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NigeEss

posted on 21/1/05 at 06:14 PM Reply With Quote
16g 3/4 round

Well too many years after buying the book I am finally taking action.

So I went shopping to Liverpool Steel Supplies this morning (seem to be the only people local who do any 16g) but they don't do round section.

Anyone know where I can get 16g 3/4 round in the north west ?

Or do I use 3/4 RHS for all the triangulation ?

ps : My 'shopping list' was the McSorley cut list.

Thanks
Nige

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JoelP

posted on 21/1/05 at 06:42 PM Reply With Quote
i found it easily enough in leeds. Are you sure they werent just being uppety, stocking 19mm but not 3/4 inch? i bought mine as 1.5mm x 19mm round. just shout if you want the details of the stockholder.

ps where are you?






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NigeEss

posted on 21/1/05 at 06:46 PM Reply With Quote
No they weren't being difficult, quite the opposite. They simply don't do the stuff.

I'm on the Wirral.

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Mark Allanson

posted on 21/1/05 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
I think the current wisdom is to use 25x25 for all the triangulation, 25mm seamless round for the wishbones - cuts down the variety of steel required





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niceperson709

posted on 21/1/05 at 09:45 PM Reply With Quote
Just use Rhs Iused 25mm for most of my diagonals easier to cut to size ect ect
very little weight difference.
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JoelP

posted on 21/1/05 at 10:26 PM Reply With Quote
Iain, is that your entire chassis on an engine crane? what a damn fine idea...






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Terrapin_racing

posted on 25/1/05 at 09:41 AM Reply With Quote
Hilmar tubes in manchester - I'm on the wirral also.
They can be found on the yell webpages - phone for a brochure.
If you visit (as I did to pick up tubes) its an Alladins cave of steel tubing of all sizes & types

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andyps

posted on 25/1/05 at 03:05 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
Iain, is that your entire chassis on an engine crane? what a damn fine idea...


I thought that. How stable is it?





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Oilburner

posted on 25/1/05 at 04:57 PM Reply With Quote
I understand that Universal Steel Supplies, over Manchester way can supply what you need, or try Merseyside Pipeline Supplies.
I am in the Liverpool area, maybe get together to compare mistakes?


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NigeEss

posted on 25/1/05 at 08:03 PM Reply With Quote
Bought the 3/4 round from Leeds today (thanks Joel).
Wish I'd known about the place earlier, could have saved forty quid on the square alone.
6 lengths inch box and 3 lengths 3/4 came to £90 at Liverpool Steel Supplies. John Stansfeld could have supplied for £51 ! Bu***r.

Haven't made any mistakes yet as I've only got as far as buying steel. Apart from the mistake of buying from the wrong place !!





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niceperson709

posted on 25/1/05 at 11:33 PM Reply With Quote
"Iain, is that your entire chassis on an engine crane?"
Hi Joel
yeah an engine stand at the front and a sinple steel tressle at the back with a piviot at the back made welding the chassis ap a lot easier .
Best wishes
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JoelP

posted on 25/1/05 at 11:43 PM Reply With Quote
i never realised that they were that cheap! jobs a good un then...

iain, thats a great idea - my cars covered in crap welds where ive tried doind it upside down...






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niceperson709

posted on 25/1/05 at 11:58 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Joel
Like you I am not the best welder but have now got it looking like a car , any way it made even my welding look good .
have apeek in my archive to see my progress .
best wishes
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