BukitCase
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- Joined
- Feb 17, 2012
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- Location
- Albany OR
- Tractor
- Case 580B, Long 460, Allis-Chalmers 160
You mentioned LONG pieces, but nothing about size or thickness - a 20' length of 1" square tube with .095" wall only weighs just over 22 pounds, but a 20' length of 2" square tube with .250" wall is 108 pounds - might be a bit much for a "wood oriented" support - I work with a LOT of square tube, some angle/channel/etc, also in a "portable" environment, so I feel your pain - I figure out ways to "get around" the limitations, but it REALLY slows me down, and I'm not even CLOSE to my goal of a second shop with 2-post lift/steel rack/small forklift/crane/everything else -
One of my "tuits" is a pair of "offroad" roller stands, 3 legs (or 4, with adjusters) infinitely adjustable with a combo of "jack stand" pins + acme threads for "between holes", that can handle at least 400 pounds (weight of a 20' length of 10" channel)
My point is (I know it's in there SOMEWHERE
) what you can do with whatcha GOT depends somewhat on the SCALE you wanna DO it on...
Example - I've built several 8'x12' roof frames out of .120" wall 2x2 tube in a 12'x12' shed - gravel floor NOT level, standing on an 8' ladder for some of the welds - they're part of the roof frame I'm putting over a 20' container - this will shade the container (I'll be working inside) and give me a 24'x15' area OUTSIDE the container with a LEVEL concrete slab and 11' headroom so I can work on my tractors/backhoe/cars OR drive THROUGH it with a full load of firewood (neccessary for access to woodshed) -
Nooo, I don't PREFER to do things that way, but I'm about $50k and several "ergs" short of that second shop
Anyway, if there's any way I can help OTHERS avoid any of the BS I go thru to get some of the simplest things done, I try - so the more info you share about what you're up to the better I (we) can help... Steve
One of my "tuits" is a pair of "offroad" roller stands, 3 legs (or 4, with adjusters) infinitely adjustable with a combo of "jack stand" pins + acme threads for "between holes", that can handle at least 400 pounds (weight of a 20' length of 10" channel)
My point is (I know it's in there SOMEWHERE
Example - I've built several 8'x12' roof frames out of .120" wall 2x2 tube in a 12'x12' shed - gravel floor NOT level, standing on an 8' ladder for some of the welds - they're part of the roof frame I'm putting over a 20' container - this will shade the container (I'll be working inside) and give me a 24'x15' area OUTSIDE the container with a LEVEL concrete slab and 11' headroom so I can work on my tractors/backhoe/cars OR drive THROUGH it with a full load of firewood (neccessary for access to woodshed) -
Nooo, I don't PREFER to do things that way, but I'm about $50k and several "ergs" short of that second shop
Anyway, if there's any way I can help OTHERS avoid any of the BS I go thru to get some of the simplest things done, I try - so the more info you share about what you're up to the better I (we) can help... Steve