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23rd August 2013, 07:10 PM
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someone save me the maths. how much metal do I order
hi
just trying to work out price of the metal for my chassis and get quotes. how much do I need? book seems to say 1.6mm 25mm box. but what length in total? has anyone ordered in all of their metal in one hit? do you have your order so I can at least sound like I know what I am ordering thanks nick 
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23rd August 2013, 09:53 PM
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Hi, I ordered about 37 meters I think it was. But I did not buy the erw as the book suggests, it's much cheaper to buy normal 25mm box section, I asked for a 2mm wall, so that it was a little harder to burn through than the 1.6mm. My box section came in 7.5meter lengths, and cost £54 including vat. If I wanted erw, it was almost £150.
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23rd August 2013, 10:35 PM
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ok sooo 37 meters of 25mm box. what does erw stand for? 2mm or 1.6mm ill look at wieght differance later but 2 is prob safer with 200ish bhp
what other metal is needed. want to get it all to have some bargining power if u catch my drift.
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#4
24th August 2013, 09:39 AM
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Hi Nick.
ERW = electrically resistant welded CDS = cold drawn steel / seamless.
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24th August 2013, 01:35 PM
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Quote:
There is a post in the FAQ's about that. http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8123 Worth to have a look at all the FAQ as well as the "Book amendments and extra guides" from the stickys section before starting. http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=8459 Good luck with the build
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#6
24th August 2013, 07:08 PM
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thanks
how on earth did I miss those!!! cheers
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#7
24th August 2013, 10:37 PM
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That's because AshG stashed all the important sticky topics into one 'Stickies' thread.
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#8
25th August 2013, 07:56 AM
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ashg has a lot to answer for.
 ... he saves all the best bits of the forum..... he has used the saab turbo lump. ...just wish he lived next door
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#9
25th August 2013, 11:58 AM
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Ha ha, in fact not, he rearranged the saved best bits so they are harder to find. But he did publish his build log in a magazine and later in a booklet:
http://www.completekitcar.co.uk/haynesroadsterbu.html
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#10
25th August 2013, 09:21 PM
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As standard, ERW tubes come in 6.1m lengths, RHS comes in 7.65m lengths.
Approx cost (trade) for ERW is around £850 per tonne, (or £0.85p per kg) Approx cost (trade) for RHS is around £620 per tonne, (or £0.62p per kg) My chassis was 6 lengths 25x25x1.6 ERW and 2 lengths 19x19x1.6 ERW. Should of been around £65 + VAT, but I got it for free
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