- Aug 8, 2012
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will it be able to holed up to the stress of the pool with water will it be better then the metal frame legs .
intexnut2013 said:will it be able to holed up to the stress of the pool with water will it be better then the metal frame legs .
I think you hit the nail on the head. The metal pipes are way cheaper than a pvc pipe thick enough to have the same strength. Intex pools production cost must almost be nothing. Walmart is selling the 15-48 metal frame pool for $239.00. I am sure that they are still making money off of it.msgtdan said:I was thinking possibly schedule 80, but don't know enough about the strength characteristics. I would think if the manufacturer could make it out of a non-rusting material at a decent price they would, just to prevent rust issues. If somebody could develop replacement parts at a decent price they could probably make some money.
If the manufacturer could or would make it out of non-rusting materials, then they wouldn't sell another one 3 years down the road. Manufacturers don't produce consumer goods to last today. They produce them to last up to the failure point the engineers design into the product.msgtdan said:I was thinking possibly schedule 80, but don't know enough about the strength characteristics. I would think if the manufacturer could make it out of a non-rusting material at a decent price they would, just to prevent rust issues. If somebody could develop replacement parts at a decent price they could probably make some money.
If the manufacturer could or would make it out of non-rusting materials, then they wouldn't sell another one 3 years down the road.
Interested in detail on the top blocks. How far in did u drill the hole?I faced the exact same challenge. As you see from this picture, the Intex frame rusted out after the 2nd year. Replaced with 2x4 legs, some properly cut 4x4s for joints, and the smallest diameter galvanized steel fence pipe I could find. The local fence supply store was kind enough to cut it to size for me. Roughly $80 in materials, plus $15 for an exact fit drill bit. If it had a strong cover, you could probably park a small car on top of this thing, and guaranteed to never rust. If the wood every does eventually rot, it's a simple business to run down to Lowes for replacement "parts".
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Once under the weight of water, the frame locks up real tight.
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