Wishbone steel
 

Can anyone recommend steel suppliers for wishbones and possibly any advice for how to cut/profile the tubes? I dont have access to a chopsaw (angle grinder is about all), ideally would pre cut.
Thanks

Hi Neil I got my cds from a Tube Supply International Hackworth Rd down in Blackhall ind est and I used tubemitre for the cut profile and an angry grinder was the only tool I used.

Will give them a shout, where did you get a tube mitre?

Phil can you supply pre cut steel for wishbones?

I used 2mm erw and cut with an angle grinder to the rough angle, then used a half round file to profile the end to suit the tube its joining to, once your jigs are made i would say you could do all 8 wishbones in a weekend easy

Tubemitre is a program where you put in your tube sizes and the angles they are to join at and it prints out a curvy line that you wrap around your tube to get the exact cut you need.

Cheers
Stot

Looks like i will be needing to make a 2015 dear santa list soon...

Think i will just get a length of steel and practice with the grinder to see how close i can get the profiles.

or build a tube notcher.

Cheers
Stot

Well they could buy one for £85. :p

Cheers
Stot

Or.... (from another forum)



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"For different angles or different tube sizes, vary the cut angles.
Its called 'birds-beaking' Practice makes perfect as always.
Done it plenty of times this way and ideal if mig welding as it includes a vee in the tube end, usually do the cuts in a cold saw, found that 42 degrees for the cuts are about bang on for a right angle fit to another tube for a good fit"