making my own cage, help!!!
11-30-2006, 01:21 AM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
There are several things to consider when building a cage other than wall thickness and welding points. The most important thing is how the bike hits the ground. 
11-30-2006, 12:05 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by PUNKON1WHEEL
There are several things to consider when building a cage other than wall thickness and welding points. The most important thing is how the bike hits the ground.
11-30-2006, 04:26 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by PUNKON1WHEEL
There are several things to consider when building a cage other than wall thickness and welding points. The most important thing is how the bike hits the ground.
exactly the reason to build your own... But then again I am tired of working on these P.O.S bikes of mine..
11-30-2006, 04:57 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
[quote=Tiretrauma]Wrong, Tig makes a great weld on steel!!
In the TIG (tungsten inert gas) TIG welding differs from MIG (metal inert gas) quote]
I never said you cant weld steel with tig... i said u cant arc weld aluminum. i went to school for structural welding, buildings to bridges and anything in between.
btw almost anyone can tell you what the abreviations for mig and tig are.
In the TIG (tungsten inert gas) TIG welding differs from MIG (metal inert gas) quote]
I never said you cant weld steel with tig... i said u cant arc weld aluminum. i went to school for structural welding, buildings to bridges and anything in between.btw almost anyone can tell you what the abreviations for mig and tig are.
11-30-2006, 07:11 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
[QUOTE=ptcspotweld] And anyone can copy and paste from a website to look like they know what they're talking about....
Tiretrauma
http://www.stanford.edu/group/prl/do...ml/TIGweld.htm
Originally Posted by Tiretrauma
Wrong, Tig makes a great weld on steel!!
In the TIG (tungsten inert gas) TIG welding differs from MIG (metal inert gas) quote]
btw almost anyone can tell you what the abreviations for mig and tig are.
In the TIG (tungsten inert gas) TIG welding differs from MIG (metal inert gas) quote]
btw almost anyone can tell you what the abreviations for mig and tig are.
Tiretrauma
http://www.stanford.edu/group/prl/do...ml/TIGweld.htm
12-01-2006, 12:01 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by eazenutz33
I know what needs to happen......Mr. Sick Innovations should have a raffle for a cage......$1 per raffle ticket
p.s. Ian.....I'll give you $50 to let me win!!!
p.s. Ian.....I'll give you $50 to let me win!!!
LOL.. Now taking bribes!
12-01-2006, 12:25 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by PUNKON1WHEEL
LOL.. Now taking bribes!
Guess I'll have to save up money to buy one
Do you have a payment plan system for cages? Like $3.50/mo for like 60 months?
12-01-2006, 12:41 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
i made one out of really high grade (almost tool quality) stainless one time for a 929, worked really well
borrowed the metal from my work so the whole thing was free
borrowed the metal from my work so the whole thing was free
12-01-2006, 01:11 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
i am a welder and i wish that i had my own equipment or access to my work cause i would love to build my own cage. I actually wouldnt mind building cages for some side money. I think the best way to go would be with a very high grade steel, like a "tool type" steel..Plus if you have the money for stainless it wouldnt only look sick, it would be very strong. Plus the blueing from stainless tig welds would look very nice and polish the rest. Unfortunatly i cant build one cuz my work is run by a bunch of *******. So i am buying one. What would you all suggest to me for an f4i. I was lookin at mxd and Sick innovations...which is the best? new to slow **** so im gonna fall alot. Thanx kyle
12-01-2006, 01:31 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
ya i made my own and i went with a cross tube in front of the headers, motor mount bolt, and the subframe bolts. mine cost me about 80 bucks i used 1-1/4 .120 wall chromoly for all the long tubes, i made the frame slider part out of 1-3/8 .120 wall chromoly, and the through tube out of 1" .120 chromoly. and i slugged the tubes where they bolt up 1/2" in the tube. i used 3/8 bolts for the subframe 4" and just 3/8 1-1/4" length for the cross tube. and made a 2-1/2" treaded slug for the bottom tube that i spot welded and welded the end. all tig welded of course.
heres some pics
heres some pics
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12-01-2006, 01:45 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by AsphaltAssault
ya i made my own and i went with a cross tube in front of the headers, motor mount bolt, and the subframe bolts. mine cost me about 80 bucks i used 1-1/4 .120 wall
heres some pics
heres some pics
12-01-2006, 01:57 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
ya my bro anthony (catach42) is letting me take some measurements from his mxd... i should be starting that cage real soon.. i'll post up some progress pics.. i plan on arc welding it... i might try to tig it... i've only welded aluminum with tig so i'm not sure about the difference in steel with tig
12-01-2006, 02:01 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by fabioonachopper
ya my bro anthony (catach42) is letting me take some measurements from his mxd... i should be starting that cage real soon.. i'll post up some progress pics.. i plan on arc welding it... i might try to tig it... i've only welded aluminum with tig so i'm not sure about the difference in steel with tig
12-01-2006, 02:05 PM
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Re: making my own cage, help!!!
Originally Posted by AsphaltAssault
hey you came up to nh to ride with use? right. if you need a hand just pm me i own a chassis shop so i have benders and a machine shop and my tig welder.
