Wishbone steel

[NeilW]

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

[K4KEV]

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.

[NeilW]

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

[NeilW]

Phil can you supply pre cut steel for wishbones?

[Rosco]

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

[Stot]

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

Tubemitre is a program (http://www.ozhpv.org.au/resources/shed/tubemiter.html) 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

[NeilW]

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.

[Stot]

or build a tube notcher. (http://nsjc.proboards.com/thread/39682/diy-tube-notcher)

Cheers
Stot

[Stot]

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 :rolleyes: :D

Well they could buy one for £85. (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/251785778013) :p

Cheers
Stot

[TQ_uk]

Or.... (from another forum)

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s189/brizccd/Tubenotching.jpg

Quote
"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"

[Numplumb]

That's a good tip

[flyerncle]

What do you weld a piece of p*ss with ?:p

[Stot]

This works for welding to same/similar size tubes mainly by the look of it. Couldnt weld that onto a larger tube without some file/grinder work to close the gaps for example.

Cheers
Stot

[flyerncle]

Never the twain shall meet Phil.:p