6 Welding squares for under $20...DIY

2.5 inch wide 4"x6" angle iron. Half inch thick!
6 Welding squares for less than $20. I had this heavy piece of angle left over from a project kicking around for a couple years. My local metal supplier sells me steel by the pound and this piece would have been under $20. I have been wanting more squares and they have been too expensive for the little I would use them.
This angle was very close to true 90 with only a little sanding and grinding to bring it into spec. You will see I made 2 of these a little narrower for smaller jobs and I cut the inside rounded corner out to make it true inside as well.
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[@afryhover]

Pretty cool video. Thanks for making this.

[@ragu1120]

Never ASSUME angle is always exactly 90 degrees. Most of the time its over just enough to be a pain.

[@AlphaBobFloridaOverlord]

My thought also - I would have milled the two faces square - relying on the accuracy of my mill - not perfect, but probably within a reasonable tolerance. But, having and using a mill would probably defeat the intent of the video - low cost, easy to make "squares".

[@brianpatrick8441]

I never found a piece of angle that was Square enough without Milling the right angle

[@leslieaustin151]

Agreed! Easy enough to clamp it to the lathe cross-slide and use a fly-cutter if no mill in the workshop, but uncorrected angle-iron on its own is blatant over-optimism!

[@jeffpitzer8521]

If you would have bandsawed the angle with the corner up it would have cut faster and probably more accurately depending on the blade you were using.

[@todayletsbuild2153]

I was happy with the accuracy. It would definitely cut faster corner up.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

What a great idea! Thank you!

[@todayletsbuild2153]

You're Welcome!

[@alfonsoguach1399]

Y bn porqué al inicio hace ud los dos trazos en las caras del ángulo, si solo con trazar en la parte del filo del ángulo y poner su máquina de corte a escuadra , ya tiene para que el corte salga parejo , la verdad no entendí esa parte , podría explicarlas?

[@todayletsbuild2153]

I was not sure how it was going to cut best in the machine (position) so I fully marked it. Also to find out how true the cut ended up.

[@bohanerosario9628]

Está buenísimo...desde Republica Dominicana..

[@carpediemarts705]

HOPEFULLY this is 90°. Most ibeams are off

[@todayletsbuild2153]

This piece is the squarest piece I have seen. It still took a little time on the belt sander.

[@pupdoggify]

Slight movement on 90 joint at 5:23 🧐

[@ct2264]

Can you sell me some? It’s for a a project. I don’t have tools worse a shop.

[@todayletsbuild2153]

Email me if you like Address in bio.

[@aleksprotas8917]

Угольник приложить и угла 90° может и не быть

[@robertbutler8004]

Why did you bother marking this angle when you can't even see the marks when cutting the angle it was completely stupid?

[@bobd.fletcherjr4912]

🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@angelfigueroa310]

Not square at all

[@hrondeico]

😐 too fast 👎👎👎👎👎