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w/bone tubing&bushes
kaymar - 15/2/05 at 06:35 PM

hi everyone i have sourced some 25mm 2.5mm wall thickness steel tube as used by hydraulic companies are there any bushes available tor the wish bones. etc. or should i order a different tube size regards martin

having read this post what i should of asked really is what size bushes are available as i can get tube 25x2.5mm 22x2mm & and20x2mm so before i comit can someone tell me of bush sizes and types and suppliers thanx

[Edited on 15/2/05 by kaymar]

andy9391 - 18/2/05 at 06:29 PM

Robin hood cars do a complete bush kit with all the tubes and tophats you need priced at about £29 per set or £50 for two sets two sets will do the hole car

clbarclay - 18/2/05 at 07:41 PM

Its generally best to get bushes first and tube later.

Better still is to work out exactly what bush and tube your going to use before buying either.

Most suitable bushes i've seen fit into a pipe of 21mm or 29mm internal diameter (or more likely is the imperial sized tube).

Dick Axtell - 19/2/05 at 04:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by kaymar
...as used by hydraulic companies.

MK himself advised me NOT to use hydraulic quality CDS.
Reason - Hydraulic CDS tube is heavily annealed, so it can be easily bent/curved and coupled up using appropriate fittings, for hydraulic transmission, etc. This type of tube is usually employed as plumbing, in industrial hydraulic power applications.

You really don't want wishbones which will be too easily bent!!

BoL

[Edited on 19/2/05 by Dick Axtell]

Rorty - 19/2/05 at 09:26 PM

Definitely don't use odd ball off-cuts unless you are experienced in metalurgy and you know the exact composition of the material.
Just use mechanical tube; it's designed for general fabrication and is weldable.