For starters, understand that the lifting platform is supposed to provide a solid, secure area for lifting - it is supposed to be capable of taking the pounding of heavy weights being dropped from arms' length overhead, day after day, and it needs to provide a sure-footed area for doing your lifts.
Class K welding cable is the most commonly used. Your standard welding cable is 30 AWG stranded and is available in a red or black jacket. Class K cable is commonly used for stationary welding jobs. Item (sold by the foot) O.D.
Backup Strip â is a strip or section of steel butted up to an open gap between two pieces of steel. 6010 welding rods can be used for open butt welding, but 7018 cannot and requires a backing strip to provide a surface for the electrode to weld to. Some backup strips are cut off and some are left in place.