# Tube Chassis Welders?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 20, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530 "2007-01-20T10:45:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530/21 "2007-02-08T05:52:11Z")

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> [@Lexus with Supra motor](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lexus-with-supra-motor/27848/15):
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> Yeah, you were aiming for obi-1 but hit both of us… 😃

Oh yeah, I forgot. 😃

I shouldn’t complain, just because every contact element showed an area of 5.9E6 in^2. Bah! Actually I don’t get corrupt databases nearly as much as I used to.

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530/22 "2007-02-08T06:20:51Z")

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> [@Ebay of the day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebay-of-the-day/27845/10):
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> Oh yeah, I forgot. 😃
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> I shouldn’t complain, just because every contact element showed an area of 5.9E6 in^2. Bah! Actually I don’t get corrupt databases nearly as much as I used to.

A sure sign someone’s doing their job more correctly.

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**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530/23 "2007-02-08T07:12:31Z")

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> [@5/20 Nyspeed BBQ @ Chestnut Ridge \*\*PAYMENT INFO INSIDE\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/5-20-nyspeed-bbq-chestnut-ridge-payment-info-inside/24869/124):
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> We saw locational bending stresses on #3 because the tubes were welded together slightly bent (1-3 degrees, you can notice it in the photos). So when the tube was pulled axially it was also bending as it tried to straighten out.

Ah. I see.

> [@lt1 z\> Fox body stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-z-fox-body-stang/27429/14):
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> Those are all pretty close numbers, that’s encouraging. Did you do any hand calcs to see what theoretical failure is?
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> If you had time you could even model some welds in ANSYS to see what it gives you. And when the database becomes corrupt you can do a CDWRITE/CDREAD to fix it (that was intended for obi-1 :))

:bowrofl: Sound like a reasonable workaround to me! :bowrofl:

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530/24 "2007-02-09T20:02:50Z")

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cool stuff. They say post heat is the most critical part of welding. Its cool to see the actually effects of what happens to the base metal. I really wish I could have been there myself to give one a shot. You should try welding one and then promptly wrapping it or bury it in sand to let it cool slower. I bet that ups the tinsel alot

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**Author:** ![Jenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Jenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jenn)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tube-chassis-welders/187530/25 "2007-02-09T20:12:33Z")

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CMU- I wish all I ‘had’ to worry about was class at CMU and building a car in my spare time.

Good luck with the car.

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