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Rovin wrote:^^^very true , steel went up considerably in d past few mths
as somebody who used to do this for a living many yrs ago i can shed some light
mild steel is what 99 % of what is sold locally as "steel"
galvanise like d name implies is zinc coated steel , some are "pure" like galv sheets , more used for outdoor gates & railings for its weather resistance properties
wrought iron is more for fancy pattern designs, used to come in whats closer to "cast iron" more brittle than steel & does not take traditional arc welding , though in recent times some companies like IDREES in freeport bring their patterns in mild steel which takes welding better , i currently doing some work for myself & went there up to yesterday - not advertising for them but imo they have d BEST & most variety of steel fancy patterns i have seen locally, prices reasonable , they have a ton of displays u can look at
IMO even more important than anything is to get a competent neat precise welder to do ur job .... it have plenty shitpots out there doing shitpot work
Rovin wrote:^^^great point , an escape door for fires
exactly like what pug said , besides pipe galv comes in hollow section not solid core & make sure its anchored properly
not a fan of using flat steel for BP , looks nice but cuts easy , like david said solid square will look better & not like a jail
take trip by idrees u will see PLENTY examples of ironwork being used so it will give u alot of ideas ...
88sins wrote:I not sure if the op considered this, but it's a relevant point all the same. A burglar proofed window that can be opened is also an option, but if going this route the locking mechanism should be concealed on the inside, and anchored at more than one point on the frame.
Some consider these a weak point, but lemme tell you sumn, they come in very handy in the unfortunate event of a house fire or even a home invasion, particularly one in which the front and rear access points out of the home might be at the time unreachable due to gun toting bandits/blazing fire.
All I saying is that more than a few people get burned to an unrecognizable crisp and die in house fires around the world, simply because of burglar proofing on windows that are anchored to walls and cannot be opened.
Ted_v2 wrote:another spranger tool is a screw-type jack, you cant imagine how much power these have.
Phone Surgeon wrote:lol men use a hydraulic jack with some sort of external tank to break my windows and doors when my store get broken into.
them fellas moving with cordless angle grinder, sawzall, blow torch and thing now
an essential thing is a alarm system that sends an alert to a cellphone or security company
a simple $200 USD alarm system from amazon and the included app save me about 400k in goods in the last robbery at my store.
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