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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: SkatersTj on November 24, 2011, 08:58:15 AM

Title: Conduit fender flares?
Post by: SkatersTj on November 24, 2011, 08:58:15 AM

Hey I was looking at work and ther is a ton of scrap electrical conduit Amd I read up on if it's weldable and some people say you can at a low amp setting. Just wondering what everyone thought about making fender flares out of it ? Would it be strong enough?

Title: Re: Conduit fender flares?
Post by: Knox on November 24, 2011, 09:05:11 AM

potentially strong enough as long as you don't hit anything :P

but you have to be careful welding galvanized and/or zinc dipped metals.
http://www.sperkoengineering.com/html/articles/WeldingGalvanized.pdf
http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/welding-galvanized.html

Although not potentially fatal, there is a good chance you could be laid up with the "flu" for a few days...

Title: Re: Conduit fender flares?
Post by: SkatersTj on November 24, 2011, 09:39:59 AM

Im planinh in getting my shop to plasma me some 16gauge steel for flat parts, hoping that will help keep the strength up. Possibly jb weld on the inside seem aswell. I learned the dangers on fumes and advantages to proper ventilation/respirators at sait, being a third year sheet metal worker I guess is paying off!

Title: Re: Conduit fender flares?
Post by: SkatersTj on November 24, 2011, 12:07:32 PM

Thanks for the advice and reminder btw! has anyone made tube fenders before, possibly still have measurements ?

Title: Re: Conduit fender flares?
Post by: JJonesee on November 27, 2011, 10:13:55 AM

I want a set of these..

http://store.whiterhinofab.com/tfdiy.htm

Title: Re: Conduit fender flares?
Post by: SkatersTj on November 27, 2011, 02:57:49 PM

Those are Nice and pretty damn cheap, I think if mine fail and don't look decent I'll order some of those