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Offline SkatersTj

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Conduit fender flares?
« 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?
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Offline Knox

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Re: Conduit fender flares?
« Reply #1 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...
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Offline SkatersTj

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Re: Conduit fender flares?
« Reply #2 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!
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Offline SkatersTj

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Re: Conduit fender flares?
« Reply #3 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 ?
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Offline JJonesee

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Re: Conduit fender flares?
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2011, 10:13:55 AM »
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Offline SkatersTj

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Re: Conduit fender flares?
« Reply #5 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
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