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Old 01-28-2007, 12:04 PM   #15 (permalink)
MrJimi
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Default Re: What size beam do I need?

how about you go to your local steel supplier and buy a serious piece of channel 20 feet long and have it cut in half, it comes 20 feet long and ask about the strength of the steel and get it a little wider than your tracks
just another idea and tell the guy what your machine weighs with your attachment and he can let you know what size will work, I am expecting a huge piece
In my garage for the second floor, I bought a 16 inch H beam, it weighs 31 pounds per foot and it real strong, here is picture of it

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