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DIY Welding Project: Elephant Wheel Stands [Guide]

Andy Weyenberg

Welding Project:  Elephant Wheel Stands

Welding Project: Elephant Wheel Stands

If your lift is occupied or you don’t have one, learn how to make elephant stands. These taller wheel stands not only look like circus elephant stands but they will support and keep your vehicle elevated for you to work on.

Elephant Wheel Stands Project Plans

Tools and Materials:

 


 

  • Multimatic® 220 AC/DC multiprocess welder
  • 4' x 8' sheet of 1/8" 5052 aluminum
  • Bandsaw (plasma cutter, jigsaw, or reciprocating saw will do)
  • Variety of C-clamps
  • 3/32" 5356 filler metal
  • Protractor
  • Spectrum® 625 X-TREME™ plasma cutter, Spectrum 375® X-TREME plasma cutter or hole saw
  • 36" 1 x 1 x 1/8" 6061 aluminum square tubing (4)
  • Miter band saw  
  • Small flat disc, flap wheel grinder, or belt sander
  • .035" 4943 aluminum wire (when using your spool gun)
  • Duct tape

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL ALBELS AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

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Posted May 2, 2024

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg

Andy Weyenberg began welding at his father’s business a few years before joining the Army. After going to school for Electro-Mechanical, he started working for Miller Electric Mfg. LLC as a technical service rep and training instructor. Andy has built and raced stock cars since he was a teenager — and now builds high-performance street vehicles.