What size and kind of expanded metal?

[Okiehunter]

I am building a tripod and I am not sure what size expanded metal is the best choice for the platform. I was thinking flattened but not sure of the size.

The platform is 24x24 and I will use a boat seat and pedestal mounted slightly to the rear of the platform.

[Palmetto]

3/4 is what I use.

[Okiehunter]

Here is the platform.

[Draco]

That's going to be a heavy one for sure. The expanded you want is called #9.

[DarrellS]

I use 3/4 #9 flat on mine

[texan16]

That is a heck of a platform, make sure ya show pics of the finished product. Like the others have said, #9 is what ya need.

[Okiehunter]

It is heaver duty than I had planned. I was making feeders frames out of 2” angle and ended up making one more than I needed. So I used the extra 24”x24” feeder frame to make the tripod platform. I was planning to make it out of 1½” angle, it should hold up, just a little heavier than planned.

[NelsonV]

Rick make me one!!