channeling for trailer

[mustbemad]

HI guys im looking for some channeling for my trailer ,to run down the middle to stand my bike on ,about 3 metres but not steal any ideas please.mustbemad :o

[weldy]

i'll ask me gran cos she's great at channelling the spirits of dead cats into the toaster without using steel :D :D


matt

[weldy]

but honestly whats wrong with using steel on the trailer ..all the bike trailers iv'e built i have used 2 lenths of 50x50x3 rsa.. one fixed the other adjustable ........strong,light and adjustable for diffrent widths of tyres


matt

[mustbemad]

HIweldy (2 lenths of 50x50x3 rsa.. ) you you please enlighten me please if you dont mind and where abouts i can get this from .mustbemad :D

[Peirre]

why not find somewhere with either a pressbrake or a sheet metal bender and get em to form the channels out of sheet steel, it would be a lot lighter and strong enough to carry a bike on :) and probably cheaper too.
its apity you ain`t in the doncaster area as a mate of mine has a place near the new airport with a pressbrake, power guilotine, and bender in the workshop.

or failing that look up steel stockholders or steel fabricators in the yellow pages, they`ll prolly sell you the channels you want

[Sir Ewok]

HIweldy (2 lenths of 50x50x3 rsa.. ) you you please enlighten me please if you dont mind and where abouts i can get this from .mustbemad :D


'L' shaped steel 50mm wide and 50mm high by 3mm thick. RSA = Rolled Steel Angle :)

Try your local steel stockist or you could try something similar in ally, but cost would be higher and you'd have to bolt it down.

[GSX Hooligan]

dont know how strong your trailer chassis is, or where it's supported but you could either use lightweight metal cable tray (bout 8 inches to a foot wide with a one inch rolled over lip), or if that isnt strong enough take a walk down to your nearest a road or motorway and nick a section of the rolled steel crash protectors at the side of the road.....

[Jay]

Bit of a tip

If you're gonna buy some bits of Angle, make sure you get Black (not bright) and cold finished, it'll be cheaper!