Big Barn’s Retirement Farm Shop

[Kyle_in_Tex]

LOL. Thanks Kyle. That was actually on my list of things to Google.

I can use my platform scale but it’s a bit of a hassle even with the forklift. I kinda value my fingers and toes.

What would the big one weigh that is still at my friend’s yard?

Not certain but let’s call it 48” diameter x 2” thick. Steel.

About 1050 lbs.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I was just quoted 4x8 sheet of 10 gage @ $268.
Ouch.
Guy said metal up 300%

 

[TMGT]

I was just quoted 4x8 sheet of 10 gage @ $268.
Ouch.
Guy said metal up 300%

And sadly that's not the worst pricing I've seen on sheet lately. Some people on at $2+ a lb! At least you're still under $1.5, barely.
Hope it goes down at some point soon

 

[Big Barn]

I was just quoted 4x8 sheet of 10 gage @ $268.
Ouch.
Guy said metal up 300%

My quote for 4x8 sheet of 1/8" floor plate (aka checkerplate) $850cdn

Overall my angle iron was about $1.30 Cdn per pound before taxes and delivery.

 

[gstrom99]

Thanks BackRoad

My friend Bob gave me a couple of pipe caps to make mini welding tables. One for him one for me. I will need to go back later to pick up the 3/4" plate for the bases. This was a full load for my little Ford Ranger.

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He gave me a couple of pieces of flat bar for the hydraulic press too..

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and a couple of signs. Safety first, right?


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[TMGT]

My quote for 4x8 sheet of 1/8" floor plate (aka checkerplate) $850cdn

Overall my angle iron was about $1.30 Cdn per pound before taxes and delivery.

Tube anything is way up, DOM is even worse if you can even get it.

 

[Big Barn]

Tube anything is way up, DOM is even worse if you can even get it.

Maybe I should auction off my small selection of DOM??

 

[TMGT]

Maybe I should auction off my small selection of DOM??

Maybe lol, even everything attachments redesigned their grapples to use less DOM due to difficulty getting it!

 

[TheFarmerInAdell]

I picked up some used 3/16" diamond plate for making a flat bed for my truck. 2 pieces that were 4' x 10' was $500 and that was half the price of new (according to the guy selling...) I got an estimate on some DOM to replace the roller on my flail mower and 6" OD x 1/4" wall DOM at 78" long was over $600! I found someone selling 11' "drops" of 6" schedule 80 pipe for $150 each. It's not the perfect size, but at 1/4 the price I'll make it work. That and it weighs about 3 times as much. Of course I had to ask what they were making that 11' was a "drop". Apparently they buy it in 40' lengths and make something for the oil fields. They used to just scrap out the drops until someone convinced the boss to sell them.

 

[Big Barn]

Here’s a base for a new welding table I’m working on. Built mostly from scrap and leftovers…

Tacked up and ready to be welded.