Alex Dark Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Basically, I'm making a bike frame from scratch ( topic in Trials Chat ) and i got all my materials all sorted, ordered etc. Got an email last night saying the tubing I was planning to use for the chainstay/seatstays has been discontinued Ideally I need 1" x 3/4" 16swg 6082 and would be eternally grateful if someone could find a Uk supplier for this! This is completely last resort as I have no diea what to do if i cant get hold of it The nearest i can get is 3/4 x 3/4 or 1" x 1".....the only other viable alternative is ovalised, but this would be extremely hard and expensive to source Thanks in advance for ANY help on the matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Basically, I'm making a bike frame from scratch ( topic in Trials Chat ) and i got all my materials all sorted, ordered etc. Got an email last night saying the tubing I was planning to use for the chainstay/seatstays has been discontinued Ideally I need 1" x 3/4" 16swg 6082 and would be eternally grateful if someone could find a Uk supplier for this! This is completely last resort as I have no diea what to do if i cant get hold of it The nearest i can get is 3/4 x 3/4 or 1" x 1".....the only other viable alternative is ovalised, but this would be extremely hard and expensive to source Thanks in advance for ANY help on the matter There is a company in whitehaven, cumbria which I was dealing with about 7 years ago when I last looked at manufactureing trials frames. Can't remember the name of the company and am in the middle of the sea, however I can ask my bird to dig it out for me if she can. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 We use Smiths Metal Centres at work... probably worth a ring. They seem to stock 1.5" x 0.75" 16SWG in 6082... any use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 There is a company in whitehaven, cumbria which I was dealing with about 7 years ago when I last looked at manufactureing trials frames. Can't remember the name of the company and am in the middle of the sea, however I can ask my bird to dig it out for me if she can. Matt Cheers Matt We use Smiths Metal Centres at work... probably worth a ring. They seem to stock 1.5" x 0.75" 16SWG in 6082... any use? 1.5" is too big unfortunately Cheers though, and I called them yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 1.5" is too big unfortunately Cheers though, and I called them yesterday The other option would be to buy some U channel in the correct width and then modify to the right height before welding on some plate to box it in. Would give the required 'tube' at a push... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 The other option would be to buy some U channel in the correct width and then modify to the right height before welding on some plate to box it in. Would give the required 'tube' at a push... That does seem a bit of a bodge if I'm honest, i would have thought even normal cyclical tubing would be better than this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Try john keatleys metals in birmingham, may well be able to get some in for you if they dont stock it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy P Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 http://www.clickmetal.co.uk/Angle-Types/Round-Tubes/Aluminium-Round-Tube/p-16-13-23/ I ordered a 300x300x16mm slab of alu from them on friday and its with me today for just £35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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