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Old 26th January 2015, 02:18 PM
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Default 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.
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Old 26th January 2015, 03:35 PM
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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.
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Old 26th January 2015, 03:44 PM
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Will give them a shout, where did you get a tube mitre?
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Old 26th January 2015, 04:11 PM
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Phil can you supply pre cut steel for wishbones?
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Old 26th January 2015, 10:21 PM
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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
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Old 26th January 2015, 10:53 PM
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Will give them a shout, where did you get a tube mitre?
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.

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Old 26th January 2015, 11:02 PM
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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.
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Old 27th January 2015, 07:49 AM
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or build a tube notcher.

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Old 27th January 2015, 11:30 AM
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Andrew you and I think alike in that I'll say ah yes that'll take 10mins to machine on 1400kg mill that every does'nt have in the garage and your answer is to just make this complicated machine that will take 3 times longer to make than the wishbones
Well they could buy one for £85.

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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"
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