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  1. 6th May 2016, 05:03 PM #1
    markdem
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    Default Mobile Girder Rail from pallet racking

    Hi All.

    I need a easy way of moving some slightly heavy (up to 1 Ton) stuff around my shed.

    So, H&F has one of these for ~$900 - K090 | MGT-1T Mobile Girder Rail Package - 2 | For Sale Sydney Brisbane Melbourne Perth | Buy Workshop Equipment & Machinery online at machineryhouse.com.au

    But my work has some pallet racking I can have for $50. Question is, can I use it? The manufacture says it is rated up to 2400kg so I can't see why not. I would just have another I beam across the two orange beams with some plate welded on the ends so it can't slip off. Then I would just get some 100 x 100 steel across the botom to allow me to put some wheels on it.

    Can anyone see any issues to my plan?

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  3. 6th May 2016, 11:40 PM #2
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    Pallet racking is normally rated as an evenly distributed load, per pair of beams, whereas I assume you will be putting a point load in the middle of the beams. You need to see if the manufacturer can give you that capacity.
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  4. 7th May 2016, 10:15 AM #3
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    Good point. I will still be using two beams but it would be a point load.
    I will ask the question.

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