I have been wondering about using it for the round sections at the rear though cause i can get some for free
hi all
i got talking to a friend the other day about ordering some tube for my wishbones and he said it would be easier to use electrical conduite.
would this work or a bad idear
No way mate it's seamed and prolly not thick or strong enough.
I have been wondering about using it for the round sections at the rear though cause i can get some for free
At the end of the day the wishbones hold your wheels on. Don't take *any* risks with the quality of material.
Have a read of this thread:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=12587
Once you filter out the arguing and slagging off there's some interesting stuff! 
Hope that helps,
James
You don't need expensive seamless tube for ' bones but conduit is asking for trouble...The oval tube everyone uses these days for
'bones is ERW......ie: nowt fancy, in fact my pc table from Ikea is made using oval tube
DONT use electrical conduit or gas pipe for anything structural... It's crap quality steel and also very soft...
Cheers
2mm erw is adequate for normal use IMHO, but with other forms of tubing you never know the quality of the metal. Id avoid anything like this myself.
Honest advice buy the wishbones from any of the reputable Locost suppliers.
and even wiser advice from the BT man...
you can spend hours making them with or without a jig, but myself, id rather go to work for a day and buy the full thing professionally made, with
brackets.
Im not sure I completely agree with that. You could have the same attitude with the car, go to work for 18 months and buy either a kit or the complete
car! I understand why you would buy the wishbones but I certainly wouldn't discourage anybody from having a go at making them themselves. They
might even learn something!
Good point, and I fully agree.....why be scared of making wishbones, when you will happily make your chassis?
The wishbones will be mounted to the brackets you have welded on.
Joel, I hear your arguement, and dr counters it well....it's all a matter of where you draw the line.....
Now, where did I see that link for making your own tyres?
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Originally posted by drlloyd
Im not sure I completely agree with that. You could have the same attitude with the car, go to work for 18 months and buy either a kit or the complete car! I understand why you would buy the wishbones but I certainly wouldn't discourage anybody from having a go at making them themselves. They might even learn something!
quote:
Originally posted by drlloyd
Im not sure I completely agree with that. You could have the same attitude with the car, go to work for 18 months and buy either a kit or the complete car! I understand why you would buy the wishbones but I certainly wouldn't discourage anybody from having a go at making them themselves. They might even learn something!
i'm learning ! 
you might have trouble there, as you weld it the gaps will close irrespective of what the jig says, and it will be quite hard to fit them to the brackets.