Welding stainless steel brackets is a process. In this video, Jordan Smith shows us how to weld stainless steel brackets when there are general dimensions, but not much in the way of detail. Sometimes, there's a clean AutoCAD print providing guidance. Most of the time, however, someone just says, "We need a bracket here." In this demonstration, 22 15 x 18-inch brackets are made of 2 x ¼ -inch stainless steel. The first step is to cut the material or get it pre-cut from a material supplier. Comparing stainless steel to carbon steel, stainless is a much tougher material, requiring more teeth per blade. There are 90 teeth on a stainless blade and 60 on a carbon steel blade. Begin by beveling the weld prep, putting in a double 60-degree bevel, single sided. You should have two 60-degree bevels that end up in a point.And the two pieces meet for a good place to put a weld in. In short arc welding there isn't the penetration possible with other processes. It's necessary to remove material and fill it back up with weld metal. Mounting the bracket down in a 90-degree angle, the gases used are argon, CO2 and helium. Also used is a MIG wire. These give a cleaner welding and with stainless steel, a better corrosion resistance. During the welding process an anti-spatter is sprayed that keeps small molten pieces coming off of the wire from sticking to the workpiece. Check out the video to see how a nice flat weld is achieved, how oxidation is avoided and how to grid the welds flush. The final step is to drill holes for mounting, putting in quarter-inch holes.