Corner Shelf for Plants in Wood and Metal

I'm getting into arc welding! I bought a small inverter welding machine and here is my first creation with: a shelf made up of a welded steel structure and 4 solid beech trays.

It is installed in a corner of a room and receives green plants of different sizes.

Total height: 2m
Dimensions of a tray: 40x70 cms

Tools:

• metal Cut-Off Saw
• MMA welding machine
• drill press
• circular saw
• screwdriver

Material:

• 4 square steel tubes, length 2m, section 35mm, thickness 2mm
• 2 raw iron angles, length 2m, section 21mm, thickness 3mm
• 2 glued laminated beech shelves 200x40 cms, 18mm thick
• 2 cans of black satin effect spray paint 400mL
• 4 plastic 35mm square end caps
• anti-rust primer
• glazier
• screws

Drawing the project in 3D allows you to better understand the result but also to make precise plans that are easy to follow, which avoids errors.

For that I used Fusion 360 !

https://a360.co/3eDzusq

The plans are available in PDF format.

The metal structure is made up of two different elements: square tubes and angle profiles.

I bought the square tubes in 2m length, so no need to cut them. For the steel angles, I cut them with a small Cut-Off Saw.

Then I grinded the edge of the pieces to remove the burrs and improve the grip of the weld.

I also drilled 3 holes on each bar so that I could screw the wood planks into it.

I cleaned the metal with a grinder fitted with a flap disc, then I traced the location of the top of the angles.

I degreased the parts well with acetone.

I bought a small welding machine (Gysmi 160P) and the necessary protective equipment. I start in welding with the first tests were not necessarily conclusive. There are welds that I had to start over !

I used magnetic brackets to hold the pieces.

Then I smoothed the welds with a flap disc to have something more "beautiful".

Once well degreased, I spent a first coat of spray antirust primer.

And then I applied 2 coats of satin black spray paint.

I put plastic caps on the ends of the tubes.

I cut the 4 trays in solid beech glued laminated 18mm thick.

I used for this my new plunge saw that I paid myself thanks to the contest that I won recently!

I applied 2 coats of wood sealer.

The objective is to protect it from possible water splashes when watering the plants.

I used special staircase vitrifier V33 which I had left.

The 4 trays are installed and screwed from below with small flat head screws.

In the same principle, you can imagine any kind of size and shape! A bookcase, a shoe cabinet... get started!

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And if you have any questions, I'm here to help!
Any advice for me? I like to learn too!