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Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:25

Anyone done this??

The cage i have brought doesnt have any diagonals and i want some as well as a bar for harnesses.

I can weld so thats not a prob but you need to shape the bars to fit the cage.

worth tackeling my self or taking to someone?

Rob

a_j_mair

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10th Oct 06 at 15:28

you not able to buy the bits if it turns out to be a safety devices etc?

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:30

well at the mo it doesnt have the bits ive drawn on in blue and i want them!

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:33

Or like this

lee mitchell

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10th Oct 06 at 15:34

called fishmouthing. just do it urself with a grinder

a_j_mair

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10th Oct 06 at 15:34

if you can weld and get the proper size and strength pipe may aswell give it a go

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:35

only thing im worried about it the "fishmouthing"

Robin

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10th Oct 06 at 15:36

you'll be fine with a hole cutting drill bit of the right diameter

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:39

thats not the right was to do it tho is it?

Thought the right was was to "fishmouth" a bar onto a solid part not drill hole and slide in and weld????

andy1868

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10th Oct 06 at 15:39

super glue it

a_j_mair

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10th Oct 06 at 15:40

you can use the hole cutting bit to fishmouth though

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:40

Selotape

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:40

can you??? explain!

Robin

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10th Oct 06 at 15:41

no, you have to cut the profile of the bar you want to join it to from the end of the bar you want to join to it, if you use a hole cutter which is the right diameter, you can make the fishmouth

antscorsa

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10th Oct 06 at 15:41

or just take it to any welder, fabircator and they could prob do it a piece of piss for about 50 odd quid

Robin

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10th Oct 06 at 15:42

http://home.kc.rr.com/skysailor/IMG_0482.JPG

similar to that

John

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10th Oct 06 at 15:43

Try here

Rob_Lee

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10th Oct 06 at 15:44

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
http://home.kc.rr.com/skysailor/IMG_0482.JPG

similar to that

but with a hole cutter?

Got ya now

Where can i get roll cage tubing?

Ant

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10th Oct 06 at 17:20

give ashford pannel craft a ring is that not near you, guy there called Gary Thomas who is the daddy at this sort of thing

BeArDy

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10th Oct 06 at 17:24

you need a Hole saw and pillar drill, Grinder with sanding disk on to reshape as some of the ones you need a hole saw will not do.
then if i was you make the pipes and get somone to TIG weld them as look tidyer than MIG

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10th Oct 06 at 18:11

You don't use a hole cutter to fish mouth do you? I thought you used a belt sander with appropriate sized dies on the end to give you the right diameter. Thats how I have always done it, nice an accurate too.

Butler

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10th Oct 06 at 18:12

quote:
Originally posted by Ant
give ashford pannel craft a ring is that not near you, guy there called Gary Thomas who is the daddy at this sort of thing

Yeahs that just up the road

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10th Oct 06 at 18:12

quote:
Originally posted by Robin
http://home.kc.rr.com/skysailor/IMG_0482.JPG

similar to that

Thats on a lathe though, I think it would go horribly wrong if you tried to do that on a pillar drill...

BeArDy

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10th Oct 06 at 19:40

there is fishmouthing tools BUT cheapest way is like said hole saws.
what i used on 90% on my white one.....

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10th Oct 06 at 19:41

Oh right, can't be a bad way to do it then really

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