My client ordered several planter boxes from an online store, to be installed outside the building on a slightly slanted public sidewalk. The planters come with various features, but without adjustable legs to address the sidewalk situation. I was asked to pick up one of the 8 planters today, and develop a permanent and secure mounting solution. Here is the start of the process to build this base!
Here is the planter upside down, with its ridgid toebase.
A closeup to show the LED lights that will iluminate the base of the planter.
After measuring and drawing some parts in Auto CAD, I started cutting the pieces to build a sample on my plasma table.
Clamping the base sides to my new welding squares. I love working with them!
Starting to tackweld the pieces together at the corner, and inserting small corner pieces to be welded in place at the same time.
After tack welding.
The sample is tack welded together.
It slided nicely over the existing toebase.
Here is a view of the inside of the base, showing the function of the corner pieces.
Finish welding the outside corners of the planter base.
All welded and ready for finish grinding the corners.
Here is a closeup of a finished corner.
Making sure everything still fits after welding.
Another view of the outside. Tomorrow there will be more!
