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06-21-2011, 07:03 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: The heart of the south
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|  Weldable "C" Channel Steel
Any good sources for "C" Channel steel for frame building? I was looking at McMaster Carr but their best is to buy square tube and bandsaw it down the middle. My bandsaw is just too old and inaccurate for that. At least for the 3 foot pieces. I might be able to get away with it on 8 to 12" pieces.
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06-21-2011, 08:50 AM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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A more accurate way of cutting down the middle is to use a drill press with a cutoff wheel. Use the table as a fence.
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06-21-2011, 09:06 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: The heart of the south
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Thanks, I will give it a try.
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06-21-2011, 09:15 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Longmont
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CHUD is right, try it like this: c channel chassis Just feed the material gently so that the cutoff wheel doesn't deflect. |
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06-21-2011, 09:53 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA
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that's what i use with 3" cut off wheels from home depot with the mandrel for them....i think i paid 8 bucks for the mandrel and five 3" wheels........bob .... |
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06-21-2011, 11:09 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: The heart of the south
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Great ideas guys, thank you very much, going to Lowes for a mandrel and a 5 pack of wheels this evening. So then i bend it and drill it, then cut it. Sounds like a plan. |
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06-21-2011, 01:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, Az
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very very cool.....  |
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06-25-2011, 09:30 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: anchorage
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thank you for sharing.
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09-08-2011, 06:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: shreveport
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It seems like the more I read on this site, the more crap I have to go buy and try to do. lol thanks guys
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