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Got these laid on me over the weekend,  its 74 ft of track and was wonker what to do with it.  I know I can scrap it, but thought there has to be a better use. Attached Images
Reply:Anvils!Lots of anvils....Be wary of The Numbers: Figures don't lie,. but liars can figure.Welders:2008 Lincoln 140 GMAW&FCAW2012 HF 165 'toy' GTAW&SMAW1970's Cobbled together O/A
Reply:Or park a diesel-electric locomotive on 'em for backup power?Be wary of The Numbers: Figures don't lie,. but liars can figure.Welders:2008 Lincoln 140 GMAW&FCAW2012 HF 165 'toy' GTAW&SMAW1970's Cobbled together O/A
Reply:your gona have a line of people wanting a few feet each for metal working...DONT SCRAP THEM....Of all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:It is my understanding most scrap yards won't take RR track
Reply:In addition to numerous anvils for people, they also make excellent driveway drags Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:If you know someone who's building a shop to work on steel tracked eqpt. they can set them in the floor slab w/ just the tops showing to run the tracks on.                                   MikeOl' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Torch them into 2' long pieces, put them on CL or here with a price and get ready to sell them all.At very least to local buyers. The track is quite desirable to metal working guys for anvils tho, as was said several times above Expert Garage Hack....https://www.facebook.com/steven.webber.948
Reply:Originally Posted by 7A749Torch them into 2' long pieces...snip...
Reply:Originally Posted by Phil Snyder74 ft of track and was wonker what to do with it.
Reply:Originally Posted by Pipeliner1. Mow around them for at least 15 years.2. Trip over them in the dark two times and nearly break your arm.3. Receive a minimum of three phone calls from your wife stating "I backed over the railroad tracks and my car is stuck again".4. After said time expires, your twice nearly broken arm heals, and your wife almost leaves you, then advertise on craigslist you will pay someone $50 to haul them off.
Reply:Originally Posted by Pipeliner1. Mow around them for at least 15 years.2. Trip over them in the dark two times and nearly break your arm.3. Receive a minimum of three phone calls from your wife stating "I backed over the railroad tracks and my car is stuck again".4. After said time expires, your twice nearly broken arm heals, and your wife almost leaves you, then advertise on craigslist you will pay someone $50 to haul them off.
Reply:figure out how to get them in a flat rate box...Of all the things I lost I miss my mind the most...I know just enough about everything to be dangerous......You cant cure stupid..only kill it...
Reply:I've been looking around for a while trying to find someone that had some. I'd love to get about 5-6' of it. Shipping would kill the deal though. Millermatic 180Hypertherm PM65 083300CandCNC Dragon Cut Linux 620-4 Bundle with Linux Computer Precision Plasma Magnum HD 5x5 Gantry kit
Reply:I will buy 2 feet of it :-)Miller Maxstar 200 SDPiperliner #10 Gold
Reply:Originally Posted by roadkillbobbfigure out how to get them in a flat rate box...
Reply:75 lbs actually. I've shipped welding rod in them a few times.Expert Garage Hack....https://www.facebook.com/steven.webber.948
Reply:Originally Posted by mike837goThat's called "Adding Value"Or "When life hands you lemmings, throw them off a cliff"
Reply:I would buy one just to mess with the post office empoyees .
Reply:Go over to Iforgeiron and post up a sale add for 2' or 3' chunks of that rail. I know there are a couple of guys in the area over there who might be interested if they haven't managed to find an anvil yet..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by rahtreelimbsIt is my understanding most scrap yards won't take RR track
Reply:Whatever you do, don't make one into an anvil. It's a horrible addiction. I've made 4 already and 3 more are staring me in the face! Run! I wouldn't make any cuts until I had an order. 2 and 3 ft pieces are too short for a good upright anvil. How tall is the profile on that rail? Oh no...it's starting again....Last edited by whtbaron; 11-23-2015 at 09:22 PM.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:Originally Posted by SuperArcWhy wouldn't they take them?  What's the reason you heard?
Reply:Our scrap yard won't accept rail road steel.  I assume it has to do with proving ownership or permission to possess.   I used to live near tracks,  the RR would would drop of parts months before performing work,  it was illegal to take the items from their property.
Reply:Originally Posted by whtbaronWhatever you do, don't make one into an anvil. It's a horrible addiction. I've made 4 already and 3 more are staring me in the face! Run! I wouldn't make any cuts until I had an order. 2 and 3 ft pieces are too short for a good upright anvil. How tall is the profile on that rail? Oh no...it's starting again....That's a nice size for anvils. I also like the drag idea if you have a dirt driveway. I was going to make one in a reverse V with an open center to build the grade back up in the middle of the road. My straight blade has a tendency to push everything out to the sides.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:I would be happy to buy a section from you that would fit in a flat rate box!
Reply:Originally Posted by ewehrumI would be happy to buy a section from you that would fit in a flat rate box!
Reply:You say 70, DSW says 75, so lets just err on the side of caution and say 70. At 115 lbs/yd, that's just over 3 lbs/in (3.194). That "should" get 21" of rail in the flat rate box if there isn't a heavy coating of rust or something on it. That's a good size if not a little more than you need for a good horizontal anvil, but not near enough for a post anvil. My light rail post anvil was around 100 lbs.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:The flat rate boxes I use states ''ONE RATE * ANY WEIGHT ''. Start cuttin !!!! Attachment 1276811
Reply:Originally Posted by Pipeliner1. Mow around them for at least 15 years.2. Trip over them in the dark two times and nearly break your arm.3. Receive a minimum of three phone calls from your wife stating "I backed over the railroad tracks and my car is stuck again".4. After said time expires, your twice nearly broken arm heals, and your wife almost leaves you, then advertise on craigslist you will pay someone $50 to haul them off.
Reply:Originally Posted by blawlessHow the hell did you know how I operate way up here??????????????????????????????????
Reply:Originally Posted by mla2ofusIf you know someone who's building a shop to work on steel tracked eqpt. they can set them in the floor slab w/ just the tops showing to run the tracks on.                                   Mike
Reply:Originally Posted by whtbaronYou say 70, DSW says 75.
Reply:Any sugestions on how to cut them.  I have a small cutting torch and all kinds of grinders.
Reply:Originally Posted by Phil SnyderAny sugestions on how to cut them.  I have a small cutting torch and all kinds of grinders.
Reply:Originally Posted by blawlessHow the hell did you know how I operate way up here??????????????????????????????????
Reply:Originally Posted by smilexelectricTorch em baby.
Reply:Originally Posted by BD1The flat rate boxes I use states ''ONE RATE * ANY WEIGHT ''. Start cuttin !!!! Attachment 1276811
Reply:Originally Posted by whtbaronWhat's the dimensions? As John T states, we still need to ensure containment as well so I would think a plywood fixture to hold it in the box corner to corner would be the way to go...
Reply:Originally Posted by Pipeliner Yeah just change the content of the piles a bit and we're pretty much all the same, for better or worse. Occasionally one of us will see something in someone else's pile and start admiring their pile. Next thing you know, folks are driving by admiring your pile. And so on and so forth. It's a viscous cycle.
Reply:Originally Posted by John TWell,DSW is incorrect. But the more important issue isThe box tearing apart during some part of the delivery. The weight limit is for a reason. If the steel is not tucked in tight so not to move....And is not triple wrapped in heavy duty tape, it will bust out of that box in a NY minute. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Reply:Garden edging! Never have to put up with that cheap plastic crap that pulls out of the ground all the time.12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTGarden edging! Never have to put up with that cheap plastic crap that pulls out of the ground all the time.
Reply:Originally Posted by SuperArcWhy wouldn't they take them?  What's the reason you heard?
Reply:Originally Posted by fencmakerAround here they will tell you "that belongs to KCS or BNSF" and will then proceed to prosecute you. I believe all rr items (track, spikes, spike plates, and etc) are the sole possession of the rr and without written permission permission that you immediately produce you are considered a thief. I have a friend who is a BNSF yard master and he informed me of this. My knowledge is based upon what he told me.Not to try to incriminate you Phil for how you came into possession of them, just to answer the question.  I know people all over who have stuff made from rr stuff and the rr don't seem to care all that much.
Reply:WHat is your regular outside temp?cause of the brittle nature of this type of steel, you can make a small cut in the head (1/2" deep), position the rail so that it is cantilevered around the position of the cut, and hammer the end off.The colder it is, the easier this works.
Reply:Where I store processed gravel for future use I like one buried at centerline of the bucket. I can repeatedly scoop, rubbing the rail. It's cheaper, easier, and easier on the bottom of the bucket than a concrete floor.Refilling a ditch, it's a straightedge to run the backhoe bucket along. A pad eye on the end allows me to pull it along the ditch as I work. It speeds the finishing process.When leveling a patio, or new driveway, or prepping a base for a concrete slab, two set flush and level with a third laid across them assures a perfect flat surface. The whole job can be done without touching a hand shovel or rake.The town office vault ceiling is rail with plywood between, then poured concrete.A driveway drag.I know three railroad buffs with cabooses sitting on them An office, a camp, and a child's playhouse.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:Originally Posted by kingnero you can make a small cut in the head (1/2" deep), position the rail so that it is cantilevered around the position of the cut, and hammer the end off.
Reply:Originally Posted by Phil SnyderAny sugestions on how to cut them.  I have a small cutting torch and all kinds of grinders.