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Purpony
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 01:32 pm: |
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Anyone have any info on the material and hardness used to make a tuber steering stem? |
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Gmaan03
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 01:42 pm: |
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Probably 4040 or that range of material. I would assume it would have to be made for a not to brittle material. have you tested the hardness with a file? |
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Jramsey
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 01:58 pm: |
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Cuts easily with a file. I've made many for flat trackers,mx bikes and a few for choppers and used 1018-1026 DOM tubing unless the owner requested different then I use 4130,never had any problems with any of them. |
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Gmaan03
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 02:06 pm: |
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So they are not hardened then. Yeah I have made to front neck tubes out of DOM but never made a steering stem. I machine parts for "Chopper Guys" and CPI (California Performance Iron)in Vallejo on and off. |
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Purpony
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 02:33 pm: |
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Ya, i was guessing probably 4130 |
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Gmaan03
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:13 pm: |
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But then a Buell is different than a Harley! EVERY thing on a Harley is STEEL! you should see the fender struts I make, 5/8 steel plate! Let's add another 20 Lbs........ |
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