Everybody knows that its hard to beat the price of stuff at HF. Some of the stuff is better than others.

I got a roller stand for wood working. The base assembly is very poorly done. The first time I used it, it fell apart. I've had spotty success with it as it seems to work only about 1/2 the time.

Given that it wasn't all that great, I figured I didn't have a lot to lose if I wrecked in in trying to improve it.

So, I ground the paint off and welded the base to the legs.

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It was really had to get a good ground. I had to put the ground clamp on the opposite side of the leg I was welding. The other thing that was interesting is that the paint near where I was welding would catch on fire. It would go out fast, but I'm sure the fumes weren't good.

I'd say the fix was a success as I know that I can use it now without it falling apart.