What type of Steel Tube for Tail Shaft?

[Jonathan_Ferguson]

With the two piece rear Prop Shaft on a Mini Pickup, the rear section has Universal Joints at both ends(unlike the front section), I want to cut the Tube out Completely and Weld in a new piece of Tube. Any problems with this idea?

 

[Mace]

not a problem at all.

You want to make a 2 piece DS into a 1 piece DS right?

 

[Jonathan_Ferguson]

You want to make a 2 piece DS into a 1 piece DS right?

Yes

What type of Metel am I looking for? - DOM of some description?

 

[Mace]

.090 tubing that has the ID you need. Off hand I can't remember what exact OD tubing you want..

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Not sure either, but t he drive shaft shop claims its drive shaft specific.

In fact the toyota stuff is metric tube.

 

[Mace]

But there is no reason you can not turn the DS ends down to accept a certain ID tubing..

 

[Jonathan_Ferguson]

0.090" = 2.286mm

OD is 65mm

I'll need 950mm in length, which is 5cm short of 1m.

http://yellowpages.com.au/onlineSol...efb32a|3b4c9c04477310fb55514944c9086568&st=cs
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[Jonathan_Ferguson]

Can I Weld to the original Welds, as I don't think there'll be enough materiel left if I cut closer to the Uni Joint on one end and the Slip yoke on the other?

Whilst the Tube is being cut to length on a Lathe, should I put a Chamfer on the ends of the Tube, for Welding?

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Yep you full penitration with the weld.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Can I Weld to the original Welds, as I don't think there'll be enough materiel left if I cut closer to the Uni Joint on one end and the Slip yoke on the other?

Whilst the Tube is being cut to length on a Lathe, should I put a Chamfer on the ends of the Tube, for Welding?

You might even fish mouth the end of the tube to increase the weld length.

 

[Jonathan_Ferguson]

Today, I couldn't get DOM.
Firstly I went to a place in Springvale, it had moved(Yellow Pages are only a few weeks old), I found it around the corner, but it didn't look like they sold Tube, so I didn't enter.
Secondly, I went to the place in Boronia, which is advertised under two names. He said he could do a special order, but it'd have to be four or eight metres, and he didn't know of anyone who sold DOM in normal lengths.

Now, I don't know what to do.

 

[bad_religion_au]

Today, I couldn't get DOM.
Firstly I went to a place in Springvale, it had moved(Yellow Pages are only a few weeks old), I found it around the corner, but it didn't look like they sold Tube, so I didn't enter.
Secondly, I went to the place in Boronia, which is advertised under two names. He said he could do a special order, but it'd have to be four or eight metres, and he didn't know of anyone who sold DOM in normal lengths.

Now, I don't know what to do.

take it to a driveshaft joint?

 

[Jonathan_Ferguson]

take it to a driveshaft joint?

Originally I Telephoned a mob in Bayswater, but he said it was illegal(in a rude manner ). I can't see any mention of Drive/Tail/Prop(Propellor) Shaft on http://vicroads.com.au/
I haven't Telephoned any other Mobs becouse the're too far away.

 

[bad_religion_au]

Originally I Telephoned a mob in Bayswater, but he said it was illegal(in a rude manner ). I can't see any mention of Drive/Tail/Prop(Propellor) Shaft on http://vicroads.com.au/
I haven't Telephoned any other Mobs becouse the're too far away.

plenty of places retube driveshafts. make a couple of other calls i think

 

[Full_M3tal]

Have You Tried Mr Woods?

 

[bad_religion_au]

Have You Tried Mr Woods?

bit spendy in Australia