Thread: Is your frame tough enough for FIRST?
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Re: Is your frame tough enough for FIRST?
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
I believe both 269 and 1501 have used welded thinwalled (.035" sounds about right iirc?) chromoly tubing for frames before. \

The thing is, to get steel tubing to be light enough, it has to be very thin. This makes it a lot harder to work with in general.
Yeah i prefer to use aluminum tubing instead of steel.
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