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Re: Any got any leads for rail for my Mine Cart project???
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 07-19-2019 - 08:11
Chris Walker Wrote:
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> Can you weld? I made the first 100 metres of my
> line out of 4" I-beam, ripped with a skill-saw and
> cut-off disk then welded on a flat bar on top of
> the resulting T. Could have increased the size of
> the flatbar and also could have ground a curve on
> the outside to make a better looking rail. I've
> also made lighter 10LB by just using flatbars but
> that requires a lot more welding.
>
> [flic.kr]
>
>
> Cheers from Under
>
> Chris
> in New Zealand
I’m a welding mo fo, Before I was a Crane Operator I was a Heavy Duty Repairman and did alot of Fab pipe welding, and hard facing at work. Gonna fab my own Ore cart, wheels and everything are easy to acquire. Rail not so much.
BTW what gauge is your railway?
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> Can you weld? I made the first 100 metres of my
> line out of 4" I-beam, ripped with a skill-saw and
> cut-off disk then welded on a flat bar on top of
> the resulting T. Could have increased the size of
> the flatbar and also could have ground a curve on
> the outside to make a better looking rail. I've
> also made lighter 10LB by just using flatbars but
> that requires a lot more welding.
>
> [flic.kr]
>
>
> Cheers from Under
>
> Chris
> in New Zealand
I’m a welding mo fo, Before I was a Crane Operator I was a Heavy Duty Repairman and did alot of Fab pipe welding, and hard facing at work. Gonna fab my own Ore cart, wheels and everything are easy to acquire. Rail not so much.
BTW what gauge is your railway?
