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If you do a google search of your material you can find how many lbs/foot it weighs, then it's just a simple math problem based off your blueprintOriginally Posted by wildspear
How much lighter would the rack with 3/4 tube be over the 1" tube? I was going to build my rack with 1" tube but if the 3/4" is just as good then that might be the way to go.
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Yes. The weight is spread out between the 4 mounts.Originally Posted by Culprite
so the rail is holding the weight?
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This. When your talking 60+ft of tubing it starts to add up.Originally Posted by Gary Briggs
If you do a google search of your material you can find how many lbs/foot it weighs, then it's just a simple math problem based off your blueprint
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it amazes me that they can hold 250 a pieceOriginally Posted by brookhart63
Yes. The weight is spread out between the 4 mounts.
That is a poorly placed weld. And each of the mounts held up WELL over 250 lbs.
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Emt would be good for looks..... if your looking at it far enough away. Anyways this thing has held 500 pounds so far. And yes I'm going to sand blast and paint it. Comments or insults are welcome.
I'm an electrician as well but honestly I'm amazed with some of these racks these guys are making out of 3/4 emt. I do not however like the thought of the pre bent 90's and couplings. If bent and welded with inserts at every structural weld point I think they're solid. Just my .02Originally Posted by brookhart63
Hello everyone. I built this rack out of 3/4 14 gauge square steel tube. The mounts are made of 3/16 inch flat steel. This isn't some dinky rack made of crappy emt. I'm an electrician and I don't trust that stuff to have any structural integrity or to support a loadEmt would be good for looks..... if your looking at it far enough away. Anyways this thing has held 500 pounds so far. And yes I'm going to sand blast and paint it. Comments or insults are welcome.
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this is good enough for me... nice rack sir, also im glad i didn't have to stack those blocks above my head...
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I would agree with the welded EMT being strong. Especially when built with ample support.Originally Posted by Sean1125
I'm an electrician as well but honestly I'm amazed with some of these racks these guys are making out of 3/4 emt. I do not however like the thought of the pre bent 90's and couplings. If bent and welded with inserts at every structural weld point I think they're solid. Just my .02
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the jcr ones? just go to their website. i posted a link somewhere for them, maybe another threadOriginally Posted by xj_jeep1
i need to find some of those mounting brackets
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I just made mineOriginally Posted by xj_jeep1
i need to find some of those mounting brackets
Saved money and took about 5 min per mount after i had the jig set up
You guys can seem my ****ty emt rack on my profile it only holds my 31 spare up there.. Oh yeah and I used the pre bends but I drilled the couplings out and put in a couple 5/16 bolts... I think that's what they were... I'm a metric kid lol don't mind me!
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Uh......Cool story Bro?Originally Posted by CherokeeChick
You guys can seem my ****ty emt rack on my profile it only holds my 31 spare up there.. Oh yeah and I used the pre bends but I drilled the couplings out and put in a couple 5/16 bolts... I think that's what they were... I'm a metric kid lol don't mind me!