GaryMeades
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| posted on 30/12/04 at 07:37 PM |
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Seamless tube Suppliers
Could anyone suggest a possible supplier of seamless tubing in the Reading/Berkshire area. I'm trying to get hold of some 19mm tube for
wishbones but to date, have not had a lot of luck.
Cheers
Gary
We choose to build, not beacuase it is easy but because it is hard, because the gaol will serve to organise and measure the best of our energies and
skills, because the challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and we intend to win. - J.F.K (almost)
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Minicooper
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| posted on 31/12/04 at 11:58 AM |
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Seamless tube Suppliers
Metal Supermarkets normally have this stuff in stock, closest to you would be the Southampton branch, but they also do a postal service which costs a
minimum £12 I think, worth getting a few bits in that case. Some kit car suppliers will sell this stuff aswell, people like Tiger
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britishtrident
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| posted on 31/12/04 at 01:27 PM |
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19mm is a bit iffy 22mm a much better bet even if you can't find seamless.
Not re-open a very long running can of worms but it is generally agreed that any problems with lower wishbones are a combimation of lack bending
stiffness/strength, local buckling and a stress raiser. For the same wall thickness 22mm od tube is 2 times stiffer in bending than 19 od.
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JoelP
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| posted on 31/12/04 at 03:27 PM |
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FWIW, im using regular seamed 25mm tube with a 2mm wall thickness. But previously, 16g 19mm square tube has held up over a short journey.
ISTR that someone said that the seam isnt such an issue, provided it is aligned well.
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