I make an Industrial Style Shelf Bracket after bending the Steel Rebar into a knot to use inside the shelf bracket. I love the look of industrial furniture and all the decor that comes with it, and this shelf bracket has the look I like. A nice MIG Welding Project using rebar.
I hope you enjoy my video of the steel rebar knot shelf bracket project, it was a lot of fun to make. I did make other brackets exactly the same, so I could hang the shelves.
The main tools used were a MIG welder, angle grinder, drill, and bench vise.
The rebar is 12mm, Wide flatbar is 50mm x 3MM, Small flatbar is 32mm x 6mm. The shelf bracket size is 180mm x 180mm.
Heat makes the bending much easier and there is less chance of the rebar cracking or breaking, heat is basically your friend when bending steel. I am trying to use simple tools and not use heat unless I have to in many of my videos, so the rebar was bent cold with no heat treatment at all in this video.
Tools / Supplies, I often use are.
Marking out Tools
Markal Silver-Streak Metal Marker Round: amzn.to/3mTJDHt
Milwaukee 4pk Inkzall Black Ultra Fine Point Pens: amzn.to/2WKKpeE
Milwaukee Inkzall Jobsite Fine Point Black Permanent Marker 12 Pack: amzn.to/3kHrXfo
Locking Pliers - Vise Grips
MILWAUKEE 10” Locking Pliers, Curved Jaw: amzn.to/3zzJH2u
Milwaukee 6" Long Nose Locking Pliers: amzn.to/3jyVLeS
Milwaukee 6” Locking Clamp Regular Jaws: amzn.to/3jB94eI
KNIPEX Tools Long Nose Grip Pliers: amzn.to/3ByD1SP
Magnets
Magnetic V-Pads Kit, Magnets On Both Pad Face & Bottom: amzn.to/3DCya4W
Mini Magnetic Fabrication Square Magnets Angles: 30°, 60°, 45°, 90°: amzn.to/2WN9Fkr
“L” shape Corner Square Magnets 12°, 90° & 60° Angle Setting: amzn.to/2YaZXsU
My camera set-up.
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Camera 15-45mm Lens: amzn.to/3DNnn83
VideoMicro Rode Compact On-Camera Microphone: amzn.to/3QkUBnK
Camera Tripod Vanguard Alta Pro 2: amzn.to/3yB8hP5
The Brand of the Drill bits, and cutting/flap discs, is "Alpha" If you can't get them at your local hardware shop, here is a link to Alpha Tools: alphatools.com.au
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Always use all the correct safety gear, and use your tools safely, I am not a good role model for this.
Hope you found something of use in my video or at least found it entertaining.
Gavin Clark DIY
Note: When you bend metal/rebar, you naturally weaken it. Bending it cold will normally cause fine cracks, and it may even break if you put enough strain on the rebar or bend it in the same place too many times. Do not rely on cold-bent steel/rebar to support a load.