Thanks for posting the photo. That is wha got me thinking about this project again.
Are there any propane companies near you. When they take large tanks out of service they usually sell them for scrap. My co-worker picked up a bunch of them a while back for $50 each. They were 36" in diameter and either 1/4 or 5/16 thick.
Are there any propane companies near you. When they take large tanks out of service they usually sell them for scrap. My co-worker picked up a bunch of them a while back for $50 each. They were 36" in diameter and either 1/4 or 5/16 thick.
sandman2234 said:Here is me bending a piece of plate approximately the same thickness and size as what your wanting to do, actually in the yard, with nothing more than a torch, welder, tape measure, soapstone, and a couple pieces of scrap angle iron. This was a replacement bucket for a 30" pond scoop. David from jax
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v177/sandman2234/?action=view¤t=MVC-014F-1.jpg
You say you used both torch and welder. Did you bend the angles using heat or did you cut and weld to get the angles?
Originally Posted by muddstopper
You probably wont like my suggestion, but I know it will work. If you run a bead of weld the lenght of the metal, it will start to curve. Move over about an inch and run another bead and then repeat until you have the curve you want. Start in the middle of the sheet of metal and alternate from each side of the first weld as you work yourself toward the outer edges. Yep, lots of welding and a rough surface when you are thru, but it will work.
I would imagine just gas heat applied in a similar fashion would work too and be less messy.