Well too many years after buying the book I am finally taking action.

So I went shopping to Liverpool Steel Supplies this morning (seem to be the only people local who do any 16g) but they don't do round section.

Anyone know where I can get 16g 3/4 round in the north west ?

Or do I use 3/4 RHS for all the triangulation ?

ps : My 'shopping list' was the McSorley cut list.

Thanks
Nige

i found it easily enough in leeds. Are you sure they werent just being uppety, stocking 19mm but not 3/4 inch? i bought mine as 1.5mm x 19mm round. just shout if you want the details of the stockholder.

ps where are you?

No they weren't being difficult, quite the opposite. They simply don't do the stuff.

I'm on the Wirral.

I think the current wisdom is to use 25x25 for all the triangulation, 25mm seamless round for the wishbones - cuts down the variety of steel required

Just use Rhs Iused 25mm for most of my diagonals easier to cut to size ect ect
very little weight difference.
best wishes
Iain
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Iain, is that your entire chassis on an engine crane? what a damn fine idea...

Hilmar tubes in manchester - I'm on the wirral also.
They can be found on the yell webpages - phone for a brochure.
If you visit (as I did to pick up tubes) its an Alladins cave of steel tubing of all sizes & types

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Originally posted by JoelP
Iain, is that your entire chassis on an engine crane? what a damn fine idea...

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I understand that Universal Steel Supplies, over Manchester way can supply what you need, or try Merseyside Pipeline Supplies.
I am in the Liverpool area, maybe get together to compare mistakes?


Oilburner

Bought the 3/4 round from Leeds today (thanks Joel).
Wish I'd known about the place earlier, could have saved forty quid on the square alone.
6 lengths inch box and 3 lengths 3/4 came to £90 at Liverpool Steel Supplies. John Stansfeld could have supplied for £51 ! Bu***r.

Haven't made any mistakes yet as I've only got as far as buying steel. Apart from the mistake of buying from the wrong place !!

"Iain, is that your entire chassis on an engine crane?"
Hi Joel
yeah an engine stand at the front and a sinple steel tressle at the back with a piviot at the back made welding the chassis ap a lot easier .
Best wishes
IAIN

i never realised that they were that cheap! jobs a good un then...

iain, thats a great idea - my cars covered in crap welds where ive tried doind it upside down...

Hi Joel
Like you I am not the best welder but have now got it looking like a car , any way it made even my welding look good .
have apeek in my archive to see my progress .
best wishes
Iain