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Posted by 50 SOMETHING GAL on November 11, 2006, 5:25 pm
FIRST, VIEW GRAPHIC OF WHAT THIS THREAD IS ABOUT HERE:
http://www.intergate.com/~tobeornot2b/me/RIVET-BASED_SHELVING.gif
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See that double-riveted item on the right? It's called a "beam" and I
need to have it in a non-standard length (58" to be precise).
Now, I see two options available, as follows:
A. Have mfg. custom-cut/weld these beams (possibly very expensive)
B. Purchase standardized beams (eg. 60") and have them welded
__locally__
My question has to do with B., above.
What kind of facility am I looking for to do such work? Is this called
"forging"? welding? Am I looking for a "foundry"? or is this type of
work referred to as something else?
50-Sumpin'
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Posted by professorpaul on November 11, 2006, 5:31 pm
This is a simple machine shop job. They will just cut off to desired
length with a band saw, and braze on the rivets, which can be drilled
or punched out of the old piece. You can paint the results to match.
Time issue. I'll call around before I started the project. If you are
in a major metropolitan area, I would think there are plenty of welding
shops. Shouldn't take more than an hour's time, with the right tools.
Keep us posted on the results.
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Posted by 50 SOMETHING GAL on November 11, 2006, 5:37 pm
professorpaul wrote:
> This is a simple machine shop job. They will just cut off to desired
> length with a band saw, and braze on the rivets, which can be drilled
> or punched out of the old piece. You can paint the results to match.
> Time issue. I'll call around before I started the project. If you are
> in a major metropolitan area, I would think there are plenty of welding
> shops. Shouldn't take more than an hour's time, with the right tools.
> Keep us posted on the results.
Ah!
Now forgive me because I truly don't even know how to begin this Paul:
What exactly am I looking in my local Yellow Pages (or local online)
for? I don't even know the word to look up, but surely it isn't
"machine shop" ??
Yeah, I'm in the CA Bay Area so should be no problem.
50-Sumpin'
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Posted by Oren on November 11, 2006, 6:03 pm
wrote:
>professorpaul wrote:
>> This is a simple machine shop job. They will just cut off to desired
>> length with a band saw, and braze on the rivets, which can be drilled
>> or punched out of the old piece. You can paint the results to match.
>> Time issue. I'll call around before I started the project. If you are
>> in a major metropolitan area, I would think there are plenty of welding
>> shops. Shouldn't take more than an hour's time, with the right tools.
>> Keep us posted on the results.
>Ah!
>Now forgive me because I truly don't even know how to begin this Paul:
>What exactly am I looking in my local Yellow Pages (or local online)
>for? I don't even know the word to look up, but surely it isn't
>"machine shop" ??
>Yeah, I'm in the CA Bay Area so should be no problem.
>50-Sumpin'
Is this why San Diego got all the lawyers?
--
Oren
"Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens
constantly."
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Posted by 50 SOMETHING GAL on November 11, 2006, 6:09 pm
Oren wrote:
> Is this why San Diego got all the lawyers?
No. You can thank Tom Tancredo for that. ;)
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> length with a band saw, and braze on the rivets, which can be drilled
> or punched out of the old piece. You can paint the results to match.
> Time issue. I'll call around before I started the project. If you are
> in a major metropolitan area, I would think there are plenty of welding
> shops. Shouldn't take more than an hour's time, with the right tools.
> Keep us posted on the results.