FRAME 1"x1"x1/4" Square tubing?

[fokai1008]

What do you guyz think? Will this be good, bad, or ugly for the frame?
Im currently in the planning stage. Help need advice

[RUBICON]

1/4" wall will work fine....but consider beveling your weld joints to allow penetration of such thickness....1/8' wall is ideal for the strength you should need and MIG and TIG will penetrate that without a bevel on the joint....good luck!
remember....LIFE IS A JOURNEY....ENJOY THE RIDE!

[Mike Bean]

That would work fine. However it would be a bit of over kill and extra weight. We have always used 1” x 1” x 1/8” square tubing and have never had a problem. As a matter of fact, most builders use the 1/8” also.

Are you doing something unusual with the frame that you would need the extra thick steel?

Mike

[fokai1008]

I found a local store however I cant seem to convert inches to is it centimeters? Example 0.333
What would 1"x1"x 1/8" look like when converted: 1"x1"x ?

Oh and will 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/8 square tubing be too much/wide work?

Thanks for the help guys

[monkey-1]

I found a local store however I cant seem to convert inches to is it centimeters? Example 0.333
What would 1"x1"x 1/8" look like when converted: 1"x1"x ?

Oh and will 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/8 square tubing be too much/wide work?

Thanks for the help guys

Just divide 1/8 so it will be .125. The 1.5 would be a little wider and would work, its just that the 1 inch tubing is perfect for these little machines.

[fokai1008]

Thanks for the help....guess I need a pre-algebra refresher. For realz.

I found a 24' 1"x1"x1/8" square tubing stock for $36.00 tax included.

Gonna pick it up tomorrow and start cuttin...I also stumbled across a 8hp Techumsh motor that I might use but dont know yet. Here I go!:smash:

[voodoo_stepchild]

Post some pictures as you go so we can see how things are coming

Voodoo