alistairolsen
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:05 PM |
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What should I be paying for materials?
Just need a rough idea to check my quote against!
3m of 19mm 16swg seamless tube (or nearest size)
3m of 22mm 14swg tube or nearest size
4x3m of 25x25x16swg box section
waiting for the guy to come back with a price and wondered what ballpark it should be in?
cheers
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:20 PM |
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I’d get more than one quote, prices do vary a lot, Ron would have got all that for £10 no doubt, in the scrap skip
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:28 PM |
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ok,first quote is in:
Box section is £44 for a 6m length
tube he could only get 15mm ID 1.6mm wall which is a shade too small and this was £40 for 6.5m.
Need some more ideas on where to get this stuff now 
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Steve P
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:28 PM |
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Quick guide from parkersteel. Longer lengths tho.
ERW Round Semi-Bright Tube 19.00 x 1.50 EN10305 E220 6.0 - 6.15 m /ba £12.09
ERW Round Semi-Bright Tube 22.00 x 1.50 EN10305 E220 6.0 - 6.15 m /ba £14.28
ERW Square Semi-Bright Tube 25.0 x 25.0 x 1.5 EN10305 E220 6.0 - 6.15 m /ba £20.27
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Steve P
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:29 PM |
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www.parkersteel.co.uk
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:31 PM |
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ERW is welded tho,does it not need to be seamless for wishbones?
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Steve P
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
ERW is welded tho,does it not need to be seamless for wishbones?
 opps told you i did it quickly. BRB again.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 01:37 PM |
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Someone just sent me a PM, I deleted it cos I clicked the wrong button!
Im in the Glasgow area
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Phil.J
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 02:19 PM |
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ERW is quite ok for wishbones, many race car constructors use it.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 02:27 PM |
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oh, ok, that makes things a bit cheaper then!
Cheers
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myke pocock
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 02:55 PM |
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Mmmmmm!!! ERW for wishbones on a road car? Wouldnt be to happy driving your car then. Why risk problems for a few quid at this stage?
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nick205
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 03:21 PM |
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A number of the kit makers use ERW for wisbone construction. Certainly MK use ERW oval tube on theirs.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 05:24 PM |
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Try Skerry Steel in Blantyre.
I paid £11.74 inc. VAT for 40x40x3mm equal angle there yesterday. That was for 6.0m
Parkersteel want £30.01 vat for the same thing.
Metal Supermarket were £22 plus VAT.
Shop4 steel were £12.10 plus VAT.
They take cash or card and are quite happy to deal with any quantity so long as it's a minimum order of a full length.
Shop local YKIMS.....
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 8/1/09 at 05:38 PM |
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do you have contact details for them?
cheers
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zilspeed
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| posted on 11/1/09 at 07:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
do you have contact details for them?
cheers
That would be
Skerry Steel Services
Springwell Works
Glasgow Road
Blantyre
G72 0JW
Tel: 01698 826760
Fax: 01698 826430
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