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We have a lot of family cook outs and a few years back I seen a picnic table at a fish house we were eating at. I want to get 2 for my back yard so I ask the owner where he got them. They were made local but out of my price range. So I ask the owner if I could measure and build one myself, and he said no problem. I have had my spool gun for my 180 Miller for years, but never used it. So here it is, hope you like. I am picking up the material next week for the 2nd one.The main post is 5"x5"x1/4" sq tube and the table top is 3"x3"x1/4" sq tube with 2"x2"x1/4" angle to mount the wood and same for bench seats. 1/4" thick is over kill, but happy that is what I used.Last edited by randya; 07-29-2014 at 09:09 PM.
Reply:looks cool and deff different!If the conversation isnt money, then Ill see you later.
Reply:That's a good looking table. I like that ideal
Reply:randy, you don't need the gussets, they're completely superfluous. A 1/4" wall main mast butted with 2" or 3" square tube welded around? No gussets needed and they look poor. The design would improve by becoming more streamlined.Bevel the ends of the seat cantilever tubes, fully. Then butt to the main mast wall with good cleaning and hot welds (26-28V or higher) and those will hold the whole family.I'd make the seat supports thinner/shallower so they don't show under the wood. The wood will support the bod's, so all you need is some way to balance that seat on the extended arms. I'd take the time to round the wood in both directions it would make the contrast of rounded wood to more or less geometric metal more attractive.Bull nose the wood's outer edges with a router and cut the corners (plan view) round to a coffee can or paint can radius. Then route the entire edge- much nicer look.Cheers,Kevin MorinKenai, AK
Reply:Looks nice. One issue I see is that you used pressure treated wood. PT wood is treated with ACQ. ACQ treated wood attacks alum and seriously corrodes it. While the heavy sections will probably hold up for quite a while, it may pay to deal with the issue now. ACQ lumber will eat thru non galvanized nails in less than 6 months. It goes thru alum flashing even faster. Outside in the wet, my bet is corrosion will be accelerated.I'd put some sort of separation barrier between the alum and the wood minimum. The sheet vinyl shower pan liner sheets they sell at Depot would be my 1st thought. Even better yet would have been to use a different wood, say cedar, or Ipe. Ask Stickman here about what happens when using pt 4x4's and alum skinned trailer doors.Concrete also eats alum, though not as fast. There I'd just wrap the post with something like plastic tape to limit contact, though the time it takes to corrode the alum will be quite a long time..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan |
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