what should i build with free steel i found

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - what should i build with free steel i found

Posted: 3/6/2017 10:57:54 PM EDT

i found in a dumpster 45 pcs of galvanized angle 2" x 4" x 1/8" thick x 20' long. Any ideas on what projects i could use it for?

Posted: 3/6/2017 11:23:06 PM EDT

[#1]

45 full 20 foot sticks? Build anything and everything needing a frame. Shelves for the basement and garage. A deer blind. An ice fishing shanty. A picnic table frame. A work bench. All the things.
If welding, take precautions against breathing in the fumes.

Posted: 3/6/2017 11:31:25 PM EDT

[#2]

yes 45 full pcs and 4- pcs 2" x 8" x 20' i cant believe what people throw away. this stuff has to be expensive. its definately heavy.

Posted: 3/6/2017 11:37:11 PM EDT

[#3]

Nice score. Whatever you don't use, stash away up on blocks out of the mud, and it will last forever. Trade for different shapes.

Posted: 3/7/2017 3:41:55 AM EDT

[#4]

You sure it just didn't get drop delivered in a dumpster to save on shipping?

. I know one local roll off dumpster company that will pick up and haul from a lumber yard if you already paid for the dumpster to show up at the property.

Posted: 3/7/2017 7:35:27 AM EDT

[#5]

If you go to weld or cut it with a torch, remember that the steel is galvanized. Do not inhale the fumes.
Also, a big thumbs up for the find of the year!

Posted: 3/7/2017 2:05:50 PM EDT

[#6]

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If you go to weld or cut it with a torch, remember that the steel is galvanized. Do not inhale the fumes.
Also, a big thumbs up for the find of the year!

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Zinc fumes will make you sick.
'Fume fever'

Posted: 3/7/2017 10:57:50 PM EDT

[#7]

thanks for the info on the fumes. i hope they were throwing it away there was a bunch of garbage on top of it. i was thinking about about building a car port with some of it.

Posted: 3/7/2017 11:18:39 PM EDT

[#8]

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i found in a dumpster 45 pcs of galvanized angle 2" x 4" x 1/8" thick x 20' long. Any ideas on what projects i could use it for?

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If you are interested in sharing I could use one or two pieces of that stuff.

for a nominal fee of course. Are you close to Cincinnati? PM me if interested.

Posted: 3/8/2017 6:26:06 AM EDT

[#9]

I'm a big fan of having piles of "junk" (<- wife's term) lying around; sometimes the available materials inspires the project. On the other hand, there's another option: sell it all on Craigslist and use the money to buy something more immediately useful. "Look what I found in the trash!" has a lot more impact when you're pointing at, say, a brand new air compressor from Lowe's rather than a scrungy pile of galvanized angle.

Posted: 3/8/2017 10:54:37 AM EDT

[#10]

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I'm a big fan of having piles of "junk" (<- wife's term) lying around; sometimes the available materials inspires the project. On the other hand, there's another option: sell it all on Craigslist and use the money to buy something more immediately useful. "Look what I found in the trash!" has a lot more impact when you're pointing at, say, a brand new air compressor from Lowe's rather than a scrungy pile of galvanized angle.

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BTW...I need a new bandsaw OP...

Posted: 3/8/2017 9:33:34 PM EDT

[#11]

Target stands and vehicle barrier spikey ball things

Posted: 3/8/2017 11:12:32 PM EDT

[#12]

yeah the wife is not very happy about all of my "junk" but she will get over it. i have pulled lumber, garage door openers and pallets out of dumpsters. its amazing what contractors throw away.

Posted: 3/14/2017 1:33:49 PM EDT

[#13]

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i found in a dumpster 45 pcs of galvanized angle 2" x 4" x 1/8" thick x 20' long. Any ideas on what projects i could use it for?

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Holy shit!

Definitely puts you to the top of the list for the You Suck! award for this month!

Posted: 3/15/2017 8:45:41 AM EDT

[#14]

OP sounds like a Hoarder. Welcome to the party pal!

Posted: 3/15/2017 12:15:27 PM EDT

[#15]

I gave myself the galvanized fever once. Don't weld that shit inside

Posted: 3/16/2017 2:18:53 PM EDT

[#16]

Angle is great for making tabs, brackets, cleats, stiffeners, cross braces and then you can start making built-up shapes with it. Useful stuff!

Posted: 3/17/2017 5:58:00 PM EDT

[#17]

build a utility trailer and sell it.

Posted: 3/18/2017 11:18:41 AM EDT

[#18]

Ain't you ever built a Bailey bridge soldier?

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