6 sided fire pit, dxf and pcm

[thissideup]

Just completed a fire pit with this dxf, some customization was done with words around the base. I set the protractor to be 125 degrees around the outside radius of bends, worked out perfectly!!! Thanks a lot!!! It is more welding but it could also be made from left over scraps from other projects, so that is a bonus!!
Countrylane Metal Art Work

share a pic!

[Countrylane]

Here's the one we made. Painted it with very high temperature paint.Sorry if the pic is sideways:

[thissideup]

Here's the one we made. Painted it with very high temperature paint.Sorry if the pic is sideways:(attachment=0]20140704_085445.jpg[/attachment]

i see Edmonton in the script, I'm only a couple hours north, what are you using for your high heat paint? i get mine at cloverdale but it's deadly expensive, $140 / gallon

[Countrylane]

We bought cans at NAPA. Used 2 cans and they were $15 a can! Not cheap either.

[Cracker Red]

How big across is this one?

36 across the points, 32 across the flats

I'm really confused by this. If it's 32" across the flats then it has to be over 50 something across right?

When I open the drawing directly to sheetcam it comes up with 18" across the tops of the sides...which would be 36" across (or pretty close)

Can someone confirm this?

[TMC]

What thickness steel are you guys cutting this from? 1/4", 3/16??

[Charlieboy]

3/16" works great

[toddr28]

Thanks for this. I scaled the size up 30%, added a few modified designs I found around the site for the side panels and we use it up by the lake. We have had up to 16 people sitting around the pit with everyone getting a front row seat. We have burned over 2 cord of firewood in it this summer (haven't had to shovel it out once), drank an endless amount of beer and shared a lot of stories between family and friends. Thanks again

[KeeYaw]

What measurements do yall get when opening file up in Corel? The measurements I get are 18.131" x 15.1" for side panels and 25.45" x 22.04 for the Hexagon plate. Im using Corel x7 to open file and opening at 1:1

Thanks in advance!

[grindergary]

What measurements do yall get when opening file up in Corel? The measurements I get are 18.131" x 15.1" for side panels and 25.45" x 22.04 for the Hexagon plate. Im using Corel x7 to open file and opening at 1:1

Thanks in advance!

I opened in X6 and get the same dimensions.

Gary

[KeeYaw]

OK, thank u. Just making sure with others before I cut at those measurements.

[BearFab]

Thanks for sharing looks great

[dikko]

thanks for the share much appreciated thx dikko

[BearFab]

Thanks for sharing

[JimmyMac]

Can someone tell me how to import this file to Inkscape and get the correct size in inches. I am completely new to this. Thanks and advance.

[acourtjester]

Go to the file menu and click on "open" and find where you downloaded it to (folder location) click on it then on open. Inkscape will change screen size and after you click on the box icon in the upper right once or twice it will display the DFX file (full screen) for you to play with. The file shows the bottom and one side you will need to duplicate the side adding art work if you want to get the 6 to cut. This you can do in SheetCam or Inkscape

I found you open DFX files and import image files.

[acourtjester]

6 sides.jpg

[Flatline16]

What dimensions are you guys using? 3' x 2.5' ?

[JimmyMac]

I am having a hard time opening a file a getting it to open in the size it was originally meant to be. So after I go to Edit properties of documents and enter my sheet size the DFX stays small.

[acourtjester]

here how to do it in inkscape

scale inkscape.jpg

[johnnycscott2]

this is a really cool fire pit I have a lot of friends who love to sit by the fire pit this will come in handy thanks for sharing .

[JimmyMac]

Thanks for your help acourtjester.

[ryansito]

my idea for this pit

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[d2day]

Thanks for sharing I appreciate your efforts...nice fire pit

[281steve33]

Awesome