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Thanx again, all. Looked at the plates for markings of what weight or capacity...nothing. Same with the plates the F L owner used as a demo. He had a 4x8 plate set off the ground by 2x4s-- two 4' squares. F L didn't bend the plates noticeably (I mean, maybe by mm, but could not see with...

Thanx, JLNJ, The weight of the FL is 9000# as per tag on vehicle (not the lifting capacity). The capacity to lift is (I think) 4500#. But we'd never use it for over 1000#--bike components. Our heaviest load to date was shy of 800 pounds.

Excellent points! Thanx!

Check this out! (picture) Because of boss's concerns Forklift Owner sent us a pic of the forklift ON a 3/8" diamond plate. There is a 2x4 centered between the 96" span--just like the frame of existing dock. We're going over later to check it out--see if the plate bends up at all...

Canwesteng- Yes, we can access underneath easily. That's how we determined the beam and post size: the painting/markings are all intact underneath. We were thinking that (just adding cross beams from underneath) a better option than all the time spent removing the diamond plate. -- 4/7.7s...

lol... thanx. I was afraid of all that heat put into the beams and posts... not a concern?

Oldestguy (quite an assumption! (-: ) The plates are stitch welded all around the circumferences, but yes, with time and lots of grinding wheels we can pull off the 3/8" plates. I looked at charts (online) and "think" 4/9.5s I-beams at 24"oc should be more than adequate. This is a bike...

Thanx for the replies. The foundation is three grade beams total (2 parallel to building and one tied to building at 90d and intersecting the two parallels), 18" wide and 24" deep, The "feet/pads" below each post is 12"x12"x1/2"--four bolts at corners into concrete. As stated, the beams and...

Hi, I work in a building with a steel frame loading dock. It is 12'x12' with four 8x13 I-beams (48"OC) and two posts (per beam, also the same 8x13 I-beams) at 5' and 12' from the building. Each beam is tied to the building. It has 3/8" diamond plate for the deck. We have an opportunity to buy...

Hi- I'm designing and building a bike frame and have been going nuts trying to get the technical drawings for the Avid BB7. I saw a previous thread on this, but there was never a usable conclusion. SRAM is LESS then amiable. I need the proper angle to set the caliper body (in relation to...

Hey, Mike, I didn't know what to do to sign on to simply get a question answered... didn't mean to mislead. The frame is from scratch. I don't have the frame from this "bike". The project, really, is just to keep my welder from collecting dust. I could easily mount this on an existing bike...

Funny you should ask! I was very curious about this thing so I started looking into it. I never did see the rear half of the bike--apparently, it was run over by a tractor and tossed away. I guess that's part of the reason I got this thing for 50 clams. This is the front half of a Solex...

Oh. Hmmmm.... I thought it was a strength thing.

Gotcha... I thought the pic would be inserted into the email. I figured it out. Okay, so, as I thought it doesn't matter for frame geometry. But the two says must NOT be parallel, right? Thanx...

I bought a two-wheel drive motorcycle with a totaled frame, and just for kicks I'm planning to build a scooter utilizing only the front engine (and fork assembly). To be sure, this is only a "scooter" for tooling around the neighborhood --not meant for high(er) speeds--, and a project to keep me...