7 Beginners Welding Projects

7 Welding Project Ideas for Beginners

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  A welding table. This is a very useful addition to your welding shop. The table can have pipe or angle iron legs with a heavy duty top welded over them. Be sure to reinforce the table with a box frame of flat iron around the bottom.

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  A hand truck. This is very useful for transporting large pieces of equipment or finished projects. Some pipe, wheels and a metal plate are all you need.

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  A welding rod storage box makes a convenient place to put welding rods that would otherwise roll around on your workspace. Find a big piece of box iron and cut it to a length that will hold the welding rods upright and you can grab them easily. Then weld it to a plate of iron wide enough to support it.

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  A tool rack is easy to make with an angle iron and some pipe couplings. Just drill some holes in the angle iron and weld on the pipe couplings.

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  While not strictly welding shop equipment, a horseshoe rack is a good way to net a few compliments from visitors. If you have a few horseshoes, you can weld them together.

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  If you have an old steel drum that you've never used, why not make a Barbecue Grill out of it? Make sure the drum is clean or reconditioned and has never held pesticides or poison. Look for a skull and crossbones on the side if you aren't sure. To be absolutely sure, fill the drum with wood and light a fire.