Square or Round Tubing?

[BigRed350x]

If you bend any chromoly swingarm that is properly welded, your medical bill is going to be higher than a new arm lol. I have Gary's arm from quicksand Racing and it has held up to some abuse, The chrome is holding up very nice as well. I would go Oval tube maybe on my next try, but the welds are probably your biggest worry. Square tubing is fine too. Most people that go with round tubing do it to save weight (hence thinner materials and less strength than most square tubing arms).

 

My New Swingarm is lighter than stock, and longer too.

 

I bent one and had no medical bills. Whats my prize?

[FireHead]

Whats my prize?

................possibly belly button lint. :ermm:

[racer]

See that's what i was thinking, you would think that circular tubing would bend at any direction force is provided where as if you had square tubing it puts out strength equally to anywhere you put force to it.

You have that very backwards. The circular tube, with its uniform circumference, will provide equal strength in all directions. The square tube on the other hand will not, its strength has a lot to do with how its loaded.

[FireHead]

You have that very backwards. The circular tube, with its uniform circumference, will provide equal strength in all directions. The square tube on the other hand will not, its strength has a lot to do with how its loaded.

....................and the engineering student gets a dancing banana for his good work.

[racer]

I'm surprised you didn't catch that first.

[locogato11283]

....................and the engineering student gets a dancing banana for his good work.

 

cole doesnt really know shit... hes got some books he flips through when he wants to post something intelligent. or he asks a teacher.. :biggrin:

[RNBRAD]

Beer cans are made out of circular tubes, of course he should know. lol

[FireHead]

I'm surprised you didn't catch that first.

I am slowing down in my old age I guess. Pretty soon I will be spending my evening sitting on the front porch and throwing rakes at the kids I feel are speeding by on their bicycles.

[racer]

Beer cans are made out of circular tubes, of course he should know. lol

haha, ya they are. though with my kegerator my beer cans are down, quantity however, has skyrocketed. :-)

[FireHead]

haha, ya they are. though with my kegerator my beer cans are down, quantity however, has skyrocketed. :-)

Kegs are round too.......................... :thumbsup:

[Justintoxicated]

Beer Cans should be square though, much easier to pile up that way, and less wasted space.

[racer]

Beer Cans should be square though, much easier to pile up that way, and less wasted space.

you need to think out the ergonomics here justin. Square edges are rough on the palm.

[Justintoxicated]

you need to think out the ergonomics here justin. Square edges are rough on the palm.

 

Nah they can curve the edges a bit Or just make some grippy design pattern.

[FireHead]

Nah they can curve the edges a bit Or just make some grippy design pattern.

...........grippy is the technical term for that I guess? :biggrin:

[ClimbAnyHill]

So everyone gets drunk & Kaos gets no swingarm :yelrotflmao:

Loco's is squared & the gussets will hold it well. There's no way I can break that..

Anyhow, that's the swinger I'm going for when I'm ready.