Welded up: 0.45 ER70-S2, 150 amps with foot pedal. Holes are tapped for the eyebolts. I don’t have a good picture looking down, but I welded on a cross member across the bottom with a ¼” x 1” CRS spike to center the tree.
I thought it would be good practice to try welding out the included...
Finally got the time to start a proper thread. My big box Christmas tree stand didn’t appreciate it when I tried putting in a 14 footer. The spot weld on the centering spike broke off:
I thought it would be a simple fix to strip the paint and TIG it back in place. I eased the foot pedal and...
Clever Xcel trick. Did you just format each cell to be 1"X1" and change the fill colors? Seems like that would go pretty quickly if you know your alt keys.
If you wanted to be even more accurate, not that it's necessary, you could change select column widths and row heights to account for...
The radiant tubing is typically pressurized during the pour so that if the tubing is punctured by a misplaced boot or lifting hook, it is immediately obvious and can be repaired before the concrete sets up.