Cage
This is my first attempt at tube bending.
I used a Tubela tube bender.
Think clearly, and measure and visualise several times before bending, especially the 3-D bends
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I mocked up a very basic cage in plastic pipe Just to give me some reference points |
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Tube bender in action Do it at night, to make it harder. |
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Get the B-pillar to follow your chalk template. I didn't expect this to go right first time but it did. 2-D bends are easy, mitring 3-D bends - that's hard. Use wet concrete so the chalk doesn't work !! |
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To mitre the bends use a tube coping calculator and then hack it out with a grinder |
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With a bit of care and practice, you should get nice joints. Welding them up neatly on the vehicle - well that's a whole new skill. |
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The rear |
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The front |
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and now with a bulkhead out of 3mm steel. Fireproof and nice and strong for hanging the pedal box off. |
© Andrew Marshallsay 2005