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| mikccryderham |
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| I recently built an 8' long box and found some angle iron from a local builder supply but it weighs a ton! Anyone have any suggestions on what you've used on yours? I'd love to find some 3" x 3" x 96" angle iron with a more rounded outside corner to help save the shins. |
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| charlieee |
| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 10:17 am |
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Can you ‘find’ an old street sign pole?.
Chock out your box and set in in like coping?
I dunno,
I always avoided anything at a skatepark with a square edge.
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| mikccryderham |
| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:27 am |
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That's a good idea, but too much work for me at this point. Want insta-coping  |
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| zowenso |
| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 12:33 pm |
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| mikccryderham |
| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 2:24 pm |
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| Thanks O, but I'm looking for 90 degree angled metal, not round. I think I may have tracked some down, but curious what others have used... |
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| plankskate |
| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 4:48 pm |
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mikccryderham wrote: Thanks O, but I'm looking for 90 degree angled metal, not round. I think I may have tracked some down, but curious what others have used...
I used to get angle iron from bed frames. At least when they were open, you could get a bed frame for $5 at thrift stores. That will give you 2 long pieces of angle iron.
Just take a file to the sharp edge you'll grind and dull it down a bit.
I have enough nasty scars on my shins, it's worth the effort of cleaning up the edge with a file. |
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| zeno01 |
| Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:54 pm |
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plankskate wrote: mikccryderham wrote: Thanks O, but I'm looking for 90 degree angled metal, not round. I think I may have tracked some down, but curious what others have used...
I used to get angle iron from bed frames. At least when they were open, you could get a bed frame for $5 at thrift stores. That will give you 2 long pieces of angle iron.
Just take a file to the sharp edge you'll grind and dull it down a bit.
I have enough nasty scars on my shins, it's worth the effort of cleaning up the edge with a file.
x2, old bed frames work great. Just have to dismantle them a bit, but for the money, cheap and (basicly) easy.
If your local thrift store is closed, check FB marketplace or dumpsters around apaertment buildings. They always seem to be around there. |
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| mikccryderham |
| Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:45 am |
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plankskate and zeno01 - good idea guys! Only problem is I need at least 2.0" to cover gaps and to securely mount them to the box. Not sure if bed frames will be wide enough, but i'll check.
Here's what I found on ebay. It's 18 gauge stainless steel. Anyone ever use this?
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| swelbow |
| Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 5:11 pm |
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| Why don’t you get all blacksmithy and shape it yourself? |
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 5:51 pm |
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