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Loading alley frame 8 ft — 3D model in WeldCanvas

Loading alley frame 8 ft

Straight alley section with barred sides. A planning layout — chutes take heavy loads, so build it stout.

Size
96" × 30" × 60"
Skill level
Intermediate16 miter cuts at 45°
Pieces to cut
34
Steel
About 164 ft, 8 sticks to buy
Plan price
$4.99, yours to keep
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Steel you'll need

  • 1" OD × 0.065 round tube22 pieces
  • 2×2×0.120 (11 ga) square tube12 pieces

Also buy

  • Floor (wood or plate) to suit
  • Ground anchors

What the plan includes

  • A cut sheet: every piece drawn to scale with tip-to-tip length and the saw setting for each end
  • A shopping list and a cutting plan that gets every piece from the fewest sticks
  • Build steps: what to tack first, how to check square, and a weld order that keeps it straight
  • A 3D model you can resize — change a size and the cut list follows
Safety note. Load-bearing: not engineered or rated. Build heavier and have it checked if people or heavy loads will stand on it.

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