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[SonnieP]

Have you thought about getting some 1/2" steel sheets cut the appropriate size and welding to the box blade? I was reading in a thread somewhere here where someone suggested this to add weight to their box blade.

You may be able to strap several pieces on top and weld a few pieces on the back, as well as adding pieces to the sides... obviously you have to want them to be there permanently.

I know Tufline has the option of 1/4" sides or 1/2" sides on some of their box blades and the extra 1/4" adds ~75lbs total weight.

What's the normal size of sides? 12" X 12" or so... you have a 6' BB so adding 1/4" to the sides and back could add as much as 300lbs. Does that sound right? I don't know how much steel weighs but I'm sure someone here can tell ya.

 

[deansdad]

varies depending on the grade.....but a ballpark would be:
41# for one square foot @ 1" thickness

 

[SonnieP]

Hmmm.... that would mean at 37.5lbs per side on the Tufline with only a 1/4" that it is obviously larger than 12" X 12" sides. Those sides would have to be pretty large because it would take what... 24" X 24" at 1/4" to make a sq. ft. of 1"... am I figuring that right?

Makes me curious as to how they come up with 37.5lbs per side. They must be adding some somewhere else as well.

 

[deansdad]

Got me wondering as well and questioning my memory (you know - 2nd thing to go <g>) on density of steel plate. 490-495 #/CF so the 41 #/SF/In is pretty close http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra2.html
Your calculations are OTM 12x12x1=144=24x24x.25
Can't help with the riddle on exactly how they come up with their figures though...sorry

 

[SonnieP]

They just about have to be adding some more metal somewhere other than the sides because I don't think their sides are 4 sq. ft. in area on each side.

I'll probably go with the TB384 anyway... it weighs 1138lbs.

I considered the Woods XB84 but I understand it cost around $1600 or so. OUCH!