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Technical => Roo Man's Room => Topic started by: msundstrom on July 09, 2016, 11:32:05 AM
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When spicing two tubes of the same diameter with an inside tube sleeve is there a minimum length for the inside tube, I found lots of aircraft info but don't know if that applies to dragsters?
Thanks
Mark S
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Minimum 3" on either side of the joint. Plug welds within 1/2" of the end of interior tube. 1/4" diameter minumum. I make the plug weld holes a little bigger, I like to see the interior tube after I weld it.
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You should also split the inner sleeve so that it expands and takes up any slop between the 2 that you are splicing together
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Split one side and spread it out?
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Because the tubing is under tension anyway it will expand on its own
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Makes sense. Thanks for the help