On Tue, 3 Jan 2012, Scott wrote:
> The ends. The middle is where the 'leg' is--a single column about eight
> inches in diameter.
That's a relatively unique design. How stable is it?
> Am I just crazy about putting some thing bar stock over the top, then trying
> to crank the ends up to it, then welding more stock to the bottom to keep it
> flat? I'll probably have to get railroad rail and the world's biggest
> clamps, but the droop really isn't that great.
No, you aren't crazy, it just won't be easy and probably not cheap.
Flip it over onto two large, true I beams, clamp down each corner, and
then weld some heavy tube or angle underneath along the 5 foot sides,
leaving a few inches of overhang.
> Huh. Now I must calculate what the column and foot weigh. The thing is
> *heavy*.
.2833 pounds per cubic inch for steel. Adds up quick. My top is about
700 pounds, and the frame around 250.
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David Hillman
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