02-19-2009, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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| aluminum rod or tube
im going to build an aluminum chassie out of aluminum, do you think it would be better to make with aluminum rod or tube, im going to build two vehicles, a crawler, and a sand rail. i only want to have one type of material running around and didnt know if tube would be strong enough for the sand rail. and the size would be 3/8th of an inch unless someone wants to reccomend another size, i would also be brazing the joints with a propane torch and some aluminum weld type stuff. Thanks |
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02-19-2009, 10:38 AM | #2 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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02-19-2009, 10:43 AM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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Holy crap, 3/8" is going to be overkill for a tuber. I almost always use 3/16" except on really large builds, then I use 1/4". Aluminum is not the easiest material to work with in terms of brazing. If this is your first tuber, I'd recommend going with brakeline and safety silv. Much easier and cheaper and you'll learn a lot before trying to tackle aluminum. |
02-19-2009, 12:59 PM | #4 |
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oops, i meant 3/16 not 3/8.
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02-20-2009, 09:11 AM | #5 |
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well i bought 9 feet, hope it is enough.
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02-20-2009, 10:44 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: west carrollton
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post a weight when finished.My 3/16 steel tube chassis is 10oz
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