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04-12-2009 08:05 PM #1
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People keep asking about my tubing bender for the square tube. Here it is. A big gear used as a radius and a stop welded to the side of the table.
There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.
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04-12-2009 08:17 PM #2
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Adding diagonals is a pain. They have to be curved so that match the horizontal pieces. Chassis should be plenty stout though.
Door swoop goes down to the frame / truss thingy.
Rear suspension is the next thing to figure out.There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.
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04-12-2009 09:37 PM #3
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"Door swoop goes down to the frame / truss thingy."
On a dragster/funny car, that would be called the top rail. The one at the bottom would be called....ummmmm....the bottom rail.
I agree with dad, it does remind me of a WWI aircraft. But then, what's wrong with that. I like the whole idea and commend you for marching to the beat of a different drummer.
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