"Jon Danniken" wrote in message news:si3029$12h4$2@gioia.aioe.org...
I picked up a sturdy shelving unit (2' x 4' for now) from a local
industrial liquidator; it uses perforated angle for the uprights, and
will live in a residential garage.
While the unit is far more sturdy than I will load it, I still can't
help but think about all of the weight being concentrated on four 1-1/2" angle ends on the concrete pad.
Is it typical to put some type of base below the angle ends to spread
the load out (steel/wood)?
Thanks,
Jon
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I haven't used pads under shelving but I have under other things. They
can be difficult to keep in place while setting up unless they are
bolted or welded to the legs. A bigger problem is twisting since the
diagonal braces typically resist only tension.
I picked up a sturdy shelving unit (2' x 4' for now) from a local
industrial liquidator; it uses perforated angle for the uprights, and
will live in a residential garage.
While the unit is far more sturdy than I will load it, I still can't
help but think about all of the weight being concentrated on four 1-1/2" angle ends on the concrete pad.
Is it typical to put some type of base below the angle ends to spread
the load out (steel/wood)?
Thanks,
Jon
I picked up a sturdy shelving unit (2' x 4' for now) from a local
industrial liquidator; it uses perforated angle for the uprights, and
will live in a residential garage.
While the unit is far more sturdy than I will load it, I still can't
help but think about all of the weight being concentrated on four 1-1/2" angle ends on the concrete pad.
Is it typical to put some type of base below the angle ends to spread
the load out (steel/wood)?
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