[TheForge] Square tube question...

[ries]

Its a lot easier to round the edges of the forged solid square parts  
to match the tubing, than to somehow make the rounded tubing edges  
sharp and square.
Short of welding a bead on each corner, then grinding it square, I  
cant think of any way to make the tubing square.

Aluminum tubing comes with square corners, but if there is steel  
tubing available like that, I have sure never seen it.

If you really want the square edge, you may have to use solid square  
thruout.

There aint no free lunch on this one, as far as I know.

ries




On Apr 20, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Rich Maynard wrote:

I am midway through designing a clothes rail, some parts of which are  
square in section. I intend using solid bar for the ends so I can  
have upset details and also punch holes in it but was thinking about  
using RHS tubing for the main elements to keep weight down.

Trouble is all the RHS tubing I have seen has slight rads on the  
corners and I want them crisp and square. Any thoughts, guys?

Rich M.
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