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stainless steel chassis
oadamo - 24/6/07 at 06:54 AM

anyone ever made one fron stainless steel is it a good idea or bad
adam

Ivan - 24/6/07 at 07:15 AM

Look here
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=28162

snapper - 24/6/07 at 07:39 AM

Robin Hood.
Been stainless for years.
However proper stainless is brittle so most stainles used for chassis will have an element of ferous in it and therefore will rust less. The welds even when stainless welding rods are used will not be stainless and people tend to cover them with PU to stop them rusting.

madteg - 24/6/07 at 09:17 AM

Mine is all slainless (book built) no problems what so ever as long as you purge welds from the back of weld, this stops coaking and makes the weld 3 times as strong as if you dont.

madteg - 24/6/07 at 09:24 AM

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madteg - 24/6/07 at 09:29 AM

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907 - 24/6/07 at 09:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Look here
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=28162




For those of you that have read through the the thread that Ivan found I thought I'd post a pic.

After testing those welds I hung them on a piece of wire, stainless of course, in my water butt.
That's where they have been ever since.

I'll let you draw your own conclusions.

Sorry about the aquatic growth.

Atb

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TGR-ECOSSE - 24/6/07 at 09:35 AM

Nice chassis. Do you have a kitchen in your garage or a garage in your kitchen

oadamo - 24/6/07 at 09:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by madteg

thats the best pic ive ever seen my other half would of kicked my arse if i done that lol
adam

omega0684 - 24/6/07 at 12:02 PM

****madteg****

you must have THEE MOST UNDERSTANDING wife EVER!!!!

McLannahan - 24/6/07 at 01:23 PM

Madteg - Does she always watch TV that close?

Macbeast - 24/6/07 at 03:33 PM

Have you thought - maybe that's madteg in the picture ? Would explain everything

scotmac - 9/7/07 at 07:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
Have you thought - maybe that's madteg in the picture ? Would explain everything


Not quite...WTF is the guy w/ the big gut and the folded arms on the right side?!?

Peteff - 9/7/07 at 08:47 AM