Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
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We are setting up rollers that will ride on the inside of a channel like the uprights on a forklift. I can not find the approx 6" Channel with 1/2" walls needed all the channels I have come into contact with have greater than 90° on the inner walls. Could anyone lead me in the right direction?
Also, I am looking for the steel wheels approx 4-7/8" OD with a 1" pin hole.
Also, I am looking for the steel wheels approx 4-7/8" OD with a 1" pin hole.
RE: Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
In the US, standard channels are not manufactured with 90 degrees between the inside of the web and the inside face of the flange. You can use a bent plate or a built-up welded member to the dimensions you need if it works otherwise in your application.
Sometimes cranes use the american stadard beam (S shape). These have angled flanges similar to the channels and the rollers account for this in their shape and design.
RE: Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
STEEL OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
17th Street and 2nd Avenue
Huntington, WV 25703
(304) 696-8200 or (800) 624-3492
FAX (304) 529-1479
Mast rail, steel extrusions, grousers, channels
Ivan Stewart
Also spent scads of time searching for info on mast guide bearings for the same project, and none of the bearing companies were very helpful--most of them have abandoned that business or are about to, and availability was poor and prices were high. We finally figured out more or less what we needed, and found that the aftermarket forklift parts suppliers have tons of them, cheap. They've even driven the OEM people down to a reasonable price, and we actually sourced the bearings from the local Caterpillar Forklift dealer for $39 each. That was about a third of what the bearing distributors quoted. That's about the oddest purchasing thing I've ever run into.
Good luck
RE: Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
RE: Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
Thanks,
Jess
davisprecisiondesign.com
RE: Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
RE: Steel Channel with 90¦ internal walls, for rollers.
Thanks again.
Jess
davisprecisiondesign.com