1/2 in untested steel pipe for a seat frame...

[jackbrad]

I have some untested pipe laying around here and thought that I would make my front seat perches out of it.

Anybody think this is a dumb idea? It is about 1 inch in diameter... I think I can trust but, I am not sure.

Jack

 

[jackbrad]

No comment?

 

[JohnnyC]

how thick is the pipe?

is it pipe or conduit?

 

[CruiserStuff]

If you "think" you can trust it, then hopefully you "think" it will not break in an accident. Not sure it's worth the risk, but your call......

 

[ocdbeetle]

As Donald Trump says:

"Consider the down side and the up side will take care of itself"

If the worse that could happen is acceptable - go for it......otherwise don't chance it.....

 

[Downey]

It may be that the very best home-made seat frames ever built did not have better metal than you have. I think the bigger factor is design/angulation, and quality of welds. BTB catalogs a nifty seat frame, pricey but has alot of features!!

 

[Texx]

If you can weld, or have it welded, and it's not thin like conduit, no problemo. The trouble comes in fish mouthing the stuff to make a smooth butt weld, if you have any of those. Personally, I'd pick up a stick of square tubing to do it with.

 

[Degnol]

I think pipe is measured ID and tube OD. If what you have is 1/2" OD, I think that is too small regardless of wall thickness. If it is 1/2" ID then most likely it is 3/4-7/8" ....still too small, IMHO. I would rather use 1" tube. But its only your ass