Thanks for the responses. I gather that either method would work. I was hoping you experts would tell me something like: "absolutely do not do it that one way". haha. So, Which method is perceived as stronger in this situation? The extra work is worth it if the end result is stronger/safer...

If you bolt the plate down to something with a few washers under the center you can pre bend it. Leave it under tension while you weld it to the post. Ah, thank you. That is a good idea. Now to figure out what to bolt it down to. haha I'd like to know if there is any draw back to doing the hole in ...

Snow load and wind are going determine how big of a base plate you will need. The direction the loads are applied to the pole will change where and how much it will need to be welded. If you weld the tube directly to the plate I’d recommend leaving a gap between the two parts. This will help mitiga...

This may seem like a dumb question to some. I can't say too many details about the project as it is subject to confidentiality. For my application it needs to be strong and hold up to wind (105mph 3 second bursts) and snow loads (40psf). The plan is to have j bolt anchors in concrete. Then I can bol...

Hi all. Joined up here so I could ask some questions that I couldn't find the answer to by searching. Looking forward to learning from you all.