Anthony Mans Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I recently found a whole 5 gallon bucket worth of 3x3 steel plates. Some look to be 1/2 inch and some look to be 3/8 inch. Was wondering if there's any hot uses for these because if so, I may have hit a small payload because they are free! Any input is much appreciated! im sure there are about a billion different things that can be made, just wonder if 3x3 is too small to bother with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Weld a piece of flat bar, on end and diagonally across the bottom of the metal. Weld whatever you want to the top and call it a hardie plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 You can dish or sink them for bowls, candle holders, sculptural elements. Lots of guys make some cool things with squares about that size. The 1/2" I'd be thinking of using them structurally. I'd sure bring the bucket home with me. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Mans Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 I loaded them up, every last one of them and carried them a mile and a half to my truck. The ones I thought were 1/2 were actually 3/4, and the ones I thought 3/8 were actually 1/2 so it turned out good. 20 of each size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Weld them up into a 24" square checkerboard (high-and-low instead of black-and-white) and then forge a set of chess pieces. No, wait -- you only have 20 of each, and you'd need 32 (64 total). Are you sure they don't have more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Mans Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 That would be neat though but I emptied the bucket Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 6 hours ago, JHCC said: Weld them up into a 24" square checkerboard (high-and-low instead of black-and-white) and then forge a set of chess pieces. I think I'm going to have to find me a few pieces myself now. I've been thinking about forging a chess set for a while just haven't made the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 6 hours ago, Anthony Mans said: That would be neat though but I emptied the bucket Haha It just occurs to me that you could take one of squares and divide it into four 1½" x 1½" squares. Leave one diagonal pair alone, and texture the other pair in some way (chisel, etch, subtle ball peening, etc). Repeat fifteen times, assemble into a full 8 x 8 chessboard. This way, you get the same effect, but you only use a quarter of the your 3x3s, and you don't have to make the chess pieces quite as big.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Polish them, charter a bush plane and sprinkle Redwood size glitter? Hmmmm, Chess set's probably a better idea. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 plate the top of a welding table with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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