help needed with cubicals

[intey 434]

hey guys, my mate asked me to make him about 200 back- to -back cubicals but getting material isnt easy. i tried a local stainless steel engineer but all he could give me was 'tig' welding rods....then i found out the price.... [ sixty quid per pack and i need two packs. can anyone help in material ideas

[robl12]

Paperclips. Several of the guys have used these to my mind try the cullies farm topic or farmermarshalls topics as I think it was one of these 2.

[intey 434]

yea i seen them in cullies. they are a bit weak though but might get and few and see what they do for me. thanks...

[TM190]

I have made hundreds for boys all over the country from paper clips  ;)

[robl12]

Try the bigger paperclips the ones about 2 inches long.  

if you are set on using TIG rods try this site

http://www.thewelderswarehouse.com/Welding/Tig_Wire_Starter_Packs.html

TIG rods are not overly thick though

[intey 434]

just tried one of those large paper clips there now but they arnt long enough to make a back to back cubical \ \

thanks for the help guys. keep the suggestions coming..

[robl12]

Use mild steel TIG rods and spray galvanise them once made.

These are much cheaper than stainless. surely you would get at least 2 cubicles from a TIG rod normally they are 2ft long ???

[intey 434]

Use mild steel TIG rods and spray galvanise them once made.

These are much cheaper than stainless. surely you would get at least 2 cubicles from a TIG rod normally they are 2ft long ???

ay a think that would be the best idea. i can get three cubicals out of one rod so i need about seventy rods...

[Simon]

What about galv wire.... not sure what it's true use is, straining wire for fencing, wiring fruit trees... I've no idea, anyway, I've got a roll of it in my shed somewhere, probably only 20 quid a roll and you get 100 metres or something on a coil. If you make a little jig out of dowel rods fixed to a sturdy ply back panel I guess it would be pretty easy to bend it round the pegs and give it a squeeze with some pliers to get it to hold it's shape....

[intey 434]

thanks simon, some good ideas i must have a look into allready have my jig made from piece of plywood, 10mm dowel rod for the round bit and nails for the other bends...

[Rhysmassey135]

instead of welding rods, have you tried the welding wire  might work

[intey 434]

the wire is a bit fine and very hard to get straight \  i was meant to get a price for the rods but the fella still hasnt got back to me...

thanks anyway rhys

[Rhysmassey135]

the wire is a bit fine and very hard to get straight \  i was meant to get a price for the rods but the fella still hasnt got back to me...

thanks anyway rhys

never thought of that    what rods are you looking for? ARC?

[intey 434]

tig welding rods. they are about a metre long and are similar thickness to a thickish paper clip but they are about 60 quid a pack \ too dear :D

[robl12]

Did you not try the link on here that I put on last night they do 40 rods for 13 pounds. 

[intey 434]

yep seen it last night thanks. i actually forgot about it but ill have to ask the fella who wants the cubicals is he happy enough

thnks again rob