What tube/cage materials/procedures to use?

[TSK]

So i'm venturing into the scale category for the first time. Alot of great builder's on here are building their own roll cages and such. i was wondering what materials and techniques are you using to make them.

For one thing I can't weld cause my eye sight is worth squat, but i can solder and probably braze ok.

I figure brake line is too weak or will kink on tighter bends, blah, blah, blah.

Is a standarad brake line tube bender enough? Is JFab's "TuBender" wotrth the investment?

Soooo, i'd like very one;'s input on what materials they prefer and why, and what techniques you use to assemble the tubge/cage work and why.

Thanks

[mrpink]

Originally Posted by TheSCorpionKing

So i'm venturing into the scale category for the first time. Alot of great builder's on here are building their own roll cages and such. i was wondering what materials and techniques are you using to make them.

For one thing I can't weld cause my eye sight is worth squat, but i can solder and probably braze ok.

I figure brake line is too weak or will kink on tighter bends, blah, blah, blah.

Is a standarad brake line tube bender enough? Is JFab's "TuBender" wotrth the investment?

Soooo, i'd like very one;'s input on what materials they prefer and why, and what techniques you use to assemble the tubge/cage work and why.

Thanks

I would suggest reading over the stickies in this sub... then doing some searching as there is a ton of info on this very topic out there (I should know, I have written a lot of it) After that, all your questions listed above should be more than answered.

p!nK

[5150bronco]

you can buy good tube bender and brakeline at local hardware store. just start poking around.