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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Does anyone know where I can get 1.75" x .095" Seamless mild steel (DOM) tubing?

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadRacer
Does anyone know where I can get 1.75" x .095" Seamless mild steel (DOM) tubing?

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I got some from ART today but it was a tad bigger like .120 Give them a try they should have it
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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ART carries 4130 if you are looking for that

you might also want to check Metal Supermarkets in downtown tampa. I am going to be picking up some 1.75" .120 tomorrow actually for a jig for our axle to be heat treated
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that or Alro Metals on 49th street. They will have it for sure.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Thanks for the info, I will try alro and Metal Super Market.
ART doesn't carry DOM.
If I can't find DOM, then I will probably use CroMo from ART.


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Originally Posted by RoadRacer
Thanks for the info, I will try alro and Metal Super Market.
ART doesn't carry DOM.
If I can't find DOM, then I will probably use CroMo from ART.
Thats funny I just bought a nice chunk of it yesterday from ART. Maybe I bought the rest of it
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hmm, I called earlier this week and they said they only sell ERW, not DOM.
I have an ART cage in my car right now, but the new car I am building needs DOM tubing to be legal in order to run with NASA.
I will call ART again. Thanks for the info

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Thats funny I just bought a nice chunk of it yesterday from ART. Maybe I bought the rest of it
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how do they know the different anyway betten seam welded and drawn over mandrel especially after its all painted? You sure .095 is legal? Thats pretty thin unless its C/M. The stuff in my bar is .130 and its beefy but ERS
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