ecosse
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 05:33 PM |
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BS1387 steel tube
Does anyone know if this (BS1387 steel tube) is usable for trailing arms/wishbones/panhard?
I asked a local company for CDS CFS tube and was told this was it, although I am not convinced, any thoughts/views/info on it appreciated though
Cheers
Alex
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Minicooper
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 07:31 PM |
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My CDS says BS3602 which checks out as cds cfs tube, BS1387 looking at the description appears to be normal plumbers pipe
Cheers
David
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NS Dev
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 07:38 PM |
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you were very much right not to be convinced!
Well, to be honest it may well do the job, but that standard is for welded (not seamless) pipe, not engineering tube!
if you want to do the job to the standard that it sounds like you do (bear in mind a lot of the "professional" kit makers don't!! )
then you want tube complying with BS 6323 part 4, and most people use CFS3, often in BK condition.
If you ring a tube stockist and ask for CFS3BK seamless mild steel tube in the size you need that will do the trick.
It costs a lot more than pipe though and you will need to take a full length (usually either 6m random or 7.5m random length)
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ecosse
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 07:56 PM |
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Bugger, I thought as much  looks like the search continues!
Thanks for the info guys
Cheers
Alex
PS
NS Dev: I have been trying to avoid using welded tube for the trailing arms and panhard but I can't find any CDS locally and it is bloody
expensive enough without paying for delivery too 
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ecosse
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| posted on 16/3/07 at 02:50 PM |
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How about this stuff, ASTM A106 grade B, 15mm bore and 2.7 or 3.7 wall, cold drawn seamless tube.
I can get it for £3 a meter, so its cheap enough  but will it do the job?
Cheers
Alex
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