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Tube Sizes
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:00 pm
by MUD000
What are the most common tube sizes & thickness for doing side steps trays, cages, buggies, Rear bars etc as so I can work out what size dies to get with the tube bender ???
Cheers Dan
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:05 pm
by nastytroll
1 1/2", 1", 2" most common nominal bore sizes in pipe tube is different, tube measured on the out side diametre but a tube bender n pipe bender are very different
TUBE SIZES
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:26 am
by lukes4x4
WE USE 32NB MEDIUM BLACK . OUTSIDE IS 42.4MM
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WE CAN BEND TUBE IF YOU REQUIRE. WE CAN PROPERLY FORM BENDS, NOT THE USUAL PRESS BENDS. IF INTERESTED JUST CALL . CHEERS...
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:04 pm
by MUD000
The sizes I think I'll get are
44.45mm
38.10mm
50.80mm
Got the bend tech pro program just need to work out how to use it cheers Dan
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:55 pm
by YankeeDave
i use 40nb medium wall black for all my bar work,
thats 48.3mm OD
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 7:09 pm
by Mouse
The most common size for cages is 44.5mm (1 3/4") CDW (seamless) It has a 2.5mm wall thickness, This is the Minimum requirement for CAMS approved cages. Cromoly is 2mm wall (.083")
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 7:52 pm
by ofr57
so whats usally used for exo's (zook)
was thinking something around the 32 - 38 3mm seamless
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:08 am
by redzook
ofr57 wrote:so whats usally used for exo's (zook)
was thinking something around the 32 - 38 3mm seamless
1.5" (38mm) or 1.75" (44.5mm)
both my exo's on the zuks were 1.75"
buggy is built out of 1.5"