metengr,
Thanks for the advice.sorry about the sketch quality. kinda had to throw something out there, glad you could decipher it well enough.
thanks,
BluntForce
metengr,
for the question of the weld location, yes the weld was placed at the end of the tubing/caster plate. the casters are v-groove and all (4) swivel.but the travel direction is perpendicular to the 3' dim of the weldment.wont the weight from the equip. cause the tubing to stress and fail...
trying to find literature for one of the welders in the shop to help him understand why he should not weld across the grain of 2x2x1/4 steel tubing. there are caster plates( 4 ea.1/8" thick 3"x6" steel) that is centered on the tubing and flush to the end, underneath the tubing. after I gave him...
