pocket rocket
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 12:08 PM |
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Erw Round steel chassis help please
Hey guys,
I'm currently planning to make my own chassis from round steel... Much like the rocket, warner R4 etc etc but there are a couple of things
I'm not sure of...
Where is the best place to buy the steel I need and how much I'm I likely to pay???
I'm going to get a tube bender but what sort of presure do I need... Would a 12 ton press do?
And lastly what's the best way to notch the tubes, will I need a tube notched or is there a little known locost way???
All help is greatly received :-)
Phil
Dam...iv consused my ability with my intentions!
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trikerneil
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 12:26 PM |
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Make sure you buy a tube bender NOT a pipe bender, my tube bender has a 10 ton jack in it, bends 1-1/4 OD 1/8 wall OK.
I use a holesaw, hacksaw, grinder, and files, whatever suits really.
HTH
Neil
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 12:32 PM |
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Google Tubemitre for a way to notch the tubes, it may be worth a search on here?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 12:38 PM |
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you seen this? wish I'd though of it!
linky
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Minicooper
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 01:34 PM |
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If your looking to do a atom/warner t4/MEV clone, you need a three ring roller for the long gentle shaped chassis tubes, something like this
http://www.stakesys.co.uk/product/pro_tools_roll_bender/
Cheers
David
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coozer
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 02:05 PM |
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Theres a pipe notcher in the Frost catalogue, can't find it on the webby though.
May be worth the investment if your doing lots of joins/angles etc.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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SeaBass
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 03:08 PM |
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I cannot see where the £1250 is in that tool. You could fabricate a properly laser cut one for £250.
quote:
Originally posted by Minicooper
If your looking to do a atom/warner t4/MEV clone, you need a three ring roller for the long gentle shaped chassis tubes, something like this
http://www.stakesys.co.uk/product/pro_tools_roll_bender/
Cheers
David
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Minicooper
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 03:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I cannot see where the £1250 is in that tool. You could fabricate a properly laser cut one for £250.
quote:
Originally posted by Minicooper
If your looking to do a atom/warner t4/MEV clone, you need a three ring roller for the long gentle shaped chassis tubes, something like this
http://www.stakesys.co.uk/product/pro_tools_roll_bender/
Cheers
David
It just happened to be the first picture I found of the correct tool for the job, for a one off I would get a company to roll them
Cheers
David
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pocket rocket
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| posted on 9/4/11 at 07:27 PM |
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Hey guys,
Thanks for all the info so far... I was going for a 'locost' Exo car but maybe that's not going to be possible with the tools needed
:-/
What sort of bends to sand rails have??? Could you build one of those with just a bender?
Dam...iv consused my ability with my intentions!
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oadamo
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 04:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pocket rocket
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the info so far... I was going for a 'locost' Exo car but maybe that's not going to be possible with the tools needed
:-/
What sort of bends to sand rails have??? Could you build one of those with just a bender?
iam doing a similar thing at the moment, if you have the sizes of all the tubes you want bending pop down to mine one weekend with the tube and i will
bend it all up for you. i have a mandral bender so you will get nice bends. just think guinea pig 
adam
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