b116757
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I bought 12 engine stack racks today. I’m planning on flipping them over and using them for pipe storage and probably workbenches couldn’t pass up the deal on these $600 for all 12 they weigh about 600 lbs each.
Stack racking
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rocksnstumps
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This thread has been a bad influence. Ended up googling stack racking and found a local auction site. Didn't get any stack racking after all but other "treasures". Those look nice and heavy duty. Now I gotta figure out how to mount this hoist rail in my polebarn along with other stuff...
b116757
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Scored some 1/4” plate for my workbench’s today guy had three heavy duty shelves all used 1/4” the one really heavy duty middle gray shelf I will likely keep and just make room in one of the shop buildings it’s simply to nice to cut apart. But the other two give me enough 1/4” plate for 7 workbench’s I gave $600 for all three.
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rocksnstumps
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Those suckers must be heavy with all that 1/4 plate. I'd have to upgrade my little tractor to move those things off the trailer. Nice deck over trailer too. Kinda wish I had splurged and got that instead of my heavy utility trailer as sometimes 7 ft between fenders just isn't enough.
b116757
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The red one is likely 2000 lbs the middle grey one probably slightly lighter at about 1800 lbs. I have a 3000 lb forklift in the man cave at the house and my Cat 951 track loader on one of the farms so moving them is not an issue for me. I have had that gooseneck deck over for 20 years it’s been well used in that time. I have a smaller 16’x82” car trailer I gave $200 for a few months ago I been redoing when I have time just cut all the new deck boards this evening and welded in a new 2”x1/4” angle across the back to protect the deck board ends. I just bought Monday two 20’ sticks of 2”x1/4” angle two 20’ sticks of 2”x1/8” square tubing and a 4x8x1/8” diamond plate bill was $460 I also priced 1/4” plate while I was there and it was $250 a 4x8 sheet so when that guy Wednesday said he would take $600 for all those shelves I took vacation on Thursday and drove to KC to get them not wanting anybody else to buy them from under me. It’s about $4000 in steel at current prices.
yoderjac
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Nice acquisition!
rocksnstumps
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So to reuse all that plate you must have a plasma cutter or something. Been thinking about upgrading from just using a torch one of these days and will have to investigate a good value brand for the occasional user.
b116757
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My retired neighbor/former coworker has an older Hypertherm I’ve borrowed a time or two because I don’t generally do a lot of plate or sheet steel materials. I’m very seriously thinking of just going ahead and picking up a 45 amp or so plasma cutter myself for this little project. I’m sure I’d use it occasionally if I had one in the shop. I have torches but they are a very poor cut generally speaking.
rocksnstumps
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Yes agree torch cut when not lots of experience is pretty ragged. Being cheapo......errr frugal and using propane instead of acetylene or even mapp also contributes to rougher edges. Hmmm hypertherm huh. Believe I have heard of them as top shelf. Just thinking options as I'm sure Miller probably has them and have friends who work there. Getting a good used unit instead of new lower quality is likely the route I'd take. Unless someone can give a glowing review on the lower price units.
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b116757
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I like Miller welders I have Miller 211 mig 165 diversion tig and 250 Bobcat propane if I got a good deal on one of their plasma cutter’s I wouldn’t be afraid to buy it. If buying a new unit I’d likely go with a Hypertherm they seem to be the best plasma cutter’s out there.
rocksnstumps
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Need report back on workbench progress. Well.....really wanna see some plasma cutter pics and results too!
b116757
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Well I was at the local welding supply shop and they had Evolution steel cutting skil style saws for $300 he said the guys that have them like them so I figured why not give it a try. It cut the 1/4” steel no problem does get warm and throws a red LED at you telling to let it cool down before cutting anymore until it turns green agian. All in all I like it I don’t generally do much for plate steel so I was reluctant to want to spend $2000 on a plasma cutter anyway that would see very little use.
I’ve built two welding tables for in the garage I cut the legs off and added 6” casters to both of them bare steel tops on those. I’ve also built two more painted fixed leg tables for outside the garage spaced about 3’ apart so we can walk between them most of the time but can cut long material without having to do it on the ground or my gooseneck trailer deck. I’m very pleased with the end result on these workbench’s. I had a 1000lb box blade sitting on one them I’ve been replacing cutting edges on and hardfacing the high wear areas before I bring it out to one of the farms. Being able to have it at a nice working height is fantastic and be able to roll it around is very handy. Last photo is of the box blade upside down I had just lifted it off the table with the forklift in the photo.
I’ve built two welding tables for in the garage I cut the legs off and added 6” casters to both of them bare steel tops on those. I’ve also built two more painted fixed leg tables for outside the garage spaced about 3’ apart so we can walk between them most of the time but can cut long material without having to do it on the ground or my gooseneck trailer deck. I’m very pleased with the end result on these workbench’s. I had a 1000lb box blade sitting on one them I’ve been replacing cutting edges on and hardfacing the high wear areas before I bring it out to one of the farms. Being able to have it at a nice working height is fantastic and be able to roll it around is very handy. Last photo is of the box blade upside down I had just lifted it off the table with the forklift in the photo.
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rocksnstumps
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Those look fantastic and really stout. Appears you can get a decent cut with those metal working saws. Wonder how long the blades last?
Finding having heavy duty casters on things is handy as one gets more items and limited area as one works around boats and tractors and such. Don't have a forklift but overhead hoist is another thing that helps out tremendously.
Like the added benefit of the fork lift pockets on the narrow ends which understand is just based on what you started with for frames.
Finding having heavy duty casters on things is handy as one gets more items and limited area as one works around boats and tractors and such. Don't have a forklift but overhead hoist is another thing that helps out tremendously.
Like the added benefit of the fork lift pockets on the narrow ends which understand is just based on what you started with for frames.
b116757
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These things are the bomb diggity I bought 12 one week thought to myself I’m going to regret not buy more so pick up 12 more the next. One guy I work with want 5 of them one other coworker took one. I have one more guy at work that said he wanted one after that I’ll likely keep the rest no doubt in my mind I’ll use them for something sooner or latter. I really like the fork pockets on all sides myself just makes them more user friendly.
rocksnstumps
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Really like how heavy duty those racks are made to start with. Wish we had some industry nearby that had such materials to dispose of. Stack racking I see at auctions is more generic and while decent nothing like that. Did see some shipping frames from the John Deere plant in Horizon WI. But they make garden tractors not industrial size stuff!
One benefit of this area though is paper converting and packaging. Can find old roller conveyor sections cheap if you get lucky. Make great feed tables for chopsaw and metal cutting bandsaws for that longer stock.
Something else you can collect!
One benefit of this area though is paper converting and packaging. Can find old roller conveyor sections cheap if you get lucky. Make great feed tables for chopsaw and metal cutting bandsaws for that longer stock.
Something else you can collect!
b116757
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So far I am liking that evolution saw I’ve cut 8’ of 1/4 plate and probably close to 40’ of 1/8” diamond plate. I made one 8’ cut of diamond straight through no overheat warning I immediately made a second 8’ cut the saw threw a heat warning I had to wait a minute but still made the 8’ cut in 3 min 30 sec even with the overheat delay. Quality of cut is far superior to plasma also.
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rocksnstumps
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Thx for tip on steel cutting carbide blades. Watched a few YouTube's and got a Steel Demon for 7-1/4 circular saw for under $24 bucks. Cut 1/4" plate pretty easy. Only making short 6" cuts and using a Milwaukee saw so pretty robust and no problem.
Did see where they have these for a metal chopsaw too but the old standby abrasive wheel ones have too high an rpm. Nuther YouTuber bought a variable speed fan controller for about $20 bucks and dropped his RPM to about half to get the recommended speed. They make different flavors for those controllers so make sure you stick with ones that can handle 15 amps.
These blades are the real deal.
Did see where they have these for a metal chopsaw too but the old standby abrasive wheel ones have too high an rpm. Nuther YouTuber bought a variable speed fan controller for about $20 bucks and dropped his RPM to about half to get the recommended speed. They make different flavors for those controllers so make sure you stick with ones that can handle 15 amps.
These blades are the real deal.
