" on Sun, 2 Sep 2018 14:55:20 -0700
(PDT) typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 4:35:09 PM UTC-4, pyotr filipivich wrote:
I may have asked this before, but I have A Project in mind. This
is much simpler than the last time, when I wanted to build 4 humanoid
robots to pick up a shipping container at the corners and move it.
"Hup, hup, hup, ... detail halt!"

What I want to do this time is to just "slide an I-beam under the
outbuilding, attach a wheeled unit to each end, pivot the building and
roll it to when I want it." No doubt "A simple procedure involving
lasers." I'm sure. Somewhere.

But, my question is: load capacity of the units. Assume a GW of 3
tons, does that meant that each wheeled unit has to be able to 'carry'
a three ton load, or can I divide the gross weight by 4, add a "fudge
factor" and hope for the best?

This is one of those things I'd talk to one of the old guys, but I
find I am one of the old guys.


Please let every one have a better description of what you want to accomplish.

You confuse me when you say slip a i beam under the stucture and later ask about dividing the load by 4. Do you mean two i beams?

Yeah. "front" and "back", with a support at each end.

Thinking I'll change it to bungie cords.
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pyotr filipivich
"With Age comes Wisdom. Although far too often, Age travels alone."