New Ballast "Box"

[tractorski]

Here's what I did yesterday, it has over 800 lbs of concrete. There is also ALOT of rocks. my guess is it is at least 1000lbs.

 

[beersngars]

Looks more like a ballast "barrel" to me. Just kidding, looks very nice.

 

[ruralruss]

Here's what I did yesterday, it has over 800 lbs of concrete. There is also ALOT of rocks. my guess is it is at least 1000lbs.

What ore the pipes for?

Russ

 

[rus_geek]

Russ -

I'm guessing tool storage. Drop in your shovel, rake, etc. handle first.

I like the idea, but I think the barrel is a LOT more weight than I'd need.

-rus-

 

[tractorski]

geek is right, they are for tools. There are 2 2" pipes for shovels and rakes, and 1 4" pipe for my chainsaw( bar goes in the pipe).

 

[mars1952]

geek is right, they are for tools.

Man that's a disappointment. I thought that they were for rocket launchers.
Mars

 

[Zick]

May that's a disappointment. I thought that they were for rocket launchers.
Mars

Maybe bottle rockets.

 

[tractorski]

well, they are the right size for 2" morters!

 

[joshuabardwell]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm considering doing a similar build, and I'm wondering how you attached your lower link pins. Did you just stick them in and let the concrete set around them? How has that held up? Have they pulled out or anything like that? I have seen a lot of other folks stick a drawbar through the barrel. This solution seems neater and cheaper, but I'm wondering if it is sturdy enough.

Shoot, the OP appears to be gone. Dang it.

 

[kevindsingleton]

I know this is an old thread, but I'm considering doing a similar build, and I'm wondering how you attached your lower link pins. Did you just stick them in and let the concrete set around them? How has that held up? Have they pulled out or anything like that? I have seen a lot of other folks stick a drawbar through the barrel. This solution seems neater and cheaper, but I'm wondering if it is sturdy enough.

Shoot, the OP appears to be gone. Dang it.

The first picture shows a solid bar, but I'd use a drawbar, instead. It's a "known quantity".

I'm questioning the "1000 lbs" in a 30 gallon drum, though. Unless there's some collapsed star material included, I don't think it'd reach that weight.

 

[joshuabardwell]

I'm questioning the "1000 lbs" in a 30 gallon drum, though. Unless there's some collapsed star material included, I don't think it'd reach that weight.

The Internet says that, depending on the amount of water, typical Portland is about 15-16 lbs per gallon. YMMV.

 

[bullockcm]

Going by the original post, I would guess he used 80lb bags of concrete mix, should be pretty easy to figure out how much concrete went in. Add the rock in the bottom plus some water & 10 bags of concrete mix should be close to 1000lbs I would think.

 

[Rock knocker]

1 gallon = 8.333 pounds
30 gallons = 250 pounds
concrete = 2.1 density of water
granite = 2.6 density of water

Thereby: 30 gallaons of water @250 pounds X 2.6 = 650 pounds

Quite short of 1000