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Posted by Phil Scott on June 12, 2006, 8:02 pm
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Phil Scott
Ideas are bullet proof.
> In a previous post James wrote...
>> I am looking for heavy-duty brackets and straps, probably
>> 3/16 of an inch
>> thick. Widths would be in the three-inch range and the
>> lengths would vary
>> from 5 to 8 inches or so. Simpson products are not what I
>> wish to use, I
>> want something that not only is more robust in terms of
>> strength, but also
>> will have the rustic, heavy-duty "look." Unless they
>> come painted
>> black, I plan to paint them black, so I guess they will
>> look like wrought
>> iron.
>>
>
> To get this type of bracket in this thickness you will have
> to have them
> custom made. I am not aware of any manufacturer who uses
> 3/16" material.
>
> One note: if there is a Simpson Factory "fab shop" in your
> area, they can
> also make custom brackets of the dimensions you need.
> however, I'm
> guessing that a local steel fabricator can probably do the
> job cheaper.
Red Hat, or maybe its White Hat an industrial building supply
in san francisco has heavy steel brackets of all types. beam
to post supports in 3/16" steel, I dont recall if they had
supports for embedding posts that that thick... the mfgr who
made the beam and post brackets though probably makes post
embedment items.... call some local industrial building
supplies they probably have catalogues on such items.
Phil Scott
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> Bob Morrison, PE, SE
> R L Morrison Engineering Co
> Structural & Civil Engineering
> Poulsbo WA
> bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com
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