Welding Required

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

Hi, just spoke to my steel supplier who said he can,t deliver to your area but you would be welcome to send a courier firm to collect on your behalf, or have it delivered to me & you collect from my place. confirmed prices as of 2 minutes ago are
25mm x 25mm ERW 16gauge = £ 9.72 per 6mtrs
19mm x 19mm ERW 16gauge = £ 7.94 per 6mtrs
delivery charge to me = £ 17.25

all above prices include VAT.
they will cut it in half at no extra cost.

let me know if you want to order.
cheers
andy

That is a very good price for the steel Andy Well cheaper than my local stockist.


Tatey

110V Transformers are often to be had cheaply on ebay.

If you want to buy a new one have a look at Machine Mart the prices are not too bad

Linky

[flyerncle]

Tatey,if you are in Newcastle upon Tyne, pm and I will give you a good supplier and they deliver.

[Tatey]

Im 15 miles outside of newcastle towards hexham. How cheap are they? Are you currently building a roadster?

[flyerncle]

Yes to Roadster and I think less than quoted on here previously.Can find out if you need.Near Blaydon in Gateshead.

PM'd you

[Tatey]

Did you say you're in Blaydon or the firm is in Blaydon? As i picked the 6m of steel up from Franklin Steel in Blaydon earlier on.

[flyerncle]

I am near Blaydon,Franklin were too expensive.

[Tatey]

Ah ok. Which firm was it that you bought you're steel from? How far are you with your build?

[MightyMouth]

Can I suggest that if you dont think you will use the mig welder after you have finished the build that you can easily sell it for most of your money back.

Shame I'm so far away as could offer a "hire me mig" service it's a single phase Cebora 186 stag and sits idle, in fact it hasn't even been connected back up since I moved workshops back in November 08... Not for sale though as had it 9 years and works spotty dog.

[Land Locked]

Originally Posted by Chris Gibbs

The 1.6mm ERW was chosen because it's strong enough to do the job and it's light. Using RHS would make a strong and heavy chassis but it doesn't deform in the same way as ERW in an accident, the progressive collapse by buckling is preferable to joints breaking and possibly pushing tubes into the passenger compartment.

Cheers

Chris

Of the many local steel suppliers I sent e-mails to, the only one who got back to me is the one who supplies to the folks who makes chassis locally. (If I'd known it was them I would have worded my mail very differently.) Anyways, they're saying I'm wasting money buying the ERW, He says that RHS in 1.6mm is quite acceptable.

That said, our RHS does seem to be very square and quite uniform in terms of thickness.

Maybe just a spot of clarification, as I understand RHS it is a hot rolled induction welded tube Whilst ERW is cold rolled. I am quite prepared to accept that I have it all wrong.

So right now I am as confused as can be, please help and use small simple words.