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View Poll Results: How do you use steel in your theatre?
We build everything out of steel 2 5.00%
We do a mixture of steel and wood 17 42.50%
We never use it, but I would like to know more 17 42.50%
We never use it and do not want to start 3 7.50%
We have a welder in the corner, but don't know how to use it 0 0%
If its going into stock, its built out of steel 1 2.50%
We use steel, but its produced out of house 1 2.50%
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Old June 16th, 2009, 12:40 PM
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I tried to get permission to buy a welder and incorporate a bunch of steel here but the college didn't want to deal with the hazard and expense.

I am starting to use more Uni-strut as it ads the strength of steel but in a bolt together product avoiding welding.
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I tried to get permission to buy a welder and incorporate a bunch of steel here but the college didn't want to deal with the hazard and expense.

I am starting to use more Uni-strut as it ads the strength of steel but in a bolt together product avoiding welding.
Which is far more expensive than the welded steel would be.

And as for the hazard issue, with proper training and safety procedures, welding is no more dangerous than building with wood.
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