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Your going to want a way to consistently jig that stuff up and you'll want a weld gap to ensure a complete weld anyway. Id probly bevel the ends and set an 1/8" gap to fill. If you just butt them up and weld it you'll get a junkyard weld with no actual structural support in the middle.
Except that they're already beveled .... they're round.
I'd probably triple pass them...
But seriously the premise is already way outside of "shelving".
Dude, why the crusty attitude? I need shelves, I've got a big pile of #8 and #14 bar. I can also get a bunch of #18 bar but the weight of the 14 is more than I was after and the #11 is a bit scarce for me. Also, I shoot a lot of lead bullets, I cast bullets and I keep a lot on hand. I have a wooden crate right now with probably 500lbs of bullets in it, which doesn't include the bulk .223. It's a lot of weight, spanky.
Harleykc,
My #8 bar is in 8ft lengths right now so I was hoping to simply run them the full length and weld them to the verticals. From what I'm understanding from your post you are saying I should cut them and butt the #8 into the #14, but the reality is that would cause me to do a lot more cutting. If I kept the #8 in its full length and attached it to the verticals I'd be done in a few hours. If I needed to I could scab something below the #8 bar to support the weight, but it would have to be welded on and I'm back to welding a cylinder to a cylinder.
thanks-