Designed A Storm Drain

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A friend ran over a cast iron storm drain with a boom truck and broke it. Apparently it was an odd sized cover, that is not obtainable around here. I found that some guys special order them when they are doing a large job.So anyway I designed and made one out of road plate. Do you think it will take the boom truck?





Sincerely, William McCormickIf I wasn't so.....crazy, I wouldn't try to act normal, and you would be afraid.
Reply:Nice job. I made one similar but not as thick. You have a couple a few hours into that it looks like.www.tjsperformance.comDynasty 300 DXHTP 240HTP Microcut 380Hyperthem 85JD2 Hyd Bender and HF Hyd Ring Roller all in one =(Frankenbender)Bpt. Mill/DRO4' x 8' CNC Plasma TableInstagram: tjsperformanceYT: TJS Welding and Fabrication
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Originally Posted by TJS

Nice job. I made one similar but not as thick. You have a couple a few hours into that it looks like.
Reply:It looks REALLY good. Nice job. I do not know what pattern would have been stronger but you don't have a lot left if you go straight across in line with any of the slots. Seams it could fold in any given direction in the middle.Don't know size weight of truck but seems only a test after install will prove if it is strong enough. If the edge fits nicely all the way around it must have quite a bit of strength still.No way to drive around the cover instead of over it ?
Reply:Here is mine. I had specifics about not letting pea stone pass. Note: This resides over an existing storm drain which is really a cover. Plus this is on a residential side of driveway and the grate sees no traffic.

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Reply:I particularly like the hole layout. Very aesthetically pleasing Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk:
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Originally Posted by danielplace

No way to drive around the cover instead of over it ?
Reply:I would think that plate should be stronger than the original cast, and if there is any sort of failure, it should bend first rather than just snapping. If that happens you could always straighten it and add some sort of X frame underneath it.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
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Originally Posted by William McCormick


Sincerely, William McCormick
Reply:Yes that is correct side shift. No fork positioning. Sincerely, William McCormickIf I wasn't so.....crazy, I wouldn't try to act normal, and you would be afraid.
Reply:It is like spokes on a wheel, they cannot really stretch much. The funniest proof of this effect is a railing I made that had spokes, I could not adjust it by hand. All the other aluminum rails I made no problem, I could lay them over if I wanted to, not the rail with the spokes, it is like a rock. When you try to bend one spoke they would all have to bend so it maintains the structure almost like a solid plate. Sincerely, William McCormickIf I wasn't so.....crazy, I wouldn't try to act normal, and you would be afraid.