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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
Especially if it means I don't have to shear and break a bunch of corner brackets at work in my copious free time. So has anyone looked at or tried these tubing connectors yet? I swear I saw a team using something like this for their tube based frame, so I started hunting. They look a bit heavier than the plates we're using, but I think things would come out straighter and less complicated. And you could assemble your frame and test things before you put a screw or rivet into the connector to secure it. |
Jumped over to their site. I admit the connectors look good for quick assembly, perhaps rivaling 80/20 in quickness, if you have a bunch of pre-cut "standard" length tubes. building a frame would be quick and you could set your tube pieces up to give useful outside dimensions for the assemblies.
No dimensions given for the connectors - but I infer from the tubing they're selling that there might be a problem with 1/16 1" tube. They list wall thickness for their tube as .065", so the connectors must fit inside there, snugly? Their other option has walls .060 and listed as "slip fit" for things you want to disassemble easily. This makes one wonder how the connectors will fare in the .0625" walls we're thinking about here. Loose-ish but not slippery? I guess I'd have to buy a few for a sample frame to get some hands-on trials.
Esto has quite a few tube profiles with flanges and such. Most are anodized since their target is the construction of static displays and machine guarding frames. They are also rounded edges for a more friendly handling feel.