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DIY Welding Project: How to Build a Metal Fire Pit [Guide]

David Oliver

DIY Project: How to Build a Metal Fire Pit

DIY Project: How to Build a Metal Fire Pit

Build a modern steel fire pit with this beginner-friendly DIY welding project. Follow step-by-step instructions to cut, weld and assemble a durable fire pit using a plasma cutter, multiprocess welder and a downloadable fire pit plan.

Metal Fire Pit Project Plans and Pattern

Tools and Materials


  • Miller® Multimatic® 220 AC/DC multiprocess welder
  • Miller® Spectrum® 875 plasma cutter
  • .045" Hobart® filler (TIG)
  • .030" Hobart® solid wire (MIG)
  • 4' × 8' × 1/4" sheet of mild steel
  • Grinder (with flap wheel)
  • Optional: Plasma cutting table
  • Optional: Clamps
  • Optional: Surface conditioning tool (for any rust removal)
  • Optional: Square tubes

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABELS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

David Oliver

David Oliver

David, a native Texan, is the owner and lead fabricator at Willomet Motor & Fabrication in Dallas, TX. Formally trained as an engineer, his primary focus is in automotive projects. David’s projects are built to be driven hard, and his preference for TIG welding really shows in his detail-rich work. Most of that work is on his pro-touring 1970 Charger or his 1985 diesel Suburban. You can track the progress of those and other projects on his business's YouTube channel and Instagram. When David is not in the shop, you can usually find him spending time with his wife and their two dogs, Harriet and Aura-Lee.

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Posted Apr 19, 2024