What you will need
Materials:
• A 1000mm by 500mm, 1.5mm thick sheet
• 8 x 3mm sheets, 250 x 350mm,
• 4 squares tubes of 30 x 30mm, 2mm thick, 350mm long
• 1 square tube of 60 x 30mm, 2mm thick, 1000mm long
•3 mounting screws for the wall (resin fixing), depending on your walls material
• Some rubber protection for metal sheets edges.
Tools:
• Welding magnets squares
• Drill with big metal drill bits
• Jigsaw with blades for metal
• Grinder
• Welding station
• Protection
• Gloves
• Glasses
• Ear protection
• Non inflammable clothes
I wanted my 'log shelf' it to be mounted on the wall in order to keep the floor clean, and it looks nice.
I'll show you how to do this design but it's easily adaptable to other dimensions. This was my first real metal project, so I've learnt a lot about welding and grinding.
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