11. JOINTS VARIOUS

11.1. (Drawing)

11.2. Method of attaching rear brace. Note that the plug is round where it fits into the tube and square where the flat plates are bolted.

11.3. (Drawing)

11.4. Method of attaching rear brace in which two mirror-image plugs are welded into the tubes and held with a high tensile nut and bolt.

11.5. (Drawing)

11.6. Socket type connection of rear brace to main hoop.

11.7. (Drawing)

11.8.    Method of making a brace joiner. The bolts must be no less than 1¾" / 42mm apart and no less than 7/8", 20mm from the end of the tubes.

11.9.    * References on the "joints" pages to a ½" /  12mm hole* indicates where a hole of that size is drilled prior to insertion of the plug. The edges of the hole are then to be welded to the plug that appears through it.

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Last Updated:
19/02/2007