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shenion
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Try this weight calcualtor
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if you dont have a weight calculator to hand it isnt that hard to work out. steel weighs around 8grams per cubic centimetre (0.78gram to be closer)
so square or flat would be width x height (in cm) x length x 0.008 so for 12mm sq, 1.2 x 1.2 x100 x 0.008 = 1.152 kilograms per mtr.
for round its a little different radius squared x 3.141 x lenth x 0.008, so 12mm round would be 0.6 x 0.6 x 3.141 x 100 x 0.008 = 0.9 kgs per mtr.
that shows you how often i cant find the weight books lol
so square or flat would be width x height (in cm) x length x 0.008 so for 12mm sq, 1.2 x 1.2 x100 x 0.008 = 1.152 kilograms per mtr.
for round its a little different radius squared x 3.141 x lenth x 0.008, so 12mm round would be 0.6 x 0.6 x 3.141 x 100 x 0.008 = 0.9 kgs per mtr.
that shows you how often i cant find the weight books lol
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I have one called metcalc I have an older version than the one that's on there and it's better as It covers many more profiles than the current version including angle and beams. The only thing you have to do is convert the weight to kilos after as it's an imperial version. I did once have a metric version of it but I lost it and have never been able to get it again.
If anyone wants it, pm me your email address and I'll send it to you, it's only 116Kb.
If anyone wants it, pm me your email address and I'll send it to you, it's only 116Kb.
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The corus website has it on iirc....
For common stuff, this place has the weights...
http://www.austenknapman.co.uk/prod_steel.php
Eventually, i will get round to sorting out the section i keep mentioning.
For common stuff, this place has the weights...
http://www.austenknapman.co.uk/prod_steel.php
Eventually, i will get round to sorting out the section i keep mentioning.
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Hmm, I did a quick search, expecting to find 100's of weight calculators (given how simple they would be to write)...
but only found a couple (including the one Wozzaaah mentioned)...
I am tempted to write one, and donate it to the forum "mig-welding.co.uk's own weight calculator"
A bit tied up at atm (work is in the middle of a crazy season and we are getting our house ready to sell and move). Still, I might make a rough one, and plan to slowly add nice features...
but only found a couple (including the one Wozzaaah mentioned)...
I am tempted to write one, and donate it to the forum "mig-welding.co.uk's own weight calculator"
A bit tied up at atm (work is in the middle of a crazy season and we are getting our house ready to sell and move). Still, I might make a rough one, and plan to slowly add nice features...
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NIce one Daniel 
. It seems that most of the ones available are imperial and cover limited profiles. I've not found many that cover angles, beams etc. I wish I could find that metric one I used to have, I'll have to keep searching. It's handy to have one available on your desktop.
. It seems that most of the ones available are imperial and cover limited profiles. I've not found many that cover angles, beams etc. I wish I could find that metric one I used to have, I'll have to keep searching. It's handy to have one available on your desktop.
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Test Version - Weight Calculator
Here is the beginnings of my weight calculator.
*Link removed at GSG's request as no longer valid*
I was just getting started when I realised that perhaps not everyone would have the required .NET 1.1 framework installed to run this app....
Either I'd have to write it in another language or users would need to install .NET 1.1
Hey Wozzaaah - does this little test app work for you? - I'd be happy to finish it off as a metric equivalent of your imperial one (say, over the next few weeks) as a fun little project
Here is the beginnings of my weight calculator.
*Link removed at GSG's request as no longer valid*
I was just getting started when I realised that perhaps not everyone would have the required .NET 1.1 framework installed to run this app....
Either I'd have to write it in another language or users would need to install .NET 1.1
Hey Wozzaaah - does this little test app work for you? - I'd be happy to finish it off as a metric equivalent of your imperial one (say, over the next few weeks) as a fun little project
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Good start Daniel, works fine .
If you want me to send you the one I have which is slightly different to the one in my link but covers many more profiles, let me know.
Here's what it covers;
angles
beams
channel
coil
flat bar
hex bar
pipe
plate
rebar
rectangular HS
round bar
sheet
square bar
square HS
strip
tees
. If you want me to send you the one I have which is slightly different to the one in my link but covers many more profiles, let me know.
Here's what it covers;
angles
beams
channel
coil
flat bar
hex bar
pipe
plate
rebar
rectangular HS
round bar
sheet
square bar
square HS
strip
tees
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That's a very cool calculator. How did you go about learning how to write executables? Or more to the point how would you go about it? I might need to house a Fourtran program inside a windows executable and have no idea where to start.
Are you any good at javascript or php? We could put the calculator on the website if it was coded in one of those. Main difficulty to my mind is finding out the specs of the various sections.
Are you any good at javascript or php? We could put the calculator on the website if it was coded in one of those. Main difficulty to my mind is finding out the specs of the various sections.
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Ugh, Fortran (we always pronounced it as Boretran.)
Can you rewrite it as another language? I had to use a complex math algorithm that I barely understood that was written in fortran. I ended up using fortran-to-C converter. That was easier to integrate with my C/C++ programs.
Can you rewrite it as another language? I had to use a complex math algorithm that I barely understood that was written in fortran. I ended up using fortran-to-C converter. That was easier to integrate with my C/C++ programs.
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Baz-Cem: I have added round section while I played a bit more with the design of the user Interface:
http://greyshirtguy.homelinux.net/WeightCalc.zip
(Be warned: It's a slow connection to my home server)
Wozzaaah: Pretty busy atm, but in time I plan to do all useful sections/profiles. I wish I wasn't so tied up - my mind is buzzing with some ideas to make it a bit of a nicer app.
Malcolm: Been a computer nerd ages which includes dabbling with programming languages. Thanks to ".NET", writing windows executables is much easier (and quicker) then it used to be. Learning to create simple programs like this "WeightCalc" in .NET is not at all rocket science.
There are free development tools and there is so much learning material on the Internet, it's just not funny. Goto http://www.microsoft.com/express/ to get the tools and some tutorials for getting started if you have got a spare few hours/days/weeks
Hmm, I also thought about a web version - but figured a standalone app might be more handy for the many computers out there without a permenant Internet connection.
Whoops: Almost forgot to say - Not sure exactly when you mean by "Housing a FORTRAN program inside a Windows program" - there are a few ways to interpret that. In any case, I suspect what your wanting to do will not be solved by a crash course in making .NET Windows apps. (Or even an extended course)
http://greyshirtguy.homelinux.net/WeightCalc.zip
(Be warned: It's a slow connection to my home server)
Wozzaaah: Pretty busy atm, but in time I plan to do all useful sections/profiles. I wish I wasn't so tied up - my mind is buzzing with some ideas to make it a bit of a nicer app.
Malcolm: Been a computer nerd ages which includes dabbling with programming languages. Thanks to ".NET", writing windows executables is much easier (and quicker) then it used to be. Learning to create simple programs like this "WeightCalc" in .NET is not at all rocket science.
There are free development tools and there is so much learning material on the Internet, it's just not funny. Goto http://www.microsoft.com/express/ to get the tools and some tutorials for getting started if you have got a spare few hours/days/weeks
Hmm, I also thought about a web version - but figured a standalone app might be more handy for the many computers out there without a permenant Internet connection.
Whoops: Almost forgot to say - Not sure exactly when you mean by "Housing a FORTRAN program inside a Windows program" - there are a few ways to interpret that. In any case, I suspect what your wanting to do will not be solved by a crash course in making .NET Windows apps. (Or even an extended course)
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I haven't forgotten about finishing off my weight calculator....(and Malcolm, I have decided to do a web version aswell - although somewhat less fancy looking)
But nothing is likely to happen for a few weeks yet....I am right in the middle of a crazy-busy season - that I cannot even estimate the ending time...
I am actually "trying" to buy a house from a seriously scary divorced couple and at the same time, organise to get my current house sold just in case it all goes through - it's not much fun
But nothing is likely to happen for a few weeks yet....I am right in the middle of a crazy-busy season - that I cannot even estimate the ending time...
I am actually "trying" to buy a house from a seriously scary divorced couple and at the same time, organise to get my current house sold just in case it all goes through - it's not much fun
