Wanted ~

Aluminium tube or pipe with an ID of 42mm or as close as possible to this. Wall thickness must be >2mm around 300mm length required (or 4 off >75mm long)

Thankyou ~ Mike

That is about the dimension of aluminium scafold tube.I have used offcuts in the past and it had a bore of just over 40mm and wall thickness of 4 or 5 mm.
Im sure there must be a local building site with some lying around.
Paul.

TV mast tube cheap as chips or the metal supermarket

the plumbers use that size check out http://www.lawtontubes.co.uk/PLUMBING_spec.htm

And get the local plumb supliers to get ya some Chrome plated


Or Merlin motor sport http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/pdf/31.pdf.

is it merlins website or moz thats giving the 404

[Edited on 1-1-05 by mangogrooveworkshop]

can't use the copper stuff as its being TIG welded to an aluminium flange

Thanks for the links. I have a few places locally to ring on tuesday but though I'd try and see if anyone had any or more ideas.

ASC metals , have always done the job for me - and im assuming your somewhere close ?

yup that was the plan

does anywhere local do Tig welding ? was thinking of trying Keweld

sorted, got it from Steve at
www.mailordermetals.co.uk

ASC metals were very well priced and helpfull but only wanted to sell me 5 metres, which would have been OK but I opted to buy just 2 feet instead.

Thanks ~ Mike

[Edited on 4/1/05 by 12a RX-7]

Just make your own out of bodywork ally
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not easy to hold a good roundness tolerance doing that though