30X30x2.5mm Box Tube

[Tractor Tony]

Sometimes it's not what you know, nor who you know, but more what you know about who you know....

LOL

 

[Onoff]

Sometimes it's not what you know, nor who you know, but more what you know about who you know....

...and where the bodies are buried.

 

[Onoff]

Due to stop raining here around lunchtime. If it does I'll go box hunting and get the tape & saw out.

If not it'll have to wait until tomorrow as I've no covered workspace.

SWMBO informs me she's ordered a "small double" mattress for the youngest. Coming today apparently. Could I "make something" to make the current single bed, wider.

I'm now mulling a welded, 25mm box section frame rather than timber...

 

[Onoff]

Right, second coffee supped, off to find / cut this steel.

 

[Onoff]

A good start! This in my tumble down, soon to fall down stable block that came with the house:

It's got holes in, easy to weld up:

The long lengths will have the remnants of the cross pieces you'll need to grind off:

It's rusty inside. Not overly so. Just squirt some ACF50 or similar inside when done:

Do you want any plastic end caps?

 

[Onoff]

Tried using the Scheppach bandsaw free hand, forget it! Used the trusty 18v Makita grinder I got of a member on here. Then trimmed on the bandsaw.

So I've cut 2 x 900 and 6 x 625. That should give you what you want. Only one slightly ropey end but you've got excess to cut off.

Pretty much all ends are like this, I've cut pretty square and given all external edges the merest touch of the flap disc, more for handling than anything.

 

[Tractor Tony]

Brilliant.
Thank you.
I will arrange a courier to collect at a time convenient to you.

 

[Onoff]

Give me a day or so to pack it up then I'll weigh it and give you the package size. Just realised there's one, maybe two rivnuts in one of the long lengths. A case of drill out and weld up.

Won't be doing it now as just back from the pub!

 

[Onoff]

12.1kg total package weight I make it if 2.18kg/m?

900 x 2 = 1.8m
625 x 6 = 3.75m

Total = 5.55m

5.55 x 2.18 = 12.1

 

[Tractor Tony]

I will book an Evri collection . When would be convenient for you ?

 

[Onoff]

I will book an Evri collection . When would be convenient for you ?

Let me package it tonight if I can and I'll confirm the size and weight.

 

[Tractor Tony]

Yes of course.
Just let me know collection address and contact details as and when

 

[Onoff]

All parcelled up.

13.something kg so call it 14kg. Thick cardboard and copious amounts of duct tape. I'll PM you with my preferred drop off location. It'll be tomorrow when I drop off.

 

[Onoff]

Less than a fiver to post via Evri. Whether he gets it is another matter...

 

[Onoff]

Now in the "safe" hands of Evri...

 

[Tractor Tony]

Well we shall see LOL

Just got to get up in the roof of the garage and get my citric acid bath stuff down now.