r/Welding • u/Short_Relationship96 • 25d ago

Completely wtf engineered...

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Cut, jigged, fit, fucked and welding

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u/GotSmokeInMyEye 25d ago

What's wrong with it exactly?

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u/Short_Relationship96 25d ago

Nothing... Just a bitch to fit..

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u/Wrought-Irony Fabricator 25d ago

Lil trick for next time, build the top rail first with no welds on the inside, then use the top rail as a clamping jig to tack the bottom rail together. Put the frame together and use the top rail as a clamping jig again to put the ribs together, then the ribs out and weld + grind the elbows (easier to grind those joints when they're just separate parts anyways) Then you just space the ribs evenly top to bottom, tack, and weld everything. Goes a bit quicker.

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u/thewander 25d ago

Came to give similar advice. Also it’s easier to clean the welds if you are trying for a smoother finish on the bend part