Metal monster 3k

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Finally done tacking this beast together, id say another week to get everything fully welded....but heres it put together for scale :) uploadfromtaptalk1362013728809.jpguploadfromtaptalk1362013785283.jpguploadfromtaptalk1362013828757.jpguploadfromtaptalk1362013947218.jpguploadfromtaptalk1362013991202.jpg

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That is a beast! What do you move it with? A pallet jack? Forklift? Engine hoist?

I arranged all these pieces alone and have been lugging them around my shop for weeks now. 2 people max would have no problem walking them around. I plan to move it myself into my basement. Thats the beauty of steel. If this frame was made from wood i dont think id be able to move it alone. The front window frame is one heavy s.o.b. but its not bad for a 14'x4' section. I have been frequently flipping the largest section to weld with no problem.
 
tank is made of 4 walls....the walls move individually if that helps explain why i can move it alone. Whole purpose of the build. It can be taken down, moved, or made bigger pretty easily. I didnt want a couple tons of cement and cinderblocks in my basement, thats far too permanent.
 
thanks again for all the compliments everyone!

Need some advice on the spans between the upright supports. The gaps range between 8.25" and 9.75", so the 9.75" is the largest open gap to be supported by plywood alone. Does everyone think this is ok at a 48" height? I have enough scrap to run some horizontal braces 2' on center across the entire back and side walls if anyone thinks it would help or is necessary. My last build used 7.25" spacing between all outer braces but im pretty sure most wood builds use 16" like when building walls so i should be ok. I anticipate the bowing of my 1" glass as well as the wood and outer steel braces, just dont want the wood to crack all the way through lol....
 
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