Ship Anchor Chain Mailbox Post (2025 Update)

May 23, 2019 Last reply: 8 months ago 4 Replies
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I always dreamed to have a mailbox made of welded ship anchor chain. I finally was able to obtain a good length (like 15ft) of real ship anchor chain with huge links (6 or 8 inches, I forgot). Bought it for scrap price.



Here's a picture of the chain in a wooden box where I put it for now.



Anyway, what I was hoping to do is, take a steel plate for foundation, weld the chain to it in some cool shape, and weld a plate to mount a mailbox.



Here's a picture of the chain.



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There is nothing there for comparison, but this chain is huge and long, maybe 15 ft long.



Has anyone done anything of the sort. Thanks.


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That's a nice idea. But something has to be buried in the ground, or else the whole thing will be stolen by scrappers.

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i SORT OF LIKE THIS:

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I will probably retain the swingaway thing that I have on my mailbox.

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It does and it is a good law. I have to make sure that the mailbox swings away if hit.

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