Steel prices ...again!

[PILOON]

Luck is on my side.
My area is largely cottage country but gradually switching over to retirement homes.
As a result folks are constantly discarding old bed frames and I always have a handful of tools in my car.
Ergo, I have a nice health stock of angle iron stock. Probably 15-20 at posting.
Heck, last fall I collected some 20 HD lengths of 1 x 2 aluminum channel that I could have sold for about $100, but I'll use it one day for sure.
LOL, worst usage would be 'non rot' fence posts.
OH, but I must keep out of site from my 'better half'.

But on the plus side, all my power tools now have nice metal bases rather than store bought,
YEP, I subscribe to the re cycle and re purpose theory.
Plus it is fun.

 

[Ken45101]

Not to misconstrue. 3/8ths stock is what I WOULD BUILD IT FROM! I didn't measure the Countyline product. It seems good, but I don't carry bricks, just stones soil and wood ;-)

Ah! Good clarification, LOL.

When I started, they didn't rate their attachments. Later they put a 30hp max (IIRC) on the attachments, which explains why they didn't last on my 45 hp tractor ;-) Their attachments may be perfectly fine for smaller tractors.

 

[davedj1]

I feel your pain!
Local steel supplier today

LINE QTY ITEM ID/NAME --- WIDTH ---- --- LENGTH --- WEIGHT PRICE TOTAL

1 1.00 PCS TS42316 24' 166.000 LBS 350.00/PC 350.00 4 X 2 TUB. 3/16 WALL

2 1.00 PCS TS32316 24' 138.000 LBS 285.00/PC 285.00 3 X 2 TUB. 3/16 WALL

3 1.00 PCS BPE140 21' 36.000 LBS 115.00/PC 115.00 1 BPE PIPE (40)

4 1.00 PCS HRF142 20' 35.000 LBS 45.00/PC 45.00 1/4 X 2 HR FLAT

5 1.00 PCS HRF382 20' 51.000 LBS 55.00/PC 55.00 3/8 X 2 HR FLAT

PHONE #: 802.681.3733 FAX #:

[END ORDER]
TAX ID: TOTAL: 426.00 LBS SUBTOTAL 850.00 TERMS: C.O.D. SARATOGA 59.50 TOTAL 909.50

 

[Renze]

I was repairing my Chinese engine hoist yesterday, and made it conifer hedge proof (i bent it lifting the conifer hedge in my BILs backyard, as it has more lifting capacity than a mini excavator able to get through a 3 foot fencewall gate: Despite the damage, i got all 4" conifer stumps out

I bought it 15 years ago for 115 euro. The replacement tube 70x70x3mm (2 3/4" by 1/8") cost me 17.48 euro per meter, ex 21% VAT making it 21.15 per meter. Which means the steel is worth more than i bought the entire hoist for.

I stuffed it with 60x60 (2.5") tubing with a 1/8 sheet to beef it up a bit and pushed it square on the shop press.

 

[Vigo327]

Nice repair. Hopefully I will remember to reinforce mine BEFORE i do the same thing as you did to the stock pieces!