Duncan_P
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 04:11 PM |
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Brake Flexi's to Copper Pipe Brakets
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]
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pewe
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 05:22 PM |
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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 
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 05:26 PM |
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Yer it seemed like a good idea at the time, but im begining to have second thoughts.
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pewe
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 05:44 PM |
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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.
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 05:55 PM |
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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
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 20/2/07 at 08:36 PM |
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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?
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