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11-27-2009, 01:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: florida
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|  Is 1/8 thick enough?
okay so i want to build a chassis or like a tuber i guess. is 1/8th thick enough to do this? if not what would suggest as an appropriate size. thanks. |
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11-27-2009, 01:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope.
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1/8th what? most guys use 3/16ths brake line or solid rod,,1/8 solid steel rod will work if its built right
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11-27-2009, 01:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned.
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A chassis, or "like a tuber".??? which one is it? 1/8" material::: What kind of material? Details are kind of important if you want to get good answers. Just like you can't make your first post: "What crawler should I get?" It helps to know where you wheel, what type of terrain and the purpose of your build. Comp? Basher? Both? Scale look? Details, Details, Deatails. |
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11-27-2009, 01:53 PM
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i would like to make a tuber. i would like it to look scale. i have 1/8th welding rod. i will bash it. |
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11-27-2009, 01:59 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Redmond, Oregon
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i used 1/4" brake line from napa  |
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11-27-2009, 02:09 PM
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okay ill try that
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11-28-2009, 04:34 AM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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3/16 brake line is also a commonly used size. 1/4 is a little more solid 3/16 is a little more scale. The strength of both depends on your ability to engineer the cage.
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