St/steel tubeff

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some Stainless tube 25mm up to 35mm outside diameter with a wall thickness of not less than 2mm but would prefer 3mm…..

The reason, I have to make some handle bars for a 1930 Indian, they are quite long and the cables are inside the bars……so with the leverage and the neccesary holes I want them tough…..along with the shocks associated with the girder fork suspension or lack off, they need to be strong…..

Anyone know of a supplier…..most that I've tried can't help….I've seen the stuff in power stations so I know it exists….

thanks Clogs

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

M-Machine list 25mm in both 2mm and 3mm wall

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

Surely a mild steel tube of say 3mm wall will be more than adequate?

Tony

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

Thank's Tony,

chrome is not an option with all the plain holes and the 1/8th threaded ones….with st/st u only polish once…it costs a little more but it's cheaper in the long run…..and if you scratch it the marks just polish out…..

apart from high stress fixing's I only use st/st…..bit of an addict really addict …..hahaha….actually for the price, it's only fractionally more expensive to use st/st nuts and bolt than the BZP variety, especially up to 8-10mm…..a good place to buy is Screwfix…..pretty much what ever you buy comes from China, that's unless it's the old English threads…most of the time I need specials so just make my own and if you need to shorten a bolt the cut end doesn't rust…….I've just got used to the cost I suppose…remember when you take something apart after a few year's it pay's dividends using st/st as you can reuse them, with the rubbish BZP these days I just throw them away used nuts and bolts….

.cheers Clogs

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