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Posted: 8/27/2016 7:19:36 PM EDT
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What's the recommended minimum thickness ( stainless and aluminum) pistol cans?
And where are the best places to get seamless tubing? Mcmaster, solvent trap mfgs, local steel yard/dealer? |
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There are calculators to figure this kind of thing out but .0625" to .0700" wall thickness is common for those already making Ti and SS tubes. Personally I would avoid using aluminum for anything other than a .22 rimfire can. The best place to get seamless tubing is likely one of the online companies that specialize in metals.
Interested to see where this is going but are you buying components to machine yourself? |
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There are calculators to figure this kind of thing out but .0625" to .0700" wall thickness is common for those already making Ti and SS tubes. Personally I would avoid using aluminum for anything other than a .22 rimfire can. The best place to get seamless tubing is likely one of the online companies that specialize in metals. Interested to see where this is going but are you buying components to machine yourself? You realize that most commercial pistol cans have an aluminum tube, right? |
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There are calculators to figure this kind of thing out but .0625" to .0700" wall thickness is common for those already making Ti and SS tubes. Personally I would avoid using aluminum for anything other than a .22 rimfire can. The best place to get seamless tubing is likely one of the online companies that specialize in metals. Interested to see where this is going but are you buying components to machine yourself? You realize that most commercial pistol cans have an aluminum tube, right? Duh that's because it costs less and is super easy to machine, more money for the manufacturer that way. Sure it works but there are better materials. For a Form 1 can there's no way in hell I would waste a $200 stamp on shitty aluminum tube but maybe that's just me. |
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Duh that's because it costs less and is super easy to machine, more money for the manufacturer that way. Sure it works but there are better materials. For a Form 1 can there's no way in hell I would waste a $200 stamp on shitty aluminum tube but maybe that's just me. Quoted:
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There are calculators to figure this kind of thing out but .0625" to .0700" wall thickness is common for those already making Ti and SS tubes. Personally I would avoid using aluminum for anything other than a .22 rimfire can. The best place to get seamless tubing is likely one of the online companies that specialize in metals. Interested to see where this is going but are you buying components to machine yourself? You realize that most commercial pistol cans have an aluminum tube, right? Duh that's because it costs less and is super easy to machine, more money for the manufacturer that way. Sure it works but there are better materials. For a Form 1 can there's no way in hell I would waste a $200 stamp on shitty aluminum tube but maybe that's just me. It's because it is the right material for the job. Pistol cans need to be lightweight and the muzzle pressures are low so there is no need to build it to handle a rifle round pressures unless it is a hybrid can. |
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According to this pic from RoninPro 7075 would work fine fior a lot of calibers.. With the right wall thickness of course https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1147/7566/products/SOLVENT_TRAP_TUBE_MATERIAL_STRENGTH_e2c56583-8d68-4f4c-bdc1-49467c789179_large.png?v=1471466383 Aluminum tubes are great for pistol cans but cannot be used for rifle cans. While 7075 has great tensile strength, ANY wall thickness has insufficient hoop strength to withstand rifle caliber pressures and temperatures. |
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