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If you have a length issue, note that adding length is best done in the side-plates, not the tail tube. Tail tubes come 12", so that's 9.5" past the cross-tube. If you must add length to the tail tube, then plan on up-sizing every tube by 1/2", and using a reducer inside the tail end. | If you have a length issue, note that adding length is best done in the side-plates, not the tail tube. Tail tubes come 12", so that's 9.5" past the cross-tube. If you must add length to the tail tube, then plan on up-sizing every tube by 1/2", and using a reducer inside the tail end. | ||
| − | With the wooden mockup finalized, you can dis-assemble it and take the parts to buy the steel equivalents. They'll cut the cross-tube to your desired length, at a good low cost, since your jigsaw won't do that. | + | With the wooden mockup finalized, you can dis-assemble it and take the parts to buy the steel equivalents. They'll cut the cross-tube to your desired length, at a good low cost, since your jigsaw won't do that. |
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Once the steel is cut and the side-plates are bolted in, time for some spot-welding. Then it can be removed for the bulk of the welding. | Once the steel is cut and the side-plates are bolted in, time for some spot-welding. Then it can be removed for the bulk of the welding. | ||
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