just curios what do u guys use the most 4 making custom frames?
cromemoly tubing
mild steel box
mild steel dom pipe
alum?
or any other material?
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02-27-2008, 09:54 AM #1
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what do u guys use?
trail blazer 302
hypertherm plasma
millermatic 251
high feq. arc starter
suit case (extreme 12vs)
o/a torches
way to many other tools to list
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02-27-2008, 10:00 AM #2
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Depends entirely on what the frame is for!
Trailer: mild steel angle. GoKart: 4130 tube. And so on...
Hank...from the Gadget Garage
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02-27-2008, 10:31 AM #3
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I agree with hankj you need to be more specfic...Bob
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02-27-2008, 11:36 AM #4
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custom cars and other things with wheels that go fast
sorry 4 the vague post
trail blazer 302
hypertherm plasma
millermatic 251
high feq. arc starter
suit case (extreme 12vs)
o/a torches
way to many other tools to list
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02-27-2008, 05:10 PM #5
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id rather run mild dom for a street car. run 4130 if ya wanna race it
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02-27-2008, 06:27 PM #6
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I made a Lotus 7 frame (locost) out of 1" 16ga square tube.
That's what the 'plans' call for.
-James
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02-27-2008, 06:33 PM #7
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jamscal I made a Lotus 7 frame (locost) out of 1" 16ga square tube.
That's what the 'plans' call for
cool, lets see some pic's.
or you can send us the plans and we will make our own.
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.....ok maybe not, how about the pic's.
thanks for the help
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hope i helped
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02-27-2008, 08:04 PM #8
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Couldn't find any completed pics, but only a few more bars and I was 'finished' with this one. I say finished, but I just made the basic structure and sold it on ebay. The new owner will have 10 times as much work to get a roadworthy car.
Here's an earilier pic in my messy garage:
A locost is a scratch built replica of a Lotus 7. They put all sorts of small engines in them, and the result is a light, fast, small car.
Google locost (or ask me) for more info.
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