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how much tubing in a buggie?

Post by tuf045 »

have been wondering how much tubing is used in the making of a 2 seat buggie?
Is there less or more in moon style buggie?
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Post by jeep97tj »

The better ya plan it out the less u will use, if u dont plan it out u will have to add lots of extra tube to mount thing, brace think, enclose things, I think i have 5 lenghts in my truggy.
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Post by Daisy »

tubing depends on the style of buggy you're making.

a 2 seater would use a tad bit more, possibly a length or two more to accomodate the extra width for the 2 seaters.

FYI.. for frame only... i believe the buggies we built at haultech were roughly 6 lengths of tubing, and possibly for a 2 seater would be using an extra one or two for the extra bracing required for the wider and possibly longer frame.

To start off with... i'd probalby souce 6 lengths to start off with and like said before.. plan the bends and re check as many times as you like.. as mistakes with bending can happen too easily.

:D enjoy the buildup

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Post by EXHAUSTFIX »

Daisy wrote:tubing depends on the style of buggy you're making.

a 2 seater would use a tad bit more, possibly a length or two more to accomodate the extra width for the 2 seaters.

FYI.. for frame only... i believe the buggies we built at haultech were roughly 6 lengths of tubing, and possibly for a 2 seater would be using an extra one or two for the extra bracing required for the wider and possibly longer frame.

To start off with... i'd probalby souce 6 lengths to start off with and like said before.. plan the bends and re check as many times as you like.. as mistakes with bending can happen too easily.

:D enjoy the buildup

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i used 8 lenghts in my 2 seater buggy and the same in a truggy for my wife
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humphey wrote:i used 8 lenghts in my 2 seater buggy and the same in a truggy for my wife
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Post by Daisy »

neglected to mention... the measurements i made on the previous post referencing to six lengths was for a moon buggy built at Haultech.
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Post by Daisy »

EXHAUSTFIX wrote:
Daisy wrote:tubing depends on the style of buggy you're making.

a 2 seater would use a tad bit more, possibly a length or two more to accomodate the extra width for the 2 seaters.

FYI.. for frame only... i believe the buggies we built at haultech were roughly 6 lengths of tubing, and possibly for a 2 seater would be using an extra one or two for the extra bracing required for the wider and possibly longer frame.

To start off with... i'd probalby souce 6 lengths to start off with and like said before.. plan the bends and re check as many times as you like.. as mistakes with bending can happen too easily.

:D enjoy the buildup

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i would love to build up a buggy can you get plans of the net for them
I dont know about plans on the internet... but its as simple as looking at a heap of photos and seeing one that you like and making measurements off that photo to scale and workin out the scale using the tyre size/rim diameter would be a good place to start and following it thru with the angles measured and wheelbase etc.

Hope that helps.

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Post by humphey »

Daisy wrote:neglected to mention... the measurements i made on the previous post referencing to six lengths was for a moon buggy built at Haultech.
i would like to have one for a few hours of playin ;)
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got a program here called bend-tech ez, takes the guess work out of what lengths to cut for bends,
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jav wrote:got a program here called bend-tech ez, takes the guess work out of what lengths to cut for bends,
got a link ?
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will your email handle 4meg
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jav wrote:will your email handle 4meg
lets give it a try :)
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jav wrote:sent
thanks man ill try it now :armsup:
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jav wrote:got a program here called bend-tech ez, takes the guess work out of what lengths to cut for bends,
can you email it this way to champ.......

david@powercruise.net

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Post by Screwy »

do you guys just use black pipe in 32 NB ( 44.5mm ) or a higher grade?

still used seamed stuff or do u use seamless as there are huge price differences per length on the stuff......

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whilst somones emailing mind shooting one this way

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Post by OVERKILL ENG »

Our chassis uses 5 lengths of 1 3/4 and 5 lenghts of 1 1/2


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Post by tuf045 »

jav wrote:got a program here called bend-tech ez, takes the guess work out of what lengths to cut for bends,
is this program available to buy?
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yes, but i don't no were.
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OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:Our chassis uses 5 lengths of 1 3/4 and 5 lenghts of 1 1/2


SAM
:shock: :shock:

I think SAM needs a copy of that program! :D :finger: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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POS wrote:
OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:Our chassis uses 5 lengths of 1 3/4 and 5 lenghts of 1 1/2


SAM
:shock: :shock:

I think SAM needs a copy of that program! :D :finger: :lol: :lol: :lol:
But maybe he won't have to build a buggie after every season :lol:
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Post by bad_religion_au »

OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:Our chassis uses 5 lengths of 1 3/4 and 5 lenghts of 1 1/2


SAM
and it's still only big enough for midgets :shock: :D :D :D
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Post by Shorty40 »

bad_religion_au wrote:
OVERKILL ENGINEERING wrote:Our chassis uses 5 lengths of 1 3/4 and 5 lenghts of 1 1/2


SAM
and it's still only big enough for midgets :shock: :D :D :D
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Post by jav »

how bout some feed back on the program, does it work in the real world, i've only played with it on the computer.
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jav wrote:how bout some feed back on the program, does it work in the real world, i've only played with it on the computer.
try pirate, heaps of guys on there use it. With good results apprantly
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Post by Daisy »

jav wrote:yes, but i don't no were.
shoot one to my email at the link below please.. id like to see how much of a difference it can make building buggies.

As the ones i built at haultech were done by chalk on the concrete floor and a large angle measurement device :D

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Post by largesuzy »

jav wrote:will your email handle 4meg
ill take one :D
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Daisy wrote:
jav wrote:yes, but i don't no were.
shoot one to my email at the link below please.. id like to see how much of a difference it can make building buggies.

As the ones i built at haultech were done by chalk on the concrete floor and a large angle measurement device :D

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i have that program and i still work with chalk setout lines on the concrete. it works out more accurate as working to numbers produced by software is only as good as your eyesight reading a protractor. the difference between 60° and 60°10' is lots over a bend with a metre of tube at each side.
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