Re-purposed steel for Brewstand

[djonesax]

My brother in-law owns a junk removal business and gets lots of scrap materials so I was considering trying to find some steel I could re-use for a single tier brewstand. He gets tons of bedframes but I have read that the steel is inferior for applications that require high temperatures. He also has a large weight bench that looks to have enough 2" square tubing to make the top of the stand and/or 4 legs.

Any pointers in what to look out for when choosing scrap metal for a project like this?

Thanks,

David

 

[poptarts]

My stand is made out of bed frames and is solid as hell. No plans to upgrade, nice and stable doing 10 gal batches.

 

[dfess1]

Any pointers in what to look out for when choosing scrap metal for a project like this?

Thanks,

David

rust, and wall thickness of the tubing. Really thing is tougher to weld for new/first timers. You can blow it out quickly.