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Haha yeah all good, it is 26mm chipboard with laminate on both sides, from an old stock stand shop fitting from a bookshop. The edges have been painted with 2k epoxy resin mixed with black pigment, as are all the glue joins along with a healthy amount of biscuits for good measure. Recycle what you have was the name of this build... so I used what I had laying around and built the mount for $0.
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Much respect Luke, proficient with timber and metal. Not many people can do that, I've had experience and training with both to a higher level with metal.
I was wondering about the rolling it in and out and did mention something. Here's a probably stupid question, I'm full of them (or was it full of it, I don't remember), could you put some sort of slip on outriggers with small casters/wheels which wouldn't have to actually roll on the ground?
Much like a lazy axle on a truck, if the unthinkable was to happen an extra measure of security whilst moving the unit and easily released and removed once in position?
A double timber V set-up which easily removes but gives extra protection in both axis while rolling the unit across the yard , any tilt and the wheel offers immediate support.
They could slip into some c brackets and be locked in place with a t bar threaded bolt (welded T across the top), it would be an extra minute or two to fit them and remove them again so you don't trip in the dark but give a lot of peace of mind and be reasonably simple to do,
Or a set of set in place rails done with 5mmx25 flat and joined with welded angle across between the rails so the angle gave a wide footprint, dyna-bolted down with welded flat bar (cut angle) on outer edges of flat, it's a lot of work, much like a mini rail, they use flat and box section for rails, even 3mm flat because it's easy to radius if necessary but that only works if you have one place to place the unit till you get your pier and mount. The wheels could be turned out of large-ish pulleys off washing machines or dryers. Damn, if you were closer I'd be offering to be over there welding it all up for you and setting the rails on or in the concrete, I'm beyond intrigued!
I have a set of relocatable rails I made with some 2" angle screwed to some old 4x2 timbers, it helps me get my heavy compressor up and down the steps at the shed and has been used for multiple other purposes. It also served to assist getting the 300+Kg lathe off a box trailer and into a shed before lifting the lathe with an engine crane onto it's stand I welded up. I rolled it down the rails on some pipe (aha, now I remember where my round 50mm 7075 aluminium went.
Welded flat between two lengths of 2" angle gives you a flat surface with minimal frictional resistance for the casters to roll in safely at minimal cost.
I was wondering about the moment with such a long tube and had mentioned a lead weight at the base.
Still, it must be the most AMAZING experience when it's in operation and very satisfying to think you did it all yourself.
You deserve a lot of credit for what you have achieved.