Originally Posted by
tpolley
yeah, i went to ace hardware. i could buy a 4 foot stick of 1x1 aluminum tubing for $11. this stuff i pulled out of the scrap pile at work was free. i broke it by hand on a brake that's probably older than you and i combined. just like every other piece of equipment at our shop. i sheared it on a
Cincinnati 10 that was built in the early 60's.
anyway, the build cost is still $3.99. i'm still looking for a set of wheels and tires.
Dunno... I am pretty old
I am all for using scrap when available and if possible. I was welding (well sticking two pieces of metal together) the other day for something down on the farm. I have a fair stock of tubing, angle, etc. Fortunately there was a piece of schedule 40 4"x4" tube stock in the pile, made the project that much easier.
Aaron
