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advantages of box section over tube and visa versa

shadow rs 22 Jan 2008, 11:26pm
hi all
can anyone tell me what the advantages of box section over tube are visa versa when building a chassis?

what are peoples opinions?
MartinClan 23 Jan 2008, 10:54am
shadow rs wrote:
hi all
can anyone tell me what the advantages of box section over tube are visa versa when building a chassis?

what are peoples opinions?


Box section is easier to join and fabricate, (cylindrical) tube is much stronger/lighter.
shadow rs 24 Jan 2008, 8:26pm
ok cheers, i think i will go for strength and lightness then.
cheers stu
Tricky 24 Jan 2008, 9:26pm
shadow rs wrote:
ok cheers, i think i will go for strength and lightness then.
cheers stu


but - they go together --- ease of good joints (strength) with the box.... if you get bad joints with the tube, then you have no strength !

just something to think about :)

Rich
shadow rs 25 Jan 2008, 8:18am
I am buying a tube notcher so that i can get the joins right.
then its just down to making sure i get good welds.