I would be interested to know the brand of gun bluing finish, how much you dilute it, & may I assume that the aforementioned clear-coat is rattle can?
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I would be interested to know the brand of gun bluing finish, how much you dilute it, & may I assume that the aforementioned clear-coat is rattle can?
I really need to buy some C-clamps large enough for this task. I have none now.
My last gas welding project was converting a bed to a bench: 100+ year old mild steel that was 5-15% corroded, .050”-ish wall round tubing painted with (probably) lead-based white paint. What a pleasure it will be for me to weld on clean new 3/32” steel!
Thanks for reminding me to practice right before the project. I can practice butt & fillet welds on the leftover square tubing, & then seeing how penetration was achieved on these practice welds.
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I realized that I already have bicycle tires & tubes here. The tires are 26” diameter & 5.25” wide knobbies. Obviously, I will use these since they are already here & paid for.
Now I just need 80mm rims. One idea is to buy rims with cutouts in them, & use 1 green & 1 red rim strip since it is an O/A cart.
Like this:
If there is a concern about spatter getting on there & burning the tube, one can use colored tape instead of a proper rim strip. I’m sure they make colored, high temp tape. Does anybody have a safety concern about using a rim strip? They are thin but tough. They also happen to be very inexpensive.
Now I just need 80mm rims. One idea is to buy rims with cutouts in them, & use 1 green & 1 red rim strip since it is an O/A cart.
Like this:
If there is a concern about spatter getting on there & burning the tube, one can use colored tape instead of a proper rim strip. I’m sure they make colored, high temp tape. Does anybody have a safety concern about using a rim strip? They are thin but tough. They also happen to be very inexpensive.
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On second thought, it is better to have aluminum there than a rim strip. I will just use solid aluminum rims.
I used Birchwood Casey Super Blue. I got the large 32oz bottle because I plan on using it on other large projects, but it goes a long way so you might want a smaller bottle. How much you dilute it depends on the look you want. I would use it straight on a test piece, and dilute to taste. You want to get rid of all the mill scale first, and neutralize after application. The clear is made by Dupli-Color, and is rattle can. Mike
You only need a c clamp big enough to clamp the sides of the tube together,
Imagine the line of the interface between the 2 tubes.
Place c clamp so the line splits the faces of the clamp.
For clamping the parts together get some BAR clamps.
These are inexpensive and in assorted lengths.
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Imagine the line of the interface between the 2 tubes.
Place c clamp so the line splits the faces of the clamp.
For clamping the parts together get some BAR clamps.
These are inexpensive and in assorted lengths.
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I bought solid (i.e. flat proof) tires. I chose red tires to remind myself to work safely. They had a 56% off sale so it was $83.98 for both tires including tax + shipping. I have installed these on a rim; it is frustrating & time consuming.
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Razorblade: 26"x1.75"
Tannus airless bicycle tires are puncture proof bike tires that don't go flat. Bike tires that are solid and made out of a lightweight foam that will last long
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I also bought red rims. I have to wait until I have rim + hub in hand before I take measurements to determine the spoke length.
With the fighter jet configuration of the cylinders & the red tires, this cart is going to look ridiculous.
With the fighter jet configuration of the cylinders & the red tires, this cart is going to look ridiculous.