Yes! Make sure you weld both sides of the chain cuz if not it will cause the table to sway or wiggle. I’m sure it’ll be structurally sound but that extra weld reinforces the chain more.
Thank you! This is just like when I teach someone that hasn’t played drums before. This is a great way to build strong fundamentals and confidence while creating cool and useful things! I have a couple full length builds using chains that I hope you watch too. Coming soon.
Thank you! I corporate them in many of my designs. With all the different types and sizes they’re a great addition to many of my designs. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and I hope you check out my upcoming videos too!
A guitar stand......yesssssss I'm not going to copy it exactly, I never build the same thing twice anyway. But hell yeah it's exactly up my alley. Hope you dont mind if I borrow the idea...
chain grease, rust and chrome plating all come off in a campfire. if you are going to store it wd40 will keep it from seizing. the temp cycle in the fire will anneal and stress relieve the chain. good info good video
thank you! Oh I have plenty of previous builds as well as several new projects from wall sculptures, bar stools, mic stands, tank drum riser and more! Anything you want me to make for an upcoming video?
I have quite a bit of chain to make projects from...but have been dreading the Preclean...thanks for the info on that cleaner! Great video! Thanks for sharing
I was very pleased trying that one out. That was my first attempt with that product and it worked great. The longer you keep it submerged, the darker your material will get from the solution.
If you have an old oven and you weld... Keep it. You can put item's like this into it to burn off the oil. Sometimes you run into problems with oil embedded in parts. Edit: you can also use it to powder coat.
Yup. I’m a little scared about burning it off in the oven. I’ve seen it done but as a kid a saw someone do it and it didn’t go very well🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ Yes, works great for Power coating.
@@sawbladeheaddesigns2451 should've made it clear you should clean them first. It's for when you can't get small bits down inside the chain or inside a crack.
Thank you! I have a couple full length builds of some of the charity sculptures and a special furniture piece I made that made during this video that should air in the near future! Stay tuned.
I use chain all the time. After you've cut it to whatever lengths you need, you can clamp it in the vice, grab the other end and pull it tight, wire brush it shiney clean in no time. I use (1/16) 6011 stick electrodes for that sort of thing, which work great. Chains seem not to be as "mild" as typical structural stock, leading to brittle welds if they cool too quickly. Bit of torch heat fixes this completely, such that the resulting "bar" can be bend around quite a bit without breaking at the link to link welds. This is also true for welding nuts and bolts to stuff. Watch out for zinc on the chain. Rust is usually a good sign easier to blast it off than oil or galv.
Hey Mr. SBH, soo many tips here, I'm definitely saving this link in my welding notes. After watching this video, I'm going to view those roadside piles of rusty farming junk as useable material for future art projects. Thanks!
@@sawbladeheaddesigns2451 I live in rural Colorado, there's some rusty stuff laying around. Looking forward to your continuation videos. Thanks for reply.
Yup. I have a couple more videos so you can see the entire build, start to finish. The next one is cool piece. Normally I would sell my works but this time I kept it for my house! 😁 Stay tuned!
As I only TIG, I have soaked bike chain in sealed buckets of gasoline, heated coils to red hot in a forge, worn 8" wire wheels into nubs and soaked them in evaporust to get grease and rust off and out of the chain. Now I have a good 500# of used tractor trailer tire chain and don't totally know what to do with it all.
That is cool. There is a house near where I live, (in the country in middle TN), that has a mailbox stand made out of large link chain welded together in a kind of S shape.
Using the two pieces of angle iron to assist in welding the link chain straight.......simple but sooooo genius. This is EXACTLY what I wanted to see. Many thanks brother. Only issue is, I’ve only recently started to learn welding on a hobby level and only have stick machines. Guess I’ll play around with the power settings or buy a mig eventually.
Sweet vid, I've been wanting to weld a length of chain for a WHILE to use as a cane stick, as the head of the cane is a skull, and I think it would look sick af... Unfortunately my welding skills are lacking since I haven't done it a whole lot, and I might be further ahead to commission YOU tbh.
Not really. The reason why I did chains is because they’re abundant in scrap yards and fairly inexpensive new. Plus, used in the right design they look so GOOD! Maybe I’ll see if I can my hands on some and incorporate it into one of my designs. Thanks for the input! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@sawbladeheaddesigns2451 Yes, like copper stranded wire. Cut the battery cables off from junked cars. I think the copper would look great and add a softening touch to the industrial steel, even though, I presume, you like the industrial look.
Muriatic acid (32% Hydrochloric acid) will strip the rust and zinc completely off. You will need to treat with phosphoric acid to create a layer of iron phosphate and prevent instant rust. I usually dilute the acid down to 10%.
Well it’s funny you said that. This was part 1. I have some full length builds and another where I TIG weld. Me personally, I prefer MIG because I can work faster and it’s easier & more forgiving working with dirty materials than TIG but TIG works well if you want to use silicone bronze for a cool look or for a more precise tight weld. Stay tuned
I tried to weld 3/8 chain, and i just end up with a ball of weld that doesn't stick.. not hot enough?? What size wire are you using? Suggestions please??
Can you demonstrate arc welding technique for this? I'm not alone in refusing to mig or flux core because of lack of technique involved. Call me what you will but a real welder isn't a mig welder alone.
