22-09-2013, 10:24 AM
So now I'm back at uni and what not I thought it would be a fun little side project to try and make my own rear strut brace. With the university having a machine lab I could get some dimensions drawn up and hopefully use the machinery there to cut out some brackets etc.
The shape seems fairly simple with a straight steel tube running between the struts and a simple enough bracket connecting to the two nuts.
My question is what kind of grade/thickness metal should I be looking to use, does it really matter or if I use too thin a sheet for the bracket could I risk it deforming somewhat. And what kind of welds should I be using? I'll have to go elsewhere for the welds since I don't recall seeing any welding equipment in the labs
The shape seems fairly simple with a straight steel tube running between the struts and a simple enough bracket connecting to the two nuts.
My question is what kind of grade/thickness metal should I be looking to use, does it really matter or if I use too thin a sheet for the bracket could I risk it deforming somewhat. And what kind of welds should I be using? I'll have to go elsewhere for the welds since I don't recall seeing any welding equipment in the labs
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