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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: Fat Cat on March 18, 2004, 05:42:50 PM

Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Fat Cat on March 18, 2004, 05:42:50 PM
I am looking for some 1" OD Stainless tubing with a wall thickness of at least .065". I need 2 pieces 36" long. I am not above having it shipped. I found some at Mcmaster-Carr but I was wondering if anyone had some places with a better deal or a wall thickness more like .090".
Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Dave on March 18, 2004, 06:11:59 PM
Hummm wat ya making ? Ive got a bunch of stainless tubing at work. They gave it to me. I used it for 4 bars on rear of the 30. I cant remember what the od is or the wall thickness. but the id will take a 3/4 fine thread. They worked great on the 30. Ill check the od tomorrow..
Its free and if you want we could meet some place. I think also they are 5 ft lengths. Any way fore we get too crazy ill check it out and post or email ya tomorrow after i get home. If it will work you will probably have to meet me cause im sure ill only let  ya have at least 2 of em But if it helps ill cut the lengths ya need at work..
Dave :lol:
Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Fat Cat on March 18, 2004, 06:45:50 PM
Quote from: "N8DC"Hummm wat ya making ? Ive got a bunch of stainless tubing at work. They gave it to me. I used it for 4 bars on rear of the 30. I cant remember what the od is or the wall thickness. but the id will take a 3/4 fine thread. They worked great on the 30. Ill check the od tomorrow..
Its free and if you want we could meet some place. I think also they are 5 ft lengths. Any way fore we get too crazy ill check it out and post or email ya tomorrow after i get home. If it will work you will probably have to meet me cause im sure ill only let  ya have at least 2 of em But if it helps ill cut the lengths ya need at work..
Dave :lol:

I am building a set of forks for a bicycle. The headset I have was setup for 1" OD tube and really can't be opend up. If it is a little smaller than 1" I could make it work but I wouldn't like to use 3/4" for forks.
Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Dave on March 18, 2004, 06:49:34 PM
Otay ill check it tomorrow. Its tuff stuff too should work fine..
Dave  :D
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Mac on March 18, 2004, 10:46:20 PM
Try these guys. www.vertexnow.com
They're in Delaware and sell tubing and elbows of all sizes on ebay. I haven't done any business with them yet but the prices are sharp and their feedback looks good.

Mac
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Ed ke6bnl on March 19, 2004, 08:04:18 AM
Quote from: "Mac (54Jag)"Try these guys. www.vertexnow.com
They're in Delaware and sell tubing and elbows of all sizes on ebay. I haven't done any business with them yet but the prices are sharp and their feedback looks good.

Mac

Can also try industrialmetals they have a web site and ship in small quatitiies. located in Sun Valley Calif.  I stop over there regularly on my way home from work Ed ke6bnl
http://www.capitolmetals.com/
8300 San Fernando Rd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352

818-729-3333
323-849-3184
310-204-2449
818-729-3334 fax
OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY  
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SATURDAY
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Over 140,000 square feet....Warehouse and Retail Center. Serving Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Mac on March 19, 2004, 08:21:02 AM
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=vertexnow&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50

...is vertexnow's seller list on ebay. Dutch auctions sold by the foot.

I saw 1" described as coolant tubing 316L, .065 wall $4.00 / ft.

Mac
Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Dave on March 20, 2004, 08:17:43 AM
Frank the stuff ive got is 7/8 od .090 wall sorry i didnt get back with u last nite. Watched monster garage then the nascar show then barret jackson from fla. Was being lazy and didnt even turn the puker on..............
Dave
Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Fat Cat on March 20, 2004, 09:04:48 AM
Quote from: "N8DC"Frank the stuff ive got is 7/8 od .090 wall sorry i didnt get back with u last nite. Watched monster garage then the nascar show then barret jackson from fla. Was being lazy and didnt even turn the puker on..............
Dave

I could make that work. Most of the stuff I have been looking at is 1" OD .065 wall. So the thicker wall would make up for the reduced diameter. Let me think about it and I will get back to you.
Title: Stainless Steel Tubing
Post by: Luke Bruheim on March 22, 2004, 12:12:25 AM
Home depot or menards or ??? whatever ...usually sells grab bars for your bathroom that are around 1" and are heavy walled. lots of different legnths and stuff too...... LUKE