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The methods I show on the channel are merely suggestions and there are many other ways to do it other than the way I do. I left the upper studs because it gives me something to hold on to when I need to move it. It's been a great little firewood rack and you're right about the thinner wall material. A stick welder would blow through it much easier so I used the thicker walled steel. I find the notching and bending to be a bit of a pain and actually prefer to weld all the side. I enjoy welding so it's just another opportunity to get my slag fix in. LOL.Sad, 4 months into a new year before finding your show. So this metal rack, wow, heavy duty. Thin wall would work, but maybe harder to weld. Why did you leave the 3" corner stubs on top? They just seem to beckon getting caught on things for me. The open tubing, made me laugh. I have a few gallon buckets of various sized plastic plugs, square, rectangled and round. Rubber cane tips would work too. As for casters, they make inserts that would fit in the tubing you used. Assume you already had, didn't know or wanted the wheels further under.
I wondered why you cut lengths versus notching and bending the ends. You'd have less welding and the top stubs would be gone as well as the holes you dislike.
All in all professional job, enjoyed the learning experience.