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August 5th 07, 08:04 PM
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cutting end slots in aluminum tubing
On 5 Aug, 11:51, "Dave" wrote:
plan on going a bit deeper than that. you have to cut a long enough slot so that the hose clamp can easily clamp it down and provide enough surface area to prevent slippage. i would plan on about double the tube diameter for the length of the slot. After you cut the slot use a round or half round file to take off the burrs inside or they can get between the tubes and make it hard to get them apart. "Ed" wrote in message . 192.196... Just received my order of telescoping aluminum tubing rods from Texas Towers. Sizes range from 1" OD to smaller and all 6 feet long. I plan on using them as a collapsible verticle on the motor home. Before I start hack-sawing away on the ends to cut slots around which I will place my hose clamps, does anyone here have any particular tips or techniques to do this? I figure I'd just cut two slots with a hacksaw about 1" or so deep. If there's a better suggestion, I'd like to hear it before wacking away on my expensive tubes. Ed- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Circular saw with a thin wheel grinder/cutter. |
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