Use what you can to build a stand that is sturdy and adjustable to suit your space.
Unistrut for braces and HSS can provide adequate machinery frames If the load is matched to the size of the beams and bracing.
When I was building large process equipment I once used support beams of 6x10” HSS with 6x1” Flatbar stitch welded to the Top & Bottom. The additional Flatbars added to the Section Modulus of the beams and stiffness that limited the ‘fully loaded beam deflection‘ to 0.010”.
This ensured the alignment of the process tooling along an 11 foot path of the Former.
The key is to make the supporting framework so that you can add to it more tooling that may be of use in your future plans. Flexibility in the initial design will keep you inventing.
Unistrut for braces and HSS can provide adequate machinery frames If the load is matched to the size of the beams and bracing.
When I was building large process equipment I once used support beams of 6x10” HSS with 6x1” Flatbar stitch welded to the Top & Bottom. The additional Flatbars added to the Section Modulus of the beams and stiffness that limited the ‘fully loaded beam deflection‘ to 0.010”.
This ensured the alignment of the process tooling along an 11 foot path of the Former.
The key is to make the supporting framework so that you can add to it more tooling that may be of use in your future plans. Flexibility in the initial design will keep you inventing.
