Timeline for What is the cheapest way to stiffen a tube/pipe?
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| Oct 22, 2020 at 8:20 | comment | added | user377178 | I reckon despite OP's comment it should be possible to make truss inside the pipe and to get enough support as long as the string/rods are tensioned enough and the tube is prevented from turning. Nonetheless it might be more practical to go for other options | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 23:36 | comment | added | TomG | Your next best bet may be angle aluminum or steel about the same size as the tubing; it may make the tubing redundant, though; it may be more visually appealing than plywood. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 17:00 | comment | added | Ken | @Michael, part of the reason I'm using tubes is to minimise the visual appearance of the shelves when unloaded. The plan is to use just two tubes (e.g. EMT) across the span Positioned to support fixed sized boxes at 1/3 and 2/3 "box widths" from the wall | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 16:39 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | @Ken -- You would then likely get a lot better result by removing the tubes entirely and then laying in pieces of 19 or 20mm thick plywood that spanned the same distance as the rods. Another alternative would be to simply lay the plywood on top of the tubes. If doing that make sure the plywood is at least the full 1000mm dimension so it overlays the same supports that hold up the tubes. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 14:52 | comment | added | Ken | Thanks @Micheal, good idea, but I don't have the clearance, below the tube to truss it. Clearance is part of the reason in need to stiffen the tubes. | |
| Jan 21, 2013 at 14:50 | history | edited | Michael Karas♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 21, 2013 at 14:34 | history | answered | Michael Karas♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |