Custom Choppers Guide and BCC Orlando Offer Mini-course: 9 Problems Metalworkers Face When Building a Chopper Frame and How to Overcome Them

Novato, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2007 -- Building a chopper frame from scratch is not an easy task for any metalworker or motorcycle builder. Fortunately, the most common problems that metalworkers face as they build a custom chopper frame are answered.

Custom Choppers Guide and BCC Orlando have teamed up and put together a mini-course called '9 Problems Metalworkers Face When Building A Chopper Frame And How To Overcome Them'. This valuable new resource will help metalworkers save time and money on their frame-building projects. For example:

Problem #1: What is the difference between common pipe and tubing?

A: This is also a very important and critical issue. There is a significant difference between pipe and tubing. The mechanical values are very different.

Pipe is measured on the ID (inside diameter).

Tubing is measured on the OD (outside diameter).

Even though most pipe is rated to withstand a great deal of internal pressure, its molecular structure is too brittle to be bent without damage. Weakening common pipe may also fracture if not cut properly and is often difficult to weld. On the other hand, most tubing is suitable for cutting, bending and welding. These are necessary factors when choosing a material to build a motorcycle frame.

Problem #2: What type of tubing should I use?

A: The tubing choice for a 'strong' frame can vary from mild steel, chrom-moly, to stainless. The quality of each is important - seamless - hot rolled and smooth - called DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel). Each of the tubing choices has advantages?.

Mild steel (your best choice) is easy to work/bend, inexpensive, fairly strong, and easy to weld. It accepts all forms of welding well (flux wire/stick or gas Mig, Tig).

Chrom-moly is a bit more expensive than mild steel, very strong but more difficult to bend than mild steel. Chrom-moly is best welded with Tig.

Stainless tubing is expensive, very strong, more difficult to bend than chrom-moly, requires Tig welding and a lot of practice. Both Chrom-moly and Stainless are a bit overkill for a first time bike build or any street bike.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release, contact Brian Maroevich (webmaster), or Rick Hedrick (fabricator) at www.Custom-Choppers-Guide.com. To get your free mini course called '9 Problems Metalworkers Face When Building A Chopper Frame And How To Overcome Them', go to http://www.custom-choppers-guide.com/9-common-chopper-frame-building-problems.html

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