How to make shipping container brackets for your attachments
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In this article we'll guide you through making your own custom shipping container brackets. These brackets are designed to work with Domino Clamps to attach other accessories and additions to your shipping container - a method we have not yet provided options for in our webshop.
None of these methods for making your own brackets are going to be particularly complicated, so you’ll be able to see how you can use and adapt them to suit your needs.
We'll also be providing you with technical drawings as well as a video on how to make those brackets.
Make your own Angle Iron Bracket
This is how you can prepare a bracket made out of angle iron:
- Start with a piece of L shaped angle iron, 10mm thick, equal sides of 120mm each end. Metal stores will refer to this as 120x120x10mm
- Cut to a length of 150mm
- Drill four holes into one side of the angle iron according to the technical drawing. So that's 13mm diameter holes, spaced 100mm center to center horizontally, and 50mm center to center vertically. These correspond to the thread in the Domino and will allow you to bolt the angle iron to the Domino Clamp.
- Drill your other holes into the other side of the angle iron, to match whatever it is you will be bolting to it. We have left space in the technical drawing for you to draw these on yourself.
You needn't restrict yourself to this specific size angle iron, or cut to these dimensions, so feel free to adapt to your needs.
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Why make brackets for a shipping container?
Whether you require a shipping container roof bracket, a mounting bracket, a framing bracket, or a bracket for a lean-to structure, you can tailor-make them for the perfect fit and functionality.
Attaching a bracket to both top corner castings and a beam between the two would provide support for a carport, awning or roof between two shipping containers. This could also work as part of a larger structure.
Create an anchor point for your container by attaching one of these brackets to the bottom corner casting and bolting into a concrete slab or footing, this will stop any unwanted movement and could also serve as a theft deterrent if you were to use shear bolts.
Attach a roof or build an overhanging platform by using the brackets upside down in the top corner castings.
Are you looking for a hassle-free bracket solution?
Since first publishing this article three years ago, we have developed a range of shipping container brackets, including one very similar to the one described in this article.
Check out our range of high-quality brackets now available in our shop, specially designed for shipping containers.
Whether it's for a roof, awning, exterior frames, or other structures, we've got you covered now.
Whether you choose to purchase one of our brackets or make your own, we wish you all the best with your container conversion!
Please get in touch with us, or leave your your ideas and questions in the comment section.
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Comments (8)
The Angle Bracket is now available to buy here: https://dominoclamps.com/collections/brackets-and-adapters/products/angle-bracket
Hallo.
Wo bekomme ich solche Halterungen zum kaufen?
Mfg
Dina Gharmalkar visit our technical page for drawings https://dominoclamps.com/pages/technical
Need drawings for Domino clamp ideas
Hi
I need to fit wheels(tyres) to a 20 ft container to be able to move it around the farm, can you please advise me how to do that? , do you have drawings to do it?, How much will it cost me?.
Thanks & Best regards
Alain
Can you provide me with the plans that Greg May is using for solar panel support ? Thank you
To whomever it may concern,
I am working on a project at the University of Liverpool, where we plan on installing solar panels on shipping container roof in Zanzibar. We have decided to use your domino clamps as a way of attaching our frame to the roof, in an unintrusive manner. As a group we are also drawn to your L-shaped brackets, as your plans are clear, concise and relatively simple. Unfortunately after many enquires, we cannot find the 120×120×10 angle iron that you state we need. My first question is do you know of a supplier, preferably in the North West of England that provides lengths of this angle iron? Or do you sell them yourselves. Secondly, we were wondering if you provide any discount when ordering multiple clamps? We would need 4, one for each top corner. Alternatively is there a discount you give to educational institutions such as our University. We would also be interested in receiving any form of sponsorship for our total system design if this is something that you were interested in.
Thanks for you time,
Greg May,
Department of Engineering, UoL
it would be cool if you also sold the angle iron, making it easier for the consume. :0)