Bob;
Good suggestion. Some saws also have the capability of doing a compound
angle cut but those are usually "woodworking" saws. Replace the blade with
an abrasive cut- off wheel and they work on metal, too.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: Want1937hd@aol.com [mailto:Want1937hd@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 1:27 PM
To: Albaugh, Neil; riveroak@cncnet.com; joetimney@dol.net;
land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: lakester frame
Work tip of the day from Bob The Carpenter: If you deside th use square
tubing a chop saw with a metal cutoff wheel will give you nice uniform
pieces to work with. Don't forget to wear your sefety glases. Bob in
connecticut
Building a chassis with square tubing is FAR easier than round tubing!!! The
chassis tube intersections will drive you crazy if you do it with round
tubing; both ends must be cut to a precise shape to fit snugly for a good
weld and this gets VERY difficult with round tubing. After cutting and
fitting one end, the other end may get screwed up and you'll wind up
scrapping lots of tubing and effort. Square tubing intersections are usually
a straight or simple angle cut. Round tubing does have a slight advantage in
torsional stiffness but it just isn't worth the hassle. I've built both and
unless it's something that is going to fly, I won't build another round-
tube chassis. OK, now it's someone else's turn to weigh in on this
question.....
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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