Christmas Tree Stand (weldable)

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This is a design for a welded tree stand that I've put together and built. It can be easily printed in 3D but was intended as a reference point for welding it full-sized. # Welding Building this requires four M10 screws, nuts, and four endcaps. Check out "40x40x5" on thingiverse.com/thing:3546855 to find the necessary parts. Order these lengths of 40x40x5 square tubing: * Four 250mm long pieces * Four 400mm long pieces * Four 200mm long pieces Combining sizes due to angled cuts can save 7*40mm = 280mm in total length. Get a tube with a diameter of 114.3mm and the thickest walls possible for the core. If you value your sanity, use a bandsaw or chop saw to cut them. Cutting by hand with an angle grinder will lead to imprecise contact points that need lots of grinding and welding. # 3D-printing To print this in 3D, remove the welded nuts from the model. This can be done inside most slicers since the model is made up of individual components. It's also a good idea to scale it down to 30% or less since it has a diameter of around 60cm.