Looking for someone to weld a piece of tube for me, but not sure who or how to ask

[jgodwin]

Hi everyone,

I really hope to get some help here, as I'm a bit clueless. I have the following to things I want to get welded together:

This tube:

Square Box section steel 60mm x 60mm x 4mm

www.metalmaniauk.com

And on each end, I'd like to get a flat plate welded

Black Flat Steel Strip 60mm x 5 mm

www.metalmaniauk.com

It's to connect to identical pieces together that I already own.

The obvious choice is to buy this ready fabricated, but I don't know where to begin looking there either, so I wonder how to go about contacting someone to make this for me?

Thanks so much

 

[trojanhawrs]

Just find a local blacksmiths, they will probably have box section and plate on hand anyway.

 

[JohnD]

Some back-street garages will do it.

I used to know someone whose business ran skip-lorries, and the mechanics welded up damage in their greasy shed.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Just find a local blacksmiths, they will probably have box section and plate on hand anyway.

Or if you buy the metal, go to any backstreet car repairer, and ask them to do the welding.

 

[Mottie]

Any tyre and exhaust centre will have welding equipment and should be able to do it for you.

 

[scbk]

If you bring it round here, I'll do it for a few beers?

 

[trojanhawrs]

If you bring it round here, I'll do it for a few beers?

Looking at the locations, I'm gonna make a prediction and say that'll no be happenin

 

[scbk]

Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness then make a weekend of it!

 

[foxhole]

metal / steel fabrication / Essex / Metalspark

bespoke metal fabrications: stairs, balustrades, railings; automated gates fabrication and installation; structural steelwork installation; welding services

www.metalspark.co.uk

 

[Tigercubrider]

What is it to do?
60x60 x4 will give a 52 mm internal.
You could insert a 50 mm square slug inside, packed with flat bar.
Use epoxy as a bond.

 

[JohnD]

Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness then make a weekend of it!

Is that still going?

I think I used to get off in Perth.

Also slept to Edinburgh Waverley

 

[scbk]

Is that still going?

I think I used to get off in Perth.

Also slept to Edinburgh Waverley

Yep they got new trains a few years ago, it's very fancy now! Need deep pockets to buy a ticket.

 

[robinbanks]

I wonder how to go about contacting someone to make this for me?

If you wanted to arrange the postage I'd do it for nothing; I like welding. You might struggle if the bar is over 2m though

A quick google for steel fabricators, people who make gates and railings etc

Or just buy a stick welder; they're low tech but ideal for this sort of job. You can get a new one for less than 50 quid but FB marketplace usually has loads listed, 20 quid should get an adequate machine. Buy a bit of extra bar to practice on. Good thing about welding is you can always cut it apart and go again if you make a mess

Did want to point out that you're getting fairly shafted by the metal retailer you found: a 60x60x5 by 1 metre long coats 32 quid plus 16 quid delivery.. The first eBay hit I found wanted 26 including delivery for the same thing. Search eBay for item number 332683743501

Also prefab footplates exist eg something like eBay item number 175486977871- find one where the centre spigot is 50mm and it should fit inside a 60/60/5 box section

 

[cdbe]

Unfortunately not near you, but my local steel stockholder has a fabrication shop - they'll sell you the steel and weld/drill it for you etc.