RS subframe.

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Ok.... Here we go again.

a gentleman in the forum wanted an rs subframe. WW's sold out pretty quick and he couldn't find one so I'm giving it a go.

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Those chunky ass welds that hold the mounts to the pipe will not stay. I can't bring myself to do that. But the pipe to pile welds are coming out pretty well.

I wanted to use the two top mounts, but doing that out of tube isn't going to work like I thought, the tank is just too in the way to make it worth doing. So I'm going to come steep off the bottom mounts.

I'm sure this will not be fast or easy, so it will be a slow thread but I started it any way.

[eyhonda]

Nice job! Love it! I will share too once I get going but other projects/tasks are ahead of my subframe.

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Nice job! Love it! I will share too once I get going but other projects/tasks are ahead of my subframe.

Thanks. This may seem Lim common sense, but I have had trouble getting angles out of tube. I've always just don't it by eye and small bits of massaging with the 40 grit flap disk.

I figured out that when I need to angle round tube if I figure out the angle first in degrees, then devide by 2, then cut one piece of tube at that # I can flip the cuts around, line them up and have a perfect fit angle. Makes it easier if I remember to mark the high and low points first to be able to make sure I'm on point when I put it back together.

It's the little things that can be huge time savers.

[ChrisCO]

Ok, ignorant Noob here- "RS" subframe?

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Ok, ignorant Noob here- "RS" subframe?

Subframe for mounting an RS style tail on a Hawk. It's been the preferred tail for the hawk racer/race style modder.
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[JanM]

6 - if you have access to a printer, you can download a program called tube miter - this allows to print cutting lines on a piece of paper, which can be wrapped around the tube.

Just an idea... it is intended for making a cut of pipes for eg. frame making, maybe not applicable for your use.

https://rorty.net/tube-miter-program-by-giles-puckett/

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6 - if you have access to a printer, you can download a program called tube miter - this allows to print cutting lines on a piece of paper, which can be wrapped around the tube.

Just an idea... it is intended for making a cut of pipes for eg. frame making, maybe not applicable for your use.

https://rorty.net/tube-miter-program-by-giles-puckett/

Thanks Jan! I'll try it. That would help.

[ChrisCO]

Subframe for mounting an RS style tail on a Hawk. It's been the preferred tail for the hawk racer/race style modder.
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Got it! Thanks for learning me something.

[eyhonda]

Ok.... Here we go again.

a gentleman in the forum wanted an rs subframe. WW's sold out pretty quick and he couldn't find one so I'm giving it a go.

IMG_20210527_213804_01.jpg IMG_20210527_215651_01.jpg IMG_20210527_220234.jpg

Those chunky ass welds that hold the mounts to the pipe will not stay. I can't bring myself to do that. But the pipe to pile welds are coming out pretty well.

I wanted to use the two top mounts, but doing that out of tube isn't going to work like I thought, the tank is just too in the way to make it worth doing. So I'm going to come steep off the bottom mounts.

I'm sure this will not be fast or easy, so it will be a slow thread but I started it any way.

Not chunky ass, beefy as in strong!

Good tips on angles. How are you cutting them? Metal bandsaw? I like how you split the angles. I was going to suggest pie cuts but those are only important for exhaust to avoid severe bends.

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Not chunky ass, beefy as in strong!

Good tips on angles. How are you cutting them? Metal bandsaw? I like how you split the angles. I was going to suggest pie cuts but those are only important for exhaust to avoid severe bends.

Thanks dude!

Ye, I'm using a harbor freight handsaw that has the angles marked on the saw so it takes the guess work out of it.
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It's definitely a help.

Pie cuts look cool as hell though. I definitely want to play around with them.. even if flow doesn't matter.. the look is just sick.

[rpcraft]

Looking forward to seeing your finished product!

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Minute Ago
When you are crusing through, then your welds start looking like shit, the arc starts wandering and spitting, fill isn't laying down. and you realize you are out of gas...

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But progress is progress, use your imagination to make this 3d but we are working in this direction.

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The ends of this short bends are cut at 10 so it will be a 20 degree bend in again. The extension of the right one is not cut yet. Just an idea.

[eyhonda]

Looking like good progress! Welds are fixable.