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Chassis Steel
By: Scotty Date: April 20, 2021, 12:52 pm
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Good evening fellow builders trust you are all well.
OK that the peasantries over with now down to business.
Has anyone been buying Chassis Steel of late and if so where are
you getting it from?
I have just spent the best part of a day on the phone to major
Steel Stockholders North of the wall and they have either said
"no we don't do it" OR "no we can't get it". The can supply 75mm
X 50mm X 3mm but as I am not contracting out to the British Army
to build midget tanks, I am at a loss to find suitable steel for
the Chassis Legs.
Any and all help on this would be appreciated and as I will be
venturing down for the 26th of May event, I would combine this
pleasure trip with a bit of pillaging for parts and materials
etc.
Regards,
Scotty
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: jim Date: April 21, 2021, 12:17 am
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I use FH Brundle for my steel supplies
HTML https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/.
The sort of box/rectangular
section you want is called ERW, It usually has a thin wall of
1-2mm.
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: ChrisS Date: April 21, 2021, 2:23 am
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The website for metalmaniauk.com is currently showing 75x25x1.5
and 75x25x2 in stock.
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: Scotty Date: April 21, 2021, 3:07 am
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Thank you gents for the info, you English appear to be keeping
everything for yourself down there 😁😁.
Will have to do a bit of, “repatriation of assets” when I come
down over “the wall” for the meeting in May but fear not, I have
been practicing to speak the lingo so we should be
good.🤞🤞
Thanks once again.
Scotty
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: chrisenamels Date: April 21, 2021, 4:57 am
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The place I got mine from is showing out of stock:
HTML https://www.themetalstore.co.uk/products/16swg-1-6mm-thick-mild-steel-rectangular-box-section.
It might be worth having a word with Rhys, as there's a
stockist in Tamworth that he gets his steel from.
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: Scotty Date: April 21, 2021, 6:00 am
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Thank you Chris, Rhys has intimated that he will make enquiries
at said supplies for me.
The only thing or things I can take from this, which may be
worth flagging up to others, is shortages or the breakdown in
supply chains which impact on builds.
I know there are more important thing to life and wellbeing at
the moment (such as Scottish rugby) 😁 but it may be
worthwhile to suggest to others within the group, who have
experienced difficulties in sourcing items, that they could post
their experiences with details of the item or items in question
AND the supplies who came up with the goods.
Just a suggestion 🤔🤔
By the way thanks Jim for the tip but like the supplier
mentioned by Chris, they seem to be out of stock.
Regards
Scott
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: Clive H Date: April 28, 2021, 5:21 pm
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I have come across Rapid Metals (www.rapidmetals.co.uk) they
have 75x25mm ERW box tube in stock.
CliveH
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: Scotty Date: April 28, 2021, 5:37 pm
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Clive H,
Thank you very much for the information, it would appear this
size of box section is not that common and for whatever reason,
like hens teeth to find.
Regards
Scotty
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: chrisenamels Date: May 7, 2021, 3:42 am
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It's back in stock at the supplier I used:
HTML https://www.themetalstore.co.uk/products/16swg-1-6mm-thick-mild-steel-rectangular-box-section.
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Re: Chassis Steel
By: Scotty Date: May 7, 2021, 4:21 am
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Chris,
Thank you very much for that bit of news will make contact.
Regards,
Scotty
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