Only a week out till I sign on the new house so I am trying to start things rolling. Anyone know someone who builds steel stands? I am looking at 2 at this point though the larger one will be broken into 2 parts and need to be able to bolted together in its final place or even better if anyone can build in place let me know.
WTB steel stand construction
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Check these guys out, I came across them for the work on cars, they do some neat stuff overall:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-Choice-Fabrication/150470918375712
Nice square tube work:
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-Choice-Fabrication/150470918375712
Nice square tube work:
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WTB steel stand construction
Might look into this.....
http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-1.asp
Or
http://www.framexpert.com
Might look into this.....
http://www.8020.net/T-Slot-1.asp
Or
http://www.framexpert.com
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I have built my own. It is easy and any decent fabricator can make you one. Some powder coat them, but just a spray with a good paint will do IMO. You don't need that much steel - I used 6" gussets and left the middles open for sumps and storage. Most are over engineered.
On a huge tank, I don't recommend leveling feet since you can literally have tens of thousands of pounds coming down onto four feet the size of a quarter (or whatever), but you will need some way to level it. I have seen the feet from a 1200G system ruin concrete over the years. I ground the concrete down a bit in places and put the whole square right on the ground. Larger feet would work out too. Of course, the steel and acrylic could bend enough to cover any small areas of not-level.
On a huge tank, I don't recommend leveling feet since you can literally have tens of thousands of pounds coming down onto four feet the size of a quarter (or whatever), but you will need some way to level it. I have seen the feet from a 1200G system ruin concrete over the years. I ground the concrete down a bit in places and put the whole square right on the ground. Larger feet would work out too. Of course, the steel and acrylic could bend enough to cover any small areas of not-level.
I know of several good high quality spray paints that I plan on using rather than poweder coating it and was planning on not using leveling feet either as the area it is going appears to be fairly level. I have 0 experience welding or designing something like this however thus I am looking for the help here and have several good leads to go with already. For the bigger stand I am looking at 8'x8'x somewhere around 30" high and that is why I hope I can get it built in place. Plenty of ventilation is available and power will be as well with the potential to drop 220 in as well.
Leveling feet? http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?...wMNSlywstfRkuH22g2eDox0yGGSV2enIivBoCZOrw_wcB
up to 20k LBS
up to 20k LBS
