hey just an enquirey..
im looking at useing mandrel bends and welding to solid tube in my air shock mounts rather than actualy bending the tube... as they will be a tad fancy and hard to get bends right.... oh and i dont have a bender yet!
whats ppls opinions??
are they any weeker if done this way?? or is it just for smoothness ppl bend everything???
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useing mandrel weld in bends rather than bent tube??
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haha having a life is overated...bogged wrote:because its only been an hour and half... some people have lives.Red_Zook wrote:why does no one reply..
that would make all the difference. they wouldnt have jobs then.this is why we need a buggy tech section!
i was thinking more along the lines of the fact that it weould be in the buggy bible if there was one
Can you explain why?rvh96 wrote:Works ok for exhaust systems but not for anything structural
Not that Id ever do it to anything structural but Im genuinely curious as to why one cant? I would have thought that if the tube was welded properly then there would be very little strength lost. Sure, in an impact the join would be the first point of breakage but isnt this the case with most cages?
Honestly not trying to be a d1ck, just want to know......
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yeah well thats why i asked...v840 wrote:Can you explain why?rvh96 wrote:Works ok for exhaust systems but not for anything structural
Not that Id ever do it to anything structural but Im genuinely curious as to why one cant? I would have thought that if the tube was welded properly then there would be very little strength lost. Sure, in an impact the join would be the first point of breakage but isnt this the case with most cages?
Honestly not trying to be a d1ck, just want to know......
i used them in my old shock hoops in red_zook.. never a issue.. but thats a bit difrent...
i woudnt use them in a cage.. but on my try and air shock mounts why not?
Mandrel bends are very highly stressed when bent. Not a problem for a tube that only has to point gas in a certain direction at low pressure, but can cause problems in a suspension mount.
Firstly I'd be designing the mount properly (you know, working out loads and deflection and other critical specs). By then you'll know what it has to take, what geometry is required and how much material is needed in each region.
Firstly I'd be designing the mount properly (you know, working out loads and deflection and other critical specs). By then you'll know what it has to take, what geometry is required and how much material is needed in each region.
i wouldnt use weld in bends for shock hoops, im no engineer, but i dont think a few bits and pieces welded together would be any where near as strong as 1 bent piece. im not against weld in bends, ive just used them to make part of a hoop for my front bar, but i wouldnt use them for high stress bits like shock hoops or roll cage. and i doubt any engineer would pass them.
I have made a few tube bars using pre formed 90 degree elbows ...the strength will be as good as what your weld is .....but to use a decent 90 degree elbow you will need similar wall thickness pipe ....not tube ......
If the weld area has been prepared correctly .......V'd accordingly there should be not much of a reason why it wont serve its purpose as a shock tower or tube bars .....( but dont risk in a safety aspect eg roll cages )
If the weld area has been prepared correctly .......V'd accordingly there should be not much of a reason why it wont serve its purpose as a shock tower or tube bars .....( but dont risk in a safety aspect eg roll cages )
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thanks dan thats what i was thinking..A1 wrote:I have made a few tube bars using pre formed 90 degree elbows ...the strength will be as good as what your weld is .....but to use a decent 90 degree elbow you will need similar wall thickness pipe ....not tube ......
If the weld area has been prepared correctly .......V'd accordingly there should be not much of a reason why it wont serve its purpose as a shock tower or tube bars .....( but dont risk in a safety aspect eg roll cages )
no mater im going to use them for my tray, not my hoops, better safe than sorry i guess it would be imbarising smashing a hoop to bits on the rocky horor or somthing
iv used these bends ur talking bout, them matched with there correct tube partner on mine and a mates airbagged trucks...both with no problems, joins V'd and a good weld, i bent the section of frame that it was welded threw, the welded bends are still fine. if u really wanted to do it and u wanted extra strenght u can make up a plate outta 5-6mm that runs from below ur weld over the top and back down below ur weld, weld it in so the force has to be pushed against this plate to break the weld joining the pipes...
if any of that makes sense ur better than me at understanding random words peiced together
if any of that makes sense ur better than me at understanding random words peiced together
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they will be fine, as stated v the joins, if this is not enough then sleeve it with 32mm od pipe..makes for one hell of a strong join...
also plate the chassis where it is mounting to, you will have no problems.
cheers mark
also plate the chassis where it is mounting to, you will have no problems.
cheers mark
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Oh right, you're welding in pipe bends, not mandrel bent tube.Red_Zook wrote:the ones im looking at are formed.. as in cast.. not bent..KiwiBacon wrote:Mandrel bends are very highly stressed when bent.
and wouldnt it be the same stress requited to bend tube anyways?
They'll be fine so long as you do your homework.
sorry guys incoret wording.. yeah weld in pipe bends!KiwiBacon wrote:Oh right, you're welding in pipe bends, not mandrel bent tube.Red_Zook wrote:the ones im looking at are formed.. as in cast.. not bent..KiwiBacon wrote:Mandrel bends are very highly stressed when bent.
and wouldnt it be the same stress requited to bend tube anyways?
They'll be fine so long as you do your homework.
btw,, when does tube become pipe? oficialy? 32nb isnt it?
pipe and tube are different. tube is measured by its OD and is generally thinner wall than pipe. pipe has a standard size ID for each step in sizing. this id size reflects to an od for the rest of the wall thicknesses to follow.
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as in the moon buggy??????MUD CLUB wrote:If I remember corectly didnt the buggy that was built for 4wd monthly have these bends in the actual cage (sleved and welded well) and that was made by an engineer if i am not mistaken
it was haultech built and they are far from pre fabbed bends. some things get joined because they are too complicated to do all the bends etc. it explained why they were being joined in the article.
turbos are nice but i'd rather be blown
Sorry I'm not an engineerchunderlicious wrote:as in the moon buggy??????MUD CLUB wrote:If I remember corectly didnt the buggy that was built for 4wd monthly have these bends in the actual cage (sleved and welded well) and that was made by an engineer if i am not mistaken
it was haultech built and they are far from pre fabbed bends. some things get joined because they are too complicated to do all the bends etc. it explained why they were being joined in the article.
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Just pointing out what i have seen no need to get defensive childrenDaisy wrote:Sorry I'm not an engineerchunderlicious wrote:as in the moon buggy??????MUD CLUB wrote:If I remember corectly didnt the buggy that was built for 4wd monthly have these bends in the actual cage (sleved and welded well) and that was made by an engineer if i am not mistaken
it was haultech built and they are far from pre fabbed bends. some things get joined because they are too complicated to do all the bends etc. it explained why they were being joined in the article.
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