A continuation of this thread
https://umd.net/forums/gunge-tank-design-idea

Now we need to come up with a frame design. We were thinking of going with some kind of unistrut design that can quickly be taken apart.

Any one know of any unistrut connectors that have pull pins?

We plan to post pics of it's construction.

Well, the simple solution is to put the gunge above the tank, so that if flows out under atmospheric pressure.

That is what we are going to do. The pressurized system we had was to complicated.

Use use a step ladder with a plate c-clamped holding the tank to the top (this is not a step!)

Huh, a remote-controlled sewage valve for an recreational vehicle. That's outside-the-box thinking.

Please be careful with your homemade Gunge tanks, a tank full off liquid is very heavy, ours Gunge mech when full weighs over 100 kilos. That would hurt if it falls on your head.

When we suspended Gunge systems in the roof for TopGunge and YCDTOTI we actually fitted bars to the girders to hold the weight.

Yeap we know. Thats why we are going to make a proper frame rather then use ladders.

A bolt-less shelving system is probably the easiest and most cost effective method for a solid frame.

They're relatively cheap, assemble and dis-assemble easily without tools, are typically powder coated steel components so cleaning is fairly easy, and the larger designs can sustain well over one hundred kilos per shelf. The modular nature means you can create a cubic or rectangular frame, and more complicated shapes are available.

A basic flat-packed kit should start at about $30+ and probably support around 50kg per shelf. A decent hardware store will usually stock several designs, differing in size and load capacity. Do some googling to find exactly what you need.

Getting the frame right is the critical bit. Ours may be a bit over engineered with 1 1/2" steel angle fully welded but we know it will take considerably more weight than the 130 litres of gunge it can take. We built ours to fold flat as well so its easy to transport and then it just needs the back and sides bolting together when we get to an event.

www.thegungeshop.com

Viscocity do you have any links to the type of shelf kits you are talking about so we can see what they look like?

Since we have a nice pipe cutter we may make the frame out of steel EMT conduit. It is cheap and comes in 10 foot sections.

We can bolt it together with these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canopy-Fittings-4-Heavy-duty-flat-3-way-fittings-for-1-inch-EMT-Canopy-Set-/121623161383?hash=item1c514e2a27

We can replace the eye screws with locking pins making it easy to take apart and put back together.

http://static.fjcdn.com/gifs/Conclusion+to+the+ice+bucket+challenge+this+is+the+epic_f390b3_5307730.gif

EMT is not strong enough to support the weight you're looking at. Additionally, even with X-bracing it has very poor lateral stability. Throw a couple hundred pounds on top and if it doesn't bow the pipe out completely, the slightest movement will cause it to topple.

Would be cool to see something different in your tank like extra jets of gunge coming from the side, water jets or car-wash brushes like messyworld have. Something to make it stand out from a normal gunge tank

Please just don't become the wam version of David Carradine.