What gauge of steel for repairs?
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What gauge of steel for repairs?
I found some extra unintended ventilation holes in the floorpan of my bus yesterday under in the passenger footwell.
What thickness of steel do I need for the patches?
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What thickness of steel do I need for the patches?
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
For that area 18g
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
Thanks MM, your help is most appreciated
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
Sadly all I can find in my stock* is 20 gauge, looks like I'll have to take a trip to a supplier.
Any recommended places in the Northeast?
*stock = a couple of sheets propped against the shed wall.
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Any recommended places in the Northeast?
*stock = a couple of sheets propped against the shed wall.
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
any small fab works agricultural engineer etc .
20g is a bit thin really, its about what klockers use
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20g is a bit thin really, its about what klockers use
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
mm, any chance of a definitive list of what thickness to use in all the different areas? Possibly something that could go in the wiki?
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
keytouch wrote:mm, any chance of a definitive list of what thickness to use in all the different areas? Possibly something that could go in the wiki?
+1 on that.
Would be really useful.
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
Will do over weekend
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
keytouch wrote:mm, any chance of a definitive list of what thickness to use in all the different areas? Possibly something that could go in the wiki?
EAR ! You lot leave him alone ... I want me bloody van back
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
"patched" or repaired
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
metalmick8y wrote:"patched" or repaired
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Re: What gauge of steel for repairs?
metalmick8y wrote:Will do over weekend
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Hey Mickey, did you ever get chance for this?
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forgot,will attend
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What gauge of steel for repairs?
Plasticman wrote:forgot,will attend
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I was just doing a search for this info and wondered - does anyone know if this was answered, perhaps in another thread that I’ve missed?
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