a source of I beam

[James fortinParticipant @jamesfortin46829]

hi all

 

i have started designing an overhead crane(the type that runs along girders) and i am having trouble sourcing small i beam, squires sell it but only in 1ft lengths.

 

does anyone know where i can buy long lengths(the longest i need is 1 meter) of i beam, im looking for some with a width of around 15mm and a height of around 15mm, although this is not critical.

 

i hope someone can help.

 

many thanks

 

james

[James fortinParticipant @jamesfortin46829]

looking for some small i beam in long lengths

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Is this for a model, if not 15mmx15mm is small, don’t think I could get that size in steel here in NZ, I think you can get aluminium extrusion about that size, and maybe brass. Ian S C

[Richard ParsonsParticipant @richardparsons61721]

James are there any Building Metal fabrication shops the sort of folk who make metal roof trusses etc. in your area. If so you could probably pick up what you want for the price of a beer or two. Or you could use two bits of angle iron back to back?
Dick

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

How about two bits of channel welded back to back, you could reduce the hight of the sides of the channel to make quite a good I beam. Ian S C

[James fortinParticipant @jamesfortin46829]

thanks for the ideas people, i will continue to look for some i beam, but if nothing turns up i will try joining 2 pieces of channel together.

 

by the way its only a model(about 1m long by 7ocm wide) , i may be able to use 25mm i beam max but it is not critical.

 

many thanks everyone

 

james

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