how to repair this rusted hole in a post?

[rambunctious]

Is it really a 6mm wall RHS for a decorative post ?
Not supporting anything ?

If it is just decorative then one of the epoxy putties after cleaning back to bare steel may be a lot simpler than welding.

I assume in post #3, the 500kg mentioned means the post is carrying 500kg ?? so any repair/replace must be done in a safe manner.
i.e prop whatever is above with acrow prop/s.

For my money I would not think about any repair without seeing a pic of all the post and what it is supporting.
If it is supporting 500kg, I would be replacing it.

[droog]

I assume in post #3, the 500kg mentioned means the post is carrying 500kg ?? so any repair/replace must be done in a safe manner.
i.e prop whatever is above with acrow prop/s.

For my money I would not think about any repair without seeing a pic of all the post and what it is supporting.
If it is supporting 500kg, I would be replacing it.

!00% agree.

The above advice is only valid for the information provided in post 14

just for looks really.

I for one do not believe that anyone would use a 6mm wall thickness for a decorative post carrying no load but that is what post 14 is implying despite the conflicting ? information in post 3

[ErrolFlynn]

There's no context. There's insufficient information to conclude anything one way or another. A photo of the rust was shown in the first post. Nothing more. We don't know what that post does.

If I were to take it on face value, we might suppose the post was structural at one time (eg. supporting a verandah roof - the 6mm is a giveaway), and with renovations that may have been carried out, the post now supports nothing more than a sign or a garden climbing plant.

[rambunctious]

There's no context. There's insufficient information to conclude anything one way or another. A photo of the rust was shown in the first post. Nothing more. We don't know what that post does.

If I were to take it on face value, we might suppose the post was structural at one time (eg. supporting a verandah roof - the 6mm is a giveaway), and with renovations that may have been carried out, the post now supports nothing more than a sign or a garden climbing plant.

Re post #14 Wozza may be saying the repair will be just for looks, who knows until he comes back with more info.
And what does the 500kg refer to in post #3 ?
As is often the case on forums, we have to assume, and when we assume, we ? well I am sure you get it.
Dont worry, wozza will be back.
He is forever repairing things in the unit block in Cairns.
Has been for quite some years now.

[havabeer69]

From post 3 i think he means it weighs 500kg hence why he doesnt want to replace it

[rambunctious]

From post 3 i think he means it weighs 500kg hence why he doesnt want to replace it

Yep I thought about that as well but I would question the safety angle of leaving it in place patched up, as, already mentioned, how far has the rust gone, and if it weighs 500kg then best to get a crane and cut it off at ground level, but here I go assuming again.

[r3nov8or]

wherezzzzz wozzzzza?

[droog]

From post 3 i think he means it weighs 500kg hence why he doesnt want to replace it

At 500 Kg, based on weight 100mm x6mm SHS the post would be close to 30m long. Even 150mm x6mm SHS it would be some 18m.

We really need Wozza to explain what this post really is.

[havabeer69]

At 500 Kg, based on weight 100mm x6mm SHS the post would be close to 30m long. Even 150mm x6mm SHS it would be some 18m.

We really need Wozza to explain what this post really is.

what is tongue in cheek???

I don't think he means its literally 500kg... just F-ing heavy

[droog]

what is tongue in cheek???

I don't think he means its literally 500kg... just F-ing heavy

Maybe Wozza’s just trying to connect with the Gods with a huge metal obelisk .��


​Where art thou Wozza ?