donut
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 10:53 AM |
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Pre bent 1" square tubing
The rear end of my chassis has right angle corners and not rounded ones like everyone else. Is there a place that will do pre bent 90 digree corner
peices so i can cut off the corners and weld in the new ones?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Peteff
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 10:57 AM |
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Cut them off and put a bent strip of 25x3mm in instead.
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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donut
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 11:15 AM |
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hmmmm, thats an idea
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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James
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 11:27 AM |
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Maybe use some bent round tube so you get a nice radius when you tap the rear sheet around the corner?
It's not structural so it doesn't matter what the tube is from. Cut it off an old school chair if necessary!
I used some old gas pipe and bent it round the vice with a big hammer! 
Cheers,
James
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Guinness
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 11:41 AM |
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Shopping trolley?
Not that I'm suggesting one of Tesco's fleet would give up it's life for the cause, but you know, if you happened to come across one
that had escaped.
Cheers
Mike
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donut
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 11:56 AM |
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some good ideas there, cheers
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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kb58
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 01:24 PM |
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Funny you mention Tesco, as they just announced they're coming to the U.S. This should be interesting.
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 03:01 PM |
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Certainly better than WalMart mate! 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 03:49 PM |
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old bike handle bars are good for this.
Racer/ kids bikes tend to have some good 90 deg bends
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 7/8/07 at 05:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kb58
Funny you mention Tesco, as they just announced they're coming to the U.S. This should be interesting.
They have almost completed anhiliating the competition in the UK, so I guess they have set their sights on bigger things now...
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caber
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| posted on 8/8/07 at 10:00 PM |
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I bought a couple of 90° weld bends for 1" steel pipe it is a bit thicker in the wall but is easy to get a flush weld to 1" thin wall
tube.
Caber
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