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Pipe and Bolt Engine Mod-Up
vtsteam:
Sparky, I like them because they are probably the most widely available source of massive and sheet steel and cast iron materials there is. Along with nails, you can do pretty much anything with them. And the scrap supply is huge. :dremel:
Manxmodder:
Steve,the bits you flattened out,are they made from steel gas pipe or scaffolding tube?
I've got both to choose from but from past experience the steel gas pipe seems to made from a much higher grade than the scaffold tube....OZ.
vtsteam:
Hi OZ, the stuff I flattened was from a piece of what we call "black iron" pipe (it's steel actually), schedule 40 (the usual weight) and I believe it was 1-1/14" size. It comes in black, and galvanized.
In my experience it's a difficult steel to try to turn -- leaves a rough finish -- at least with my abilities and machines. I tend to get out the old file to smooth it up on the lathe. The cast iron of the plumbing fittings machines, and finishes out a lot better. And annealing it as I did seems to get rid of chilled spots.
Wall thickness measured a bit over 1/8".
I realized at the end of the day, that I'd made my pieces too small by about a quarter inch. :doh: So I'll repeat again today!
--it really only takes ten minutes to saw an flatten, so not a big deal - :dremel:
ps.I don't know what scaffolding tube is, but I do also have electrical conduit scrap in a variety of sizes, and fence post tube in several sizes. They're thinner. Tube instead of pipe. I have regular and some heavy duty pipe up to 4" diameter.
I've got some other ideas for engines from pipe. Something about that stuff, just makes me want to build things! :dremel: :dremel: :dremel:
Manxmodder:
I've got some other ideas for engines from pipe. Something about that stuff, just makes me want to build things! :dremel: :dremel: :dremel:
Agree with you,there is loads of potential for different configurations using standard pipe fittings,V twin from elbow fitting,flat twin from a tee fitting. I think you may have started something quite interesting here.
Scaffold tube is about 2.5" dia and available in long lengths to build a temporary work platform structure outside of a building for construction and maintenance works. It comes in different systems,some interlocking clip together,and some clamp together with various universal clamp brackets.
Link to give you some idea of what it looks like: http://www.masoncontractors.org/images/news/20120411060000-4.jpg
vtsteam:
Well OZ how about a piston?
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