While out today i picked up some 1.5mm `L` shaped Ali bar to make the brakets for union where the brake flexi's join the copper pipe.

In the shop it looked fine but once i got it home im a little worried if it will be strong enough as a long term fixing or am i just being paranoid. (Dimensions are 25 x 25 x 1.5 mm)

So any thoughts on if this will be strong enough or if i need to think again would be very much apreciated.

[Edited on 20/2/07 by Duncan_P]

I'm no techie but I'd be concerned about ali. stress fracturing after repeated flexing. Most of the brackets of this type I've come across are steel. Cheers, Pewe

Yer it seemed like a good idea at the time, but im begining to have second thoughts.

Trouble is that if they do fracture you'll kick yourself when you have to re-do them and by the sounds of it you'll always have that nagging doubt they'll go. Cheers, Pewe PS see U2U.

Yer i have enough nagging doubts about the rest of the build without adding to it

So i think that I will attempt to take it back and then try and track some 2mm steel 'L' bar down.... if that broke id eat my hat if i wore one.

Cheers for the input pewe

Thanks Chris,

Ill take another look at around and see if i can find something more appropriate.

BTW Hows the build coming along? You should nearly be finished by now shouldnt you?