12' Steel I-Beam
 

Anybody know where I can pick up a 12' Steel I-Beam 5"-6" at a reasonable price?

mid city steel in westport, ma. has a used steel outlet type of place

oh yea they will deliver it also

MTC is goin seal fishin ,,,heh heh heh :rolleyes:

I was going to ask my wife to hold it next time she goes swimming...

I don't care who ya are that's fuuny right there...........

Try Yankee supply in Johnston, RI. They had 8" channel for real cheap money...

Are you using it for a header over a window or door? Or a trailer?

Grant Steel Co
(781) 767-0505

GRANTSTEEL.NET

2 Mear Rd, Holbrook, MA 02343


Driving directions

I am setting up another lifting system to take boats off of trailers in my shop...

Tom,
Make sure you know if you want H or I beam !
I'm going to guess you will put a trolley on the beam for a hoist .
Some trolleys take H beams.
I have a 30ft 5in h beam up in my garage that has a 3/4 horse electric hoist on it, it's nice when I need to lift anything and to be able to roll it in either direction.

I have used them before, they are good.

Turner Steel has had the best price so far...

Turn an H on it's side and it's an I! lol Just kidding I'm sure there are differences.

Though you might be making a boom for your boat to haul in the BIG one.

I've bought some steel from Lowell iron and steel in you guessed it Lowell. It is on Tanner street. Here is what google found.

50 Tanner St.
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-458-8476
Fax: 978-459-6296

[QUOTE=Fish On;480259]Turn an H on it's side and it's an I! lol Just kidding I'm sure there are differences.

An H beam has square 90 degree edges
An I bean has angled edges ! thicker towards the center and tapering in thickness towards the outside!

Depending on your intentions an I beam is the better choice if your using a trolley for a chain hoist. You can use an H but most trolleys at least the ones I am familiar with have angled wheels made to ride to taper of an I beam vice an H.

I installed an 24 foot run for a hoist about 6 years ago using an H instead of an I, it works but I rather the I but I had H at the time.