This video is part one on making a steel cabinet. The material is 16 gauge cold rolled steel and angle iron. I apologise for the choppiness, still getting the hang of this whole editing thing...
I've just been given a MIG welder (and an Arc Welder.. but something tells me I'll be starting with MIG) and I need to build lockers for my sharpening business so people can drop knives and tools off, fill a form out, leave payment and lock it all safely outside my house. Thanks so much for this video, it gets me so far ahead in planning.
Yeah, I think this was 14ga so not quite as prone to warpage. I didn't have access to a brake press at the time and I wanted to see how it would turn out with the angle. I didn't plan on having the doors formed, that was kind of a nice surprise, I was planning on building them with angle like I did the cabinet.
A lot. All professional kitchens are stainless steel, it looks great but it's gotta be expensive. Not to mention, there is A LOT of skill involved to fabricate sheet metal without warping, denting, scratching, etc.
Thanks for watching! I believe I made it all out of 14 gauge steel. I did beef up the top by adding a length of 2" square tube. I wanted the top to be a bit more stout since I was putting a bench grinder and a belt sander on it.
José Enrique Roca Sorry it's taking so long for part two, having a new baby kind of changes plans! I will try to get it put sooner than later though. Thank you for enjoying the video!
Mitch Dunlap hi would also love to see part two. I'm thinking of making myself a metal mail box to hang on my gate but I've no idea where to start hence why I'm watching your videos. If you have any tips for a noob like me, I'd really appreciate it! You're doing a great job by the way and congratulations in regards to your newborn :)
If you're table isn't flat, mine has a crown to it so the middle is higher than the edges, then this helps keep your pieces straight. If you can get away with only using 3 shims then, in theory, your part should come out flat no matter how jacked up your table is.
