Steel Stands

[danskim]

Is there anyplace local or somewhat close that makes the cool steel stands that I see some people have made?

[Leishman]

Dan will build you one, but they are not cheap

[danskim]

Ok thanks.

[YBeNormal]

To be clear, they are not cheap no matter no builds 'em!

[danskim]

Yeah, that's what I understood his post to mean.

[EBR]

Is there anyplace local or somewhat close that makes the cool steel stands that I see some people have made?

I dealt with a local metal shop (Shaw's) in Annapolis for some flitch plates that I used to support the floor for the tank (see first link):

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=m...amp;btnG=Search

 

Their bread and butter is custom iron handrails, but they do all sorts of other things, and have done stands. I'm sure there are similar outfits in the Col/EC area.

 

HTH.

Matt

Edited August 8, 2007 by EBR

[danskim]

Thanks for the link, EBR.

There seems to be a few I can call tomorrow.

 

Anyone know perhaps a ballpark figure for a steel stand with dimensions of 96x30x45?

[Carl]

Obviously it will depend on your exact configuration...larger I-beams = fewer legs etc...

 

Assuming four, 4 inch I-beams and six, 4 inch square legs...

 

assume 850 - 1000 pounds of steel

 

and $550 - $650 in materials.

 

plus labor

 

-Carl

Edited August 8, 2007 by Carl