Matthew_1
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| posted on 14/8/03 at 10:52 PM |
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Welding round section tube end to end
Does anyone know if its practical/recommended to butt weld round tube end to end. Seems pretty ok to me, but just wanted to make sure!
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/8/03 at 11:43 PM |
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Best to use an insert if you weld anything end to end.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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carcentric
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 posted on 15/8/03 at 12:36 AM |
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. . . with holes drilled in the outer tubes so you can also fill in rosettes an inch or two above and below the joint.
M D "Doc" Nugent
http://www.carcentric.com
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iceT
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| posted on 15/8/03 at 04:12 AM |
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Petef,
Does this apply to RHS as well? Is it advisable to use inserts or is it ok to butt well end to end for RHS? No u got me wondering...
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blueshift
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| posted on 15/8/03 at 04:58 AM |
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with ref. tube, I have read that it's also a good idea to cut the tubes at an angle, or cut two angles (a vee shape) so the weld is longer and
stronger. That was for welding a smaller tube into a larger one, would think it applies though.
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twentyover
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| posted on 15/8/03 at 06:43 AM |
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I think that aircraft practice (and Carol Smith's books suggest a sleeve over the OD of the tubes, and a scarf jount of V cut on the end of the
sleeve. IIRC, you weld each of the tubes to the sleeve, and do not weld them to each other
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