[TheForge] Here is a good question. Hard to believe also.

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

i would agree bruce on this.
additional questions come to mind.
0. where is this home located?
   earthquake zone?
1. whose liability is it if the half ton pot rack breaks loose and comes
crashing down?

how would the headlines look:
toodler crushed by half ton pot rack while playing in the kitchen.

if you feel you must pursue this project, i would strongly suggest you
get a copy of "strenght of materials" by j. p. den hartog
lindsay books sells it for $11.95 usd plus shipping and handling.

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Bruce Freeman wrote:

bruce> 
bruce> Harry,
bruce> 
bruce> If I were you I wouldn't touch the job with a 10' pole.
bruce> Your links are just closed S-hooks and would not have
bruce> anywhere near the strength of normal chain. 
bruce> 
bruce> My suggestion is to research commercial chain.  See if you
bruce> can get a closed-link chain that's fairly attractive.
bruce> Naturally you want to get chain that is rated to hold the
bruce> load. Then maybe add some ornamentation to it to satisfy
bruce> the esthetic sense.
bruce> 
bruce> In addition, how is this half-ton contrivance going to be hung?
bruce> Do they have a garret crane in their kitchen?
bruce> 
bruce> Another approach is to use solid round stock to mount the
bruce> thing, then add your chain as decoration. If you're clever,
bruce> you may distract the eye from the round stock.
bruce> 
bruce> I keep thinking - what if it were ever to fall?  What if some
bruce> child decide to climb up and play with it or ON it?
bruce> 
bruce> Bruce
bruce> NJ
bruce> 
bruce> 

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Terry L. Ridder ><>