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Thick-wall aluminium tube
David Jenkins - 22/9/07 at 12:26 PM

Anyone know if/where I can get some thick-wall aluminium tube, 44mm o.d. x 3mm or 4mm wall thickness? I can only find very thin-walled stuff.

I am trying to check the availability of materials before I decide on the design of a bike carb manifold. If I can't get what I want then I'll probably have to make it out of steel. Aluminium would be nice though...

cheers,
David

rusty nuts - 22/9/07 at 12:30 PM

I made my pipes out of solid bar , only because I had it and was too tight to buy any pipe

worX - 22/9/07 at 12:31 PM

I found these guys really helpful...

Steve

http://www.metalfast.co.uk/

David Jenkins - 22/9/07 at 12:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by worX
I found these guys really helpful...

Steve

http://www.metalfast.co.uk/


Good suggestion! I'll give them a call on Monday. It looks like they stock 1.75" x 10SWG ali tube, which would be ideal.

Are they approachable for smallish bits? I'll be after 2 metres max, plus a bit of sheet for the backing plate.


[Edited on 22/9/07 by David Jenkins]

Confused but excited. - 22/9/07 at 02:03 PM

They do offcuts at dicounted prices.
May have just what you want.

oadamo - 22/9/07 at 02:34 PM

ive got some offcuts at work its 50mm dia but 5mm thick wall. i think theres about a meter.
adam

David Jenkins - 22/9/07 at 02:36 PM

Adam, thanks for the offer but that'll be too big - I don't want to make too much work for myself!

The 1.75" tube I'm after should be a nice snug fit into the rubber coupling sleeves.

oadamo - 22/9/07 at 02:46 PM

you'll be back
adam

daviep - 22/9/07 at 06:03 PM

What size is aluminium scaffold pipe?

andrew-theasby - 22/9/07 at 06:51 PM

its close 48mm od 4mm wall the stuff ive measured up.