Originally Posted by nehunter
I had a metal shop make me some out of 3/16 th steal. They will rust but they are wider than the big box ones (7x7), so where you bolt them to the corners you are farther from the edge.


I did basically the same thing - 8x8x3/16, but bought the steel and fabricated the brackets in my shop.
Made the brackets for the mud poles too.
Between the cost of the steel, electricity for the welder, and paint, it was pretty much a wash on the cost vs. buying factory-built brackets from Menards.