Fitting Channel The Easy Way

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I personally don't like working with channel.  It's the pits to fit when joining sections.It's actually pretty straightforward for idiots like meMeasure your flange width, cut the flange back to the measurement you came up with, then use a piece of identical scrap channel as a template to mark your inside cut to match the inside "C" of the channel.You Will Become Friends With Your Grinder.  All cuts can be roughed with the torch, but the fine tune is all about the grinderGotta few gaps, don't worry....  It's what they make filler material forOn a butt joint like this(where the flanges meet), I find it's better to weld the backside with a fillet, then gouge the front side to achieve a full penetration weld on the flange.  This depends on whether it's possible to do this in the position the steel is, or ease of getting to it.  Sometimes beveling prior to welding works best Attached Images"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
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Reply:Good to see you again Sam.  That must be the material rack you were talking about a few weeks ago.  Looking good.Here's what I use for that template you mentioned.  Small, light weight and easy to handle. Attached ImagesMM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:i been doing alot of platforms and so on latley at work and could show you many diferent joins and weird cutbacks
Reply:had a flick through the the 200 photos from work and could only find one photo with channel cutouts, lol
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Good to see you again Sam.  That must be the material rack you were talking about a few weeks ago.  Looking good.Here's what I use for that template you mentioned.  Small, light weight and easy to handle.
Reply:hey samm, ive heard ironworkers describe that technique as "coping"