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Using 1x2 steel
By:mike allen ---}
Date: 4/3/2000, 11:54 am
In Response To: Re: Steel Backbone (Don)

> Thanks for the ideas and the comments, I am greatful for the willingness
> to share knoledge. I had an idea that I could run techscrews into the
> steel box section to attach a block with which to attach the form. The
> sort that drill, and cut their own thread. I have a 1/2 box of them left
> over. The side to side movement might be a bit of a worry. Looks like I
> need to do some more scrounging ( NZ for sourcing material for minimal
> cost) Thanks Don

If you have enough, use 2 lengths side by side but with say 1/2 in or so of ply or scrap separating them. That way you have the stiffness of x section plus something to screw the form stations in. You could glue or bolt the sections together

-mick

Messages In This Thread

Steel Backbone
Don -- 4/1/2000, 5:05 pm
Re: Steel Backbone
Bill Heuser -- 4/3/2000, 12:26 am
Re: Steel Backbone
Don -- 4/3/2000, 4:43 am
Using 1x2 steel
mike allen ---} -- 4/3/2000, 11:54 am
Re: Using 1x2 steel
Don -- 4/4/2000, 3:35 am
Re: Using 1x2 steel
Tony -- 4/4/2000, 1:10 pm
Re: Steel Backbone
Hank -- 4/1/2000, 7:55 pm
Re: Steel Backbone
Travis -- 4/2/2000, 1:38 pm