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Hardtail 550t

  • Thread starter Thread starter blmiller8
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it's incredible how thin this stuff is. Even with suspension it seems like it's just to thin. Guess that's why I don't make the big bucks, not smart enuff to figure out things that complex.
 
briyenkieth said:
aren't our frames made from welded seam at the factory? Not that I'm disagreeing just curious. Minenlooked like seamed tube when I chopped it.
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Hi, yes the stock frames are made from a good quality erw (seamed) tube & while this is ok on a stock frame with plenty of bracing & very short unsupported lengths with something like a hardtail where there can be up to 2' of unsupported tube its simply not strong enough, for example i can fairly easilly bend 2' of 1"dia erw with a wall thickness of 1.8mm round my knee (i'm not a big guy) all i'll get from trying to bend cds2 with a similar dia & wall thicknessis a hernia :D

Another problem with erw is the make up of the steel used its designed for chair legs & tables etc & while it will weld ok the heat & stress when in use can cause it to crack at the weakest point eg alongside your weld or on the original tubes weld, note the erw you can buy from your local steel stockholders in not of the same quality or composition as the original frame tubes

I'm not sure of how it works in the US but here in the UK a lot of our seamed tube comes in from spain & is of very poor quality & is best avoided for structural framework

I hope that explains my original post
cheers tone :)
 
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