Hi, all...
I have a new project I'm working on that I want to do this weekend. It's a stand for a tool storage unit that I've bought to organize my welding stuff. The total weight will never exceed 500 pounds/225 kg. Well, I got into a discussion with a relative who really believes in overkill, and he thinks the legs are not adequately braced. (I'm trying to leave space so I can store stuff under the tool chest.)
I know that you guys build this kind of thing all the time, so I'm putting it out there for comments so I can be confident that the design is safe as shown. The image is below. The tool storage unit is about 12 inches deep and 37 inches wide (30 x 94 cm) and the legs are about 22 inches (56 cm) high. The gussets are 2 inches / 51 mm on a side. The material is from a bed frame; the horizontals are about 1.125"/29 mm angle 0.107 inches/2.7 mm thick, while the legs are about 0.875 inch/22 mm angle 0.100 inches/2.5 mm thick.
All anatomically possible suggestions appreciated... Thanks!
I have a new project I'm working on that I want to do this weekend. It's a stand for a tool storage unit that I've bought to organize my welding stuff. The total weight will never exceed 500 pounds/225 kg. Well, I got into a discussion with a relative who really believes in overkill, and he thinks the legs are not adequately braced. (I'm trying to leave space so I can store stuff under the tool chest.)
I know that you guys build this kind of thing all the time, so I'm putting it out there for comments so I can be confident that the design is safe as shown. The image is below. The tool storage unit is about 12 inches deep and 37 inches wide (30 x 94 cm) and the legs are about 22 inches (56 cm) high. The gussets are 2 inches / 51 mm on a side. The material is from a bed frame; the horizontals are about 1.125"/29 mm angle 0.107 inches/2.7 mm thick, while the legs are about 0.875 inch/22 mm angle 0.100 inches/2.5 mm thick.
All anatomically possible suggestions appreciated... Thanks!