Chemical Shuttle Cages Hold Steel

Chemical Shuttle Cages Hold Steel FARM SHOP Miscellaneous “I farm and operate a fabrication and repair shop I also sell steel I wanted to store the material neatly without spending a lot of money so I started using the metal cages on chemical shuttles ” says David Lehman Tribune Kansas His storage rack measures 24 ft long and consists of 3 sets of double-stacked shuttle cages spaced 4 ft apart The upper and lower cages are held together by big metal bands and hose clamps The cages are made of lightweight 16-ga 3/4-in O D galvanized tubing and have openings that measure either 8 in sq or 6 by 8 in “I made sure to pick cages with matching holes so the steel pieces will go all the way through them ” says Lehman “The longest pieces I use are 24 ft long “It really works good I have 6 kids at home and when I saw the economic downturn in agriculture coming I knew I would need extra income So I decided to start my welding business ” According to Lehman shuttle cages are made of lightweight material but they’ll hold a lot of weight as long as the cage stays level “If you set the cages on a floor that isn’t completely flat they’ll collapse under the weight of whatever is in them ” notes Lehman Contact: FARM SHOW Followup David Lehman 114 Glick Tribune Kansas 67879 ph 620 376-8562; plowboycustom@gmail com

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