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Old 06-28-2019, 12:55 PM   #1
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Question Aluminum Gauges?

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What is the standard/recommended gauge for aluminum rack pipe or tubing for a the SMB style roof racks?

We are looking to DIY and I can't seem to find much info about that. I do see some for bumpers, but not for racks.

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Old 06-28-2019, 03:50 PM   #2
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UJOR also sells an aluminum rack in knockdown form (for shipping).


Are you planning on making your own?
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Yes, we're wanting to fab it ourselves.

Any leads on sources for pre-bent mandrel aluminum tubes? That's proving hard to find locally.
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Where are you located? Perhaps add to your profile.

I know someone in N Hollywood, CA that might be able to help w bending.
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Unless you have cutting, bending, mitering, machining and welding capabilities, fabricating your own will not prove to be cost or design effective.
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Where are you located? Perhaps add to your profile.

I know someone in N Hollywood, CA that might be able to help w bending.
Well, that's complicated... but the van and work will be done in Portland OR

I'm not opposed to ordering standard bend pieces and shipping them, there isn't anything complex, just some 90s and 30 or 45s.

The local guys I have been able to get in touch with are are all big shops who are super busy and not interested in a small project.
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Unless you have cutting, bending, mitering, machining and welding capabilities, fabricating your own will not prove to be cost or design effective.
We have all the stuff, just no mandrel bender. We will probably not save a bunch but it will be fun and a learning process.
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Old 06-28-2019, 10:15 PM   #8
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We have all the stuff, just no mandrel bender. We will probably not save a bunch but it will be fun and a learning process.
Industrial Metal Supply can help you, they'll do 1 piece or 1000 pieces, but I'm not sure if they ship.
You could just order the radiuses, they would be small, light and easy to ship.

https://www.industrialmetalsupply.co...etals/Aluminum
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Industrial Metal Supply can help you, they'll do 1 piece or 1000 pieces, but I'm not sure if they ship.
You could just order the radiuses, they would be small, light and easy to ship.

https://www.industrialmetalsupply.co...etals/Aluminum
I took a look, it doesn't show bending services or pre bent pieces.

Do you know if they do bending? I will contact them anyway. Thanks.
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Old 06-29-2019, 04:32 PM   #10
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I took a look, it doesn't show bending services or pre bent pieces.

Do you know if they do bending? I will contact them anyway. Thanks.
I would be shocked if they didn't, their building is probably the size of a football field and most of it's full of metal fab. machinery. I've had some tubing bends done there although not aluminium. I spend way too much time and money everytime I go.
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