Uh, not to be a buzzkill, but 316 stainless would be multiples of the price of regular steel tubing. Stainless is also not as strong, requiring different scantlings for the wall thickness and probably different overall tubing dimensions for stiffness. Add to that the complexity of welding it, which would require a tig setup, considerable skill, and a dual flowgauge regulator to back purge. And the fact that you need some excellent drill bits and a super saw to have any prayer of getting through it. Most stuff like this would be 304, but in reality for weight and other reasons aluminum is the way to go. I bought an ACE out of Florida 10,000lb with stainless surge brakes for the rib and have not regretted it.
If you go regular cold rolled, which you should, wash it out with solvent and then dump a quart or two of primer inside after it is welded. Flip/tilt the frame to coat the inside. Make sure there is a way for the water to get out. On Jul 7, 2017 3:52 PM, "Curley McLain via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Uh, yeah, from your steel distributor. Stainless may not cost much > different than carbon steel and primer, paint etc. No idea who your > distributors are out there. They are generally called [family name] steel > such as Jorgensen steel etc. > > Max Dillon via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> July 7, 2017 at 5:45 PM >> Anyone know where to buy the steel? >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
