12a RX-7
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| posted on 1/1/05 at 07:16 PM |
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Aluminium
Wanted ~
Aluminium tube or pipe with an ID of 42mm or as close as possible to this. Wall thickness must be >2mm around 300mm length required (or 4 off
>75mm long)
Thankyou ~ Mike
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paulf
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| posted on 1/1/05 at 08:41 PM |
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That is about the dimension of aluminium scafold tube.I have used offcuts in the past and it had a bore of just over 40mm and wall thickness of 4 or 5
mm.
Im sure there must be a local building site with some lying around.
Paul.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 1/1/05 at 10:23 PM |
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TV mast tube cheap as chips or the metal supermarket
the plumbers use that size check out http://www.lawtontubes.co.uk/PLUMBING_spec.htm
And get the local plumb supliers to get ya some Chrome plated
Or Merlin motor sport http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/pdf/31.pdf.
is it merlins website or moz thats giving the 404
[Edited on 1-1-05 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 1/1/05 at 11:10 PM |
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can't use the copper stuff as its being TIG welded to an aluminium flange 
Thanks for the links. I have a few places locally to ring on tuesday but though I'd try and see if anyone had any or more ideas.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 1/1/05 at 11:38 PM |
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ASC metals , have always done the job for me - and im assuming your somewhere close ?
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 05:34 PM |
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yup that was the plan
does anywhere local do Tig welding ? was thinking of trying Keweld
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 10:26 PM |
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sorted, got it from Steve at
www.mailordermetals.co.uk
ASC metals were very well priced and helpfull but only wanted to sell me 5 metres, which would have been OK but I opted to buy just 2 feet instead.
Thanks ~ Mike
[Edited on 4/1/05 by 12a RX-7]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 11:21 PM |
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Just make your own out of bodywork ally
 
Rescued attachment Home made tube.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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12a RX-7
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 05:49 PM |
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not easy to hold a good roundness tolerance doing that though
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