Fabricating rear beam subframe - welding wire.
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Having cut down and drilled loads of holes in a rear subframe to turn it into a rear beam, I've decided it could be much lighter if I were to start from scratch.

So I intend to make a beam, similar to the one as detailed here in Robs hillclimber thread, but using 1.6mm wall thickness t45 steel tube and the same 3mm end plates to hold the rear radius arms. Also with a number of other brackets to the heel board, to ensure its rock solid.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...d=138695&fr=250

When welding the mild steel to the t45, should I just use ordinary wire or would it be better to use a different wire?

Thanks

James

you can get special wire, they sell it on the custom cages website, but its expensive, and you can use normal mild steel wire

on my cage im just gonna use normal mild steel wore

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Thanks for that, seeing as no one has added any glaring reason not to I'll get on and order the tube then, and just use ordinary wire.

Hopefully all in it will weigh under 3kg.

in that case, can i add a disclaimer*


*if your rear beam ever snaps its welds, sending your into a muiltiple cartwheel/double spiral, please dont hate me.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Edited by minimole23 on 15th Apr, 2010.