QLD Members Working Bee - Expression of Interest

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Originally Posted by beansathome

im really thinking about making my own rear bar and sliders i might invest in a cheep bender from supper cheep or something and give it a go. i have no problem wih welding and grinding i recon i couuld make them look prety.

do u know anywhere to get some cheep steel from? im going to get some prices round brisbane in the next few weeks.

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I went to Brisbane Steel Supplies on Capalaba and their prices seemed fine. My rear bar isn't that pretty as such, but strong as and only cost $155 total (steel, bolts, disks, paint, the lot).

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Originally Posted by hekarewe

now how do i put this for you,,,,,,, my father could a steaming turd and with his bear hands turn it into diamonds and pearls,,,,,, as can my brother,,,,, i how ever missed that end of gene pool and was for that part my fahters biggest disappointment LOL

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You sure that's the only reason??!! lmao

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Originally Posted by Bigrig

You sure that's the only reason??!! lmao

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hahahahha YES!!!!!

If you need steel ordered tell me how much and what size and I'll get a trade quote for you and compare to your retail price for all plate plate and round bar and pipe I may even get stainless through a mate too

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Originally Posted by macca86

If you need steel ordered tell me how much and what size and I'll get a trade quote for you and compare to your retail price for all plate plate and round bar and pipe I may even get stainless through a mate too

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i think stainless is a waist of money when compared to the price in steel. but i am interested in some steel pipe ill do some mesureing when i remember to when the sunn is out lol.

ill send u a pm

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Originally Posted by beansathome

i think stainless is a waist of money when compared to the price in steel. but i am interested in some steel pipe ill do some mesureing when i remember to when the sunn is out lol.

ill send u a pm

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stainless roof racks or ladder racks are great but when I make them for mates I normally use mild stell and hot dip them for looks and rust proofing.

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Originally Posted by macca86

stainless roof racks or ladder racks are great but when I make them for mates I normally use mild stell and hot dip them for looks and rust proofing.

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i rather mild steel as it can be welded buy a ark welder easily

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Originally Posted by beansathome

im really thinking about making my own rear bar and sliders i might invest in a cheep bender from supper cheep or something and give it a go. i have no problem wih welding and grinding i recon i couuld make them look prety.

do u know anywhere to get some cheep steel from? im going to get some prices round brisbane in the next few weeks.

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Mate its all well and good getting a cheap bender I have wanted to go down this road before. whats going to hurt is the price of the dies. and there is a knack to bending..I think (happy to be corrected) that you loose the diameter of tube thats being bent in length per bend I know that with flat bar and plate that you loose the thickness of material per bend

What would be better I think would be to pitch in and hire a bender with dies and bend up everyones tube, at once

Its also a good excuse to have another working bee/bbq/pissup

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Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy

Mate its all well and good getting a cheap bender I have wanted to go down this road before. whats going to hurt is the price of the dies. and there is a knack to bending..I think (happy to be corrected) that you loose the diameter of tube thats being bent in length per bend I know that with flat bar and plate that you loose the thickness of material per bend

What would be better I think would be to pitch in and hire a bender with dies and bend up everyones tube, at once

Its also a good excuse to have another working bee/bbq/pissup

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You have to work to the mean of all your bends and plus or minus for your length

looks like my plans for the working bee might be coming apart at the seams,,,, sliders arewnt ready yet and 2 to 3 weeks fore the delivery of the lokka,,,,, not friggin happy jan!!!

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