Stretched e-Muggy (Baja-style) Build Thread

[bryan]

Green loctite "sleeve locking" may also help unless you are just worried about twisting the alu. tube.

[brian015]

Originally Posted by bryan

Green loctite "sleeve locking" may also help unless you are just worried about twisting the alu. tube.

I'll keep that in mind if I need to make another one. I don't think the Al tube will twist - the walls are thick - but I'm not sure. I'm more concerned with the muggy drive shafts twisting out - so "sleeve locking" might be want I want. Thanks.

[transtalon]

You should weld the ends with a stainless steel hollow tubing. I had one with a brazed weld and it broke off. I had one tig welded and I never had problem with it. You can also mig weld it if you want. I don't think the aluminum tubing will hold up, i think it will twist or your setscrew won't hold up under big tires and lots of power. I could be wrong though. Goodluck.

[brian015]

Originally Posted by transtalon

You should weld the ends with a stainless steel hollow tubing. I had one with a brazed weld and it broke off. I had one tig welded and I never had problem with it. You can also mig weld it if you want. I don't think the aluminum tubing will hold up, i think it will twist or your setscrew won't hold up under big tires and lots of power. I could be wrong though. Goodluck.

If I could weld steel, I'm sure I would have gone this route. As it is, I'm trying to do this project without paying for custom parts, so I'm using materials and processes available to me. If this Al tubing twists, I'll probably have to get something custom made - so thanks for the advice.

Here is a picture of the cross section of the tubing, just so people aren't imagining some thin-walled Al tube: