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06-17-2006, 05:20 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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|  Metal plates, nuts, etc... mounting on a tuber
I was just curious what materials I could use as metal plates on a tuber, things that I can drill for suspension mounting, and transmission mounting. Are there certain metals that the sauder won't adhere to, certain metals that work better than others, etc...? The FAQ doesn't address this, and I hadn't seen a thread that addressed this either. I was going to go with brake line for my first tuber, since its only $1 a foot down the street from me.
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06-17-2006, 08:19 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester
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BTW, I thought you made a VMG tuber a while back? -Blake Last edited by chaotic_life; 06-17-2006 at 08:29 PM. | |
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06-17-2006, 09:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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No, I had plans and everything for it but never followed through. I was afraid that with such a small vehicle when I heated up one part of the frame for the next joint that the others would get hot enough to come apart. I sold my VMG a few months back. So aluminum would not be a good choice correct? I have a big bag of aluminum spacers that are perfect for putting screws through, but I know they also sell steel spacers that'd work just as well. |
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06-17-2006, 10:03 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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you would need to stick with all ferrous material, or all aluminum. Just get some steel spacers or braze tamiya flanged nutz on.
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06-18-2006, 08:03 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester
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Beware the nuts though, since they are plated- just make sure its in a well ventilated area. -Blake |
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06-18-2006, 11:06 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Centennial, CO
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I'll be working at the edge of an open garage, and might even have a fan on. Do saw dust masks also help to filtrate out the fumes? If so I'll toss that on too. Skippy told me about the fun he had with brake line fumes.
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06-19-2006, 08:47 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rochester
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I think the make special disposable respirator that might work, but I don't know where to get them off the top of my head.
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07-28-2006, 11:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Out of my mind!!
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the saw masks will help out a good bit. or, you could put a bandana around your face, bandit-style. with the garage door open, you shouldnt have any problems. I weld galv. sheet metal, with the saw masks and have had no propblems, but be careful though.
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