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Started tacking the frame rails together today. This is going to take some time, it's a very slow process to keep everything straight. I have used SS before for some projects but never at this scale. I had to put these braces in every few inches as I tacked it to keep everything square.
In the last photo you can see the shape of the rail starting to show.
Ken

Whatever that energy source is that you have Ken, I need to get me some. You never stop! Frame is going to be really nice when done.

Don

Ken i feel your pain welding that up Looking good mate.

Don't know if the material suffix's are the same over where you are but here the 316L is the one to use as it resists weld rot.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Started tacking the frame rails together today. This is going to take some time, it's a very slow process to keep everything straight. I have used SS before for some projects but never at this scale. I had to put these braces in every few inches as I tacked it to keep everything square.
In the last photo you can see the shape of the rail starting to show.
Ken

Don - I just really enjoy doing this stuff. I love the challenge of having something a little different. I got a little more done on it today, this is going to take forever. I have 2 full days in it and I only have half of one rail tacked together.

Steve - Thanks, You really have to go super slow!
I am using 304 and 308 rod.
Ken

Got some more done. The good thing about doing it this way is it's straighter than any of the stamped rails I have used. Now you can start to see the shape of it. Once the front halves are tacked the final welding will begin, then polish all four pieces, then weld them together.
Ken

Looking really good Ken, That looks to be a nice roomy shop you have there.

I wish i had done my rails that way now, I went with 4" x 2" box and slit it to taper the rails, when slit it sprung all over the place due to the stress's in it, it was a real bind clamping it all straight again

Thanks Steve, That is the R&D room at work. I just steel some room for my own stuff
This thing is trying to move around also. I just have to go so slow. Once I get it welded up and get it into the frame fixture things should speed up, I hope. Although it probably won't with the way I'm going to do all the cross members and all the stuff that goes into the frame rails. I'm not complaining, I actually enjoy building the chassis the most.
Thanks again,
Ken

Ken not sure if you can do this or not but i machined up a piece of hardwood to mimic the inside of the box in the tapered section, Then clamped the sides and top to it, I knocked it out after.

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Thanks Steve, That is the R&D room at work. I just steel some room for my own stuff
This thing is trying to move around also. I just have to go so slow. Once I get it welded up and get it into the frame fixture things should speed up, I hope. Although it probably won't with the way I'm going to do all the cross members and all the stuff that goes into the frame rails. I'm not complaining, I actually enjoy building the chassis the most.
Thanks again,
Ken