Security door...

[blazehaze69]

I fabricated this in 2004. It's constructed out of square tubing and was welded together using a Lincoln SP135 Plus with 0.35" flux core wire. This was a real challenge to keep aligned. If I thought I had enough clamps, I added more. The door-to-frame had 4 barrel hinges. All this was done in the back yard of our home in Long Beach, CA. Probably my best work yet...

[Mr Bill]

nice job on the door. Bet you got lots of compliments for your work on that one.

[Geezer]

Good looking door..

if you do not mind, what material was the door made from?

thanks, Geezer

[blazehaze69]

Geezer, I do have a materials list somewhere. When I find it, I'll post it.

This project took a great deal of time to complete. I looked at security doors at various 'home centers' and was not impressed at what I saw.

I posted this to give folks an idea of what kinds of projects can be accomplished.

Thanks for the compliments...

[blazehaze69]

Attached is a list of materials, in Word format.

The scrolls were hand made with a scroll machine I have.

I don't have to tell anyone that the price of steel has gone up considerably since this project.

[hankj]

Nice job, John.

Reminds me some of my old steel door project. A bud gave me two 3-0 doors, but both of my exterior doors turned out to be 2-8!

Well, shhot. I got this here MM135....

Hank

[blazehaze69]

Nice job on your door, Hank! Ain't it great to be a welder? If ya need it and don't have it- ya make it! I need another project...

[Geezer]

Thanks for posting the material list. Both doors look great. I have a small project for a door and will probably adopt some of the style you both used. Its on the list when the trailers get finished.

I am assuming when you used Flux it was E71t-1?

[blazehaze69]

It was E71T-11...Lincoln Innershield NR-211-MP

[fun4now]

where did you get the pice the knobs and lock go in ?? or did you make it to ?? i want to make one for my soon to be new back door, but have not seen a lock set pice.