Welding Q

[Fred]

This is for those smarter on welding then me which is about everyone. I just picked up my new rear bumper and it is a tubular bumper. The ends of the tube were left uncapped. To remedy this short term I sprayed a can of expandable foam in the 4 tube and when it dried I cleaned them up and capped them with JB Weld. I figure that will keep trash, mud and water out but I want to weld a end cap on them. Is it as simple as welding a piece of flat steel over it and then grinding it round or should I try to cut them round with a hole saw first, then weld them shut, then grind to make neat?

[Don]

Do a search Fred, they sell caps and end plates for DOM and other tubing.

[Fred]

Do a search Fred, they sell caps and end plates for DOM and other tubing.
who are THEY don :confused: :D .....I was just gonna weld some scrap over it then grind it down so it looked right

[Elven]

I would just cut down some scrap then weld it in and grind it smooth......

[minesweaper]

i woulc cut then weld. use a magnet to hold it in place inset in the tube then tack it. remove the magnet and fill in gaps, grind it smooth for a clean and neat look.

[Don]

who are THEY don :confused: :D .....I was just gonna weld some scrap over it then grind it down so it looked right

This isn't exactly what I was looking for,

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Billet-Steel-Tube-Spikes_p_1633.html

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/misc/spike1.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0

I'll keep looking as I have seen the rounded ends and plate plates somewhere.

**EDIT** here is one of the items I was thinking of.........

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Billet-Steel-Tube-Caps_p_1498.html

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/tubeends1.jpg&maxx=300&maxy=0

Here is a flat tube end cap.........

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Flat-Tabs-p-1-c-793.html

http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/images/T/t_804-01.jpg

[Fred]

Well cut some sheet metal today and welded a cap on the ends. Ground them round and welded and gaps I found ground again the ran a bead of silacone to close any imperfections. I don't have pix but it wasn't anything spectacular. Not to bad for my first real welding job

[Don]

Well cut some sheet metal today and welded a cap on the ends. Ground them round and welded and gaps I found ground again the ran a bead of silacone to close any imperfections. I don't have pix but it wasn't anything spectacular. Not to bad for my first real welding job

No pics = it didn't happen