Welding Project for Beginners: Metal Shop Box

In this video I came up with a simple and fun project for the beginning welder like me, to practice welding. We'll be using Mig welding to make a basic Metal Box with a locking latch.We'll be practicing tack welds , horizontal and vertical welds a long with your basic push and pull welds.
Once we cut all the parts out on the horizontal bandsaw. We'll use some 90 degree magnets to help line the parts up to tack weld the box together. After we get the Box all tacked up , we'll lay down the finish welds. Using an angle grinder to smooth out all the welds to make it look like it's one solid piece. Now that the body is finished we'll concentrate on the hinged top, We'll cut the top to fit nice and use a bolt and 4 nut to make the hinge. We'll weld the two outside nuts to the back and the two inside nuts to the top. Allowing the top to open and close on the bolt nicely. Then we'll make a locking latch with a bolt and two nuts and make a slotted piece of metal with a bent nail.
Remember I'm a beginner at welding too, so this not a how to weld video but more a fun project to help you practice welding while building something fun. Because the more you weld the better you'll get.So my box is roughly 4” deep x 8” wide x 4” tall. The bolt I used was 3/8 x 4” for the hinge . But get creative and make whatever you want or work with the material you may have on hand. Someone gave a good suggestion and said to cut a chain link in half for the lock hook instead of a bent nail. It's made with just mild steel.



Tools used in this video:

Welder - https://amzn.to/2QFjg6g
Horizontal Bandsaw -https://amzn.to/37B1Y1c
Bandsaw Blades - https://amzn.to/2MUjgON
Welding Magnets - https://amzn.to/2QlrotW
More Magnets - https://amzn.to/39BiUpV
Hinged Magnets - https://amzn.to/2QGdfGp
Magswitch - https://mag-tools.com/?ref=ae-dxnseiap 10% off discount code- Muzshop
Angle grinder - https://amzn.to/2MSuRhk

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