Frame design

Lancia · Nov 25, 2013

Hello,

I'm new here, i want to buy my own crawler, but there's one thing that i dont dig... ???

How do you guys design your tubular style frames ? is that possible to d on paper only ? i have solidworks, but im not very good at this software...

on the fab part, i can do it, i built many things, but nothing bent... who can explain me more on the art of bending tubes ??

Thx for your answers

btw, where i can find a thread where we see all the design progress, chassis, steering suspension drivetrains... ?

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 25, 2013

Start reading all the build threads you can.

Technician · Nov 25, 2013

It's a bunch of research. Start small build a bumper or some rock sliders and move up to an exo. Once you get confident in your design. Build a buggy.

ridered3 · Nov 28, 2013

Lancia said:
Hello,

I'm new here, i want to buy my own crawler, but there's one thing that i dont dig... ???

How do you guys design your tubular style frames ? is that possible to d on paper only ? i have solidworks, but im not very good at this software...

on the fab part, i can do it, i built many things, but nothing bent... who can explain me more on the art of bending tubes ??

Thx for your answers

btw, where i can find a thread where we see all the design progress, chassis, steering suspension drivetrains... ?

Call up 747 Motorsports, LLC. They know there stuff....not really.

Start small in terms of bends and be prepared to burn through tons of scrap tubing.

offroadr1 · Nov 28, 2013

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bending+tube+101
This is probably the best and easiest way to start off if you havent bent tubing before.

wannabe · Nov 28, 2013

offroadr1 said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bending+tube+101
This is probably the best and easiest way to start off if you havent bent tubing before.

That pirate link at the too when you click your link is awesome. Makes me want to buy a bender now

Technician · Nov 29, 2013

offroadr1 said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bending+tube+101
This is probably the best and easiest way to start off if you havent bent tubing before.

God damn I didn't know this was Pirate 4x4. Dies this mean we can all act like douche bags!!!!!

wannabe · Nov 29, 2013

Technician said:
God damn I didn't know this was Pirate 4x4. Dies this mean we can all act like douche bags!!!!!

if you click his link then click the pirate link (first one, "tube bending 101") its pretty damn informative.

Technician · Nov 29, 2013

wannabe said:
if you click his link then click the pirate link (first one, "tube bending 101") its pretty damn informative.

Well open my mouth and inset a foot. I clicked on the link and saw google. I can't tell ya how many times people would send you a link to google when you ask a question Amin pirate. Sorry bud.

Joc · Nov 30, 2013

That pirate link was pretty dang helpful.

side note.
Where I work we make custom boat windows and use an aluminum frame. The guys that bend have a huge assortment of bent pieces with every degree bend marked on them. So when I put a pattern of a window out they go to the rack and match up the right bend to the pattern and get there marks like how the guy in the link was using the 90 except there piece doesnt have to get moved around for the 2nd mark. Ive never really asked what all they used it for b/c i just assumed it told them the bend angle but now i've learned that its actually helping them mark there bends. What is just plain dumb though is there benders have arbitrary bend numbers instead of actual degree's. A 90 degree bend for example is a 30 on the bender read out. It has never made any damn since to me other than if someone finds a pattern in the dump theyll have to do there own work to get the angle :dunno: