I beam Forming

[Ukjay]

Has anyone ever had an I beam formed to allow for using as part of a camber form, as I'm thinking of how I can create the appropriate camber on my drive when I chuck a load of planings down prior to rolling, and thought about a formed I beam frame on a 3PL?

If anyone has had one formed, was it seriously expensive to get done?

 

[Zebbedee]

Look at Murray machinery road grader two beams welded in a vee so you can lift point of vee and form camber

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Haven’t you got a dairy farm nearby that you can borrow one of their shed stanchions for an afternoon, they’re usually Veed, curled or bowed!!

 

[Ukjay]

Haven’t you got a dairy farm nearby that you can borrow one of their shed stanchions for an afternoon, they’re usually Veed, curled or bowed!!

Wouldn't know, you need an invite to talk to Farmers

 

[Ukjay]

Look at Murray machinery road grader two beams welded in a vee so you can lift point of vee and form camber

Bit extravagant for my needs, just looking to get some insight into forming I beam as I can weld the rest myself.

 

[Hayboy]

Do you have access to gas? You can form them by heating.

 

[Niteforce]

Made one years ago from rsj . Wore it out so added some inch plate in front of rsj and made it adjustable so you can have it level if needed. Holds about 2 to 3 ton of stone . Quite a easy job now keeping farm roads in good order.

 

[Ukjay]

Do you have access to gas? You can form them by heating.

I could get access to gas, but may struggle currently with forming equipment if it requires pressing etc.

 

[Ukjay]

Made one years ago from rsj . Wore it out so added some inch plate in front of rsj and made it adjustable so you can have it level if needed. Holds about 2 to 3 ton of stone . Quite a easy job now keeping farm roads in good order.

Do you have any photos / drawings if you are happy to share to show how it was made, and how the adjustments work?

 

[scottrac]

Made one years ago from rsj . Wore it out so added some inch plate in front of rsj and made it adjustable so you can have it level if needed. Holds about 2 to 3 ton of stone . Quite a easy job now keeping farm roads in good order.

that sounds great
have you got any pics please?

 

[AJR75]

Angle ring or Barnshaws are the two companies we use on a regular basis for section rolling. Have also had the arc profiled and pulled a piece of flat to the profile to create the camber. Granted, slightly different applications to what you are doing but the same principle would apply I would have thought.

 

[Niteforce]

Doesn’t look very smart but it’s about 20 years old now . Lower at the back so we can back a trailer up to it to fill it up .

Flat plate slotted in centre and clamp drilled offset so it can be rotated to stopper to adjust the height in the centre.

 

[Wisconsonian]

I could get access to gas, but may struggle currently with forming equipment if it requires pressing etc.

It doesn't require pressing. You can use another beam to hold it fixed, but that's not needed. Search flame straightening, the same technique is used to shrink metal to straighten, as to shrink metal to curve it.

 

[Ukjay]

Doesn’t look very smart but it’s about 20 years old now . Lower at the back so we can back a trailer up to it to fill it up .

Flat plate slotted in centre and clamp drilled offset so it can be rotated to stopper to adjust the height in the centre.

That's a great tool, so I may borrow the idea to help with my drive repairs.
Thanks for sharing

 

[tomlad]

Mate has a symular looking thing for tarmac, but leaves level. Wagon is backing up i believe as tractor draws forward, but the wagon wheels leave marks as ud expect , backing on it b4 the roller. Never seen it used but works apparently.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Jokes aside but start welding a bead at one end and run across full length, or if it’s like a bucket cutting edge weld it slowly an inch at a time alternating here there and everywhere and the bugger will still curve!!!!

 

[czechmate]

Angle ring or Barnshaws are the two companies we use on a regular basis for section rolling. Have also had the arc profiled and pulled a piece of flat to the profile to create the camber. Granted, slightly different applications to what you are doing but the same principle would apply I would have thought.

Yep. Two top names from my past life

 

[czechmate]

That's a great tool, so I may borrow the idea to help with my drive repairs.
Thanks for sharing

Talking of « rolling », did you get to do any pasture rolling?
I’ve been on a mission here, best year for it for years

 

[Ukjay]

Talking of « rolling », did you get to do any pasture rolling?
I’ve been on a mission here, best year for it for years

Yes, got out and harrowed and rolled, but could have done with a bit more ballast in the roller I believe. Too much damage to get just with the harrows and rolling as is, but a lot better and safer to walk for the boss.

The inevitable 'Docks' are now showing themselves, so will have to sort them out too, but I want to get the soil sampled first to see what's going on, then put a plan together.

Always something to do