Shovelhands
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- Location
- Sunny Essex
Do you brace it temporarily inside when pouring, with timber struts ect? And I assume you fill it with water?
Current Mystery Project
- Thread starter the-mad-welder
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- Location
- Suffolk
I think they tend to brace it but i have heard of them being filled with water. To be honest, I've never acually been present when one is installed. I sub contract make them for a grain installation firm and the groundworks are not part of my job. I'll see what i can find out.
Shovelhands
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- Location
- Sunny Essex
Your making a nice strong job of it anyhow, and as you say, once it's bowed then it's too late. But even with all the added strength I'm not sure I'd risk not bracing across inside with timber, sounds like the ground workers don't either
, filling with water as its poured will help by adding a bit of pressure against the sides but more importantly stop it floating. Never underestimate the power of wet concrete! If you can, then you should try and get yourself along to it being poured , it bet it would be interesting for you to see how it's installed. Particularly how they get concrete under the middle of the bottom and ensure no voids? Nice work
foxbox
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- Location
- West Northants
Will it be painted or galvanised? Looks strong!
- Location
- Suffolk
I'd like to get there, always handy to see stuff like that and learn a bit.Your making a nice strong job of it anyhow, and as you say, once it's bowed then it's too late. But even with all the added strength I'm not sure I'd risk not bracing across inside with timber, sounds like the ground workers don't either
Nice work
- Location
- Suffolk
Painted, with bitumen on the outside and light grey on the inside. Pics to follow!!
- Location
- Suffolk
opininionated
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Cracking job! Fair lump of steel, what gauge of sheet is it?
- Location
- Suffolk
Dad getting busy with the bitumen.
- Location
- Suffolk
4mm bases, 3mm sides and the bracing all folded from 3mm. They are great jobs for using up all the offcuts that you accumulate over the year.!!
opininionated
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How often do you make these things, Regular or once in a blue moon?
- Location
- Suffolk
Not that often, my last one was March 2015. They used to make one or two a year where I used to work. Been involved in several but this is only the third I've made myself.
The Stig
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- Location
- East Cambs
Why bitumen and not paint?
Looks good btw
Looks good btw
- Location
- Suffolk
Bitumen specified by the customer. Not sure why bitumen to be honest, I'm assuming its better in concrete than normal paint.
It covers the welding nicely though!!
Not that they need covering you understand!!
- Location
- Suffolk
opininionated
Member
I guess it will have a cross conveyor, what type will it be, chain and slatt.
Dave W
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- Location
- chesterfield
Tell me about that welder @the-mad-welder
Is that just the wire feed unit or is it an inverter thingybob?
Is that just the wire feed unit or is it an inverter thingybob?
- Location
- Suffolk
Yes, I would imagine it is. Im not involved in that aspect of the job but it is the usual method.
- Location
- Suffolk
Lorch Micormig 400. Thats just the wire drive, main power unit is parked at the side on the other end of the umbilical. Lovely machine to use. I got it as an ex demo when i started my CE marking process as it is easier to calibrate and i was due an upgrade anyway. You can use it in 'normal' mode, or synergic. There are various other modes/processes you can buy and have installed. The only extra I have is speedarc. With this you dial in your normal setting but then you can weld up to 30% faster.