Re: Newbie: How to make this or where can I buy this?

Hi there ameelyaah,

First of all WELCOME to the PHM forum, glad you could join us and enjoy the tips you can learn
and pick from the different threads therein. Please don't forget to introduce yourself in
the MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS, its just down below the PHM index page.
Perhaps you could share some information of what you do, your hobbies or interest,
we just want to know you better as a new member of this forum.

Thanks
rosy

To answer your question, based on the pic you showed, it looks like its an 8mm or 9mm round bar
to me, bent and shaped into that configuration. Not sure if you can just simply buy it anywhere as is
but I suppose it can be made buy you or some one in your place perhaps by a brother or your dad.
This round bar/s can be purchased in hardware stores selling re-bars used for
constructions. You will have to make a guide or a jig to be able to bend the round bar into any
shape you desire or exactly as your sample pic. 😉

Bending the steel round bar will not be that hard, medyo malambut pa yan specially using
a small diameter pipe as your handle in shaping each bend.

Hope this helps !! :studsmatta:

Re: Newbie: How to make this or where can I buy this?

stainless ata yan.i think mas maliit pa sa 8mm. parang 1/8" yan.
saan ba galing yang piece na yan? was it also from a book stand?

you can get those kind of rods sa mga hardware na nagtitinda usually ng aluminum. kung may gumagawa ng mga aluminum screen doors or jalousie sa lugar nyo malamang meron din sila.
mas matigas yan compared s regular roundbars.

kahit ung 1/8 na round bar mahirap/hindi kaya baluktutin ng ganyan using pliers/vice grip lang kung ibe-bend..lalo na ung nasa baba na bend. pero kung mas lalakihan mo ung distance between the bend, kahit kahoy at pako lang with tubo na pambaluktot pede na.mas maliit na tubo mas maige. parang ung teknik ng pagbaluktot lng ng mga gumagawa ng concrete post and beam.

kung kaya mu nmn, tyaga ka lang sa pukpukan.kaya din yan.

Re: Newbie: How to make this or where can I buy this?

Hi Rosy, thanks for letting me know, yes will do. I have encouraged my brother as well to join in this community. Reading things here helps us a lot. The more we got motivated to start up, enter in furniture business. Thanks for the info by the way, i'll have my dad read this since im not yet knowledgeable with these things, its a big help. Thanks again!

Re: Newbie: How to make this or where can I buy this?

Hi Sir Lockexiii, stainless po e. Nakuha namin sa small shoe rack namin. May nalapitan po kmi na gumagawa ng grills per 100 pesos per pc. ang bigay sa amin. Ok na po ba yun? Hindi na po namin ggawin ung bandang lower part, medyo challenging po e. Sisimplehan nlng po nmin as if square lang, nag kaiba lang sa upper part. Salamat po sir sa info, laking tulong po talaga. Salamat Sir Lockexiii!

Re: Newbie: How to make this or where can I buy this?

wala ako idea kung magkano na price ng bakal ngaun. its been years since i last bought stuff for my father's shop.

kung konti lang nmn ang kelangan mo,better accept that offer. pero kung medyo madami, say 10+ you may consider doing it on your own, esp if you have some tools lying around your house waiting to get some action.hehe

why it is better to just accept the offer?

1) based sa picture, maybe 15-20inches ung lenght ng rod. so kung 10+ and kelangan mo, you will use at least 1 length ng SS round bar. kung 1 or 2 lang ang kelangan mo, sayang nmn if you will buy and just scrap the excess, unless may paggagamitan ka pa.
2) if you need only a few pieces, and you do not have the tools needed to fabricate that thing, it will cost you more.

pero kung madami kang kelangan and you have some tools, a hammer and a hacksaw with a good sharp blade, better DIY. para makasave ka. and maganda din na experience. mas maappreciate pa ng sister mo, + sa effort. 😀

ingat lang sa paggamit ng tools. mas matigas ang Stainless Steel (SS) kaya mas madulas lagariin ng hacksaw lalo na pag dull na ung blade.
and please drop the "sir", im not a pro unlike sir rosy. newbie diy-er lang din ako. i just decided to be serious diy-er this year lang.:p