Christmas Cactus Plant Stand....

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The Mrs. needed a stand for two Christmas cactus plants. I needed some welding practice with a modified HF 151 (.030 flux-core wire, no gas).The stand was built out of 5/8 inch steel re-bar and 'slices' of steel fence posts. I got plenty of welding practice. The plants now have a good home....HF 151 Dual Mig Welder (with mods)Lincoln 225-S AC WelderBuffalo MM-1 Milling MachineCraftsman/Atlas 6 inch Metal LatheBuffalo RF-115  4 x 6 inch Band-Saw
Reply:I like it...good job!Are the pieces of pipe welded that are on the top of the rebar?ECAVE Still learnin'Lincoln AC225Lincoln 135SPHF ChopsawVictor O/ANumerous other items
Reply:Nice idea to use slices of tube to make rings. Mental note filed.Miller diversion 165Miller mig 211Hypertherm pm 30Milwaukee 6230 14 inch chop sawMd 45 mag drill (RIP; fell on its head)New MD 45! Thanks to the esposa!Finally got an O/A setup
Reply:Really really nice, man.  Always good to please the wife.  And I know this did.(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:Originally Posted by ECAVEI like it...good job!Are the pieces of pipe welded that are on the top of the rebar?
Reply:Looks like a good 'Wifee' welding project... good to have a few of those in hand! Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet
Reply:And here I was going to compliment you on your nice plug weld and filing job!Great idea with the copp cap ends. Good FYI, regular JB weld can be powder coated. Not the quik JB though. Glad to see something other than 5000 little scrolls too!!!!! No offense to those that like then. I'm just sick of them.  Originally Posted by GalaxiemanA very good question. The answer is NO and YES! Let me explain....The top and bottom ends of the three upright rebar pieces are ‘finished’ with 1/2 inch copper pipe end caps. On the bottom the caps simply provide a foot. The top three decorative rings are screwed (6-32 drill and tap) to their copper caps.  Answer to your question.... NO...the pieces of pipe are not welded to the top of the rebar.... YES...the copper cap feet and decorative ring/copper cap top pieces ARE welded using:
Reply:SUPER JOB!!!!!!!  I like the idea of the copper foot pieces.  Even though the paint will wear off with time if exposed outside in the elements, the copper end caps will protect the steel rebar. Thanks for sharing!Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member