flange nut
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| posted on 4/8/17 at 07:49 AM |
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Oval tube
Does anyone know where I can get a short length of the oval tube used for the headlight supports?
Thanks.
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nick205
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| posted on 4/8/17 at 08:52 AM |
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I made friends with a local fabrication company in my area. They were a handy source of metal materials for my build.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 4/8/17 at 11:22 AM |
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could be a cheap skate and just put some round tube in a vice
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 4/8/17 at 03:28 PM |
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quote:
could be a cheap skate and just put some round tube in a vice
Yep that's me. Kids old bike frame was the donor. They had outgrown it, honest.
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craigdiver
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| posted on 4/8/17 at 05:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
could be a cheap skate and just put some round tube in a vice
Or just use round tube (like I did) :-)
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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owelly
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| posted on 4/8/17 at 08:35 PM |
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B&Q/Homebase/Wickes wardrobe clothes hanger rail.....
http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/rothley-oval-tube---chrome-plated---30mm-x-12m-309848
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Thatcher
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| posted on 1/4/18 at 11:10 AM |
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How much you need got a off cut that's standing in a corner of the garage.
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B33fy
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| posted on 1/4/18 at 03:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
could be a cheap skate and just put some round tube in a vice
It doesn’t form properly doing this, the middle collapses. Needs to be formed properly for integrity and strength.
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flange nut
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| posted on 19/4/18 at 01:39 PM |
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Thanks Thatcher for the offer but went and bought 2 metres of the required oval tube. I've now got a lot left over.
Geoff
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Slimy38
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| posted on 19/4/18 at 04:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by B33fy
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
could be a cheap skate and just put some round tube in a vice
It doesn’t form properly doing this, the middle collapses. Needs to be formed properly for integrity and strength.
Maybe for chassis or suspension builds, but I would say this approach is ok to hold a couple of headlights?
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