Official Automotive Rigs - DIY Thread

Very cool shot man!

nice Evo!

you are right about that too! The measuring of the OD/ID are different for each.

I believe pipes are used to transport substance and tubes used more for the construction of things. This is why tubes are measured by the OD and wall thickness (to calculate things like strength) while pipes go by there ID (since you'd need to join them together and make calculations of flow and such). granted everything has an OD and ID...but tubing can be round or rectangular also and used to transport fluids and such too.

Anyways, steel pipes will be heavy. If you want to get a longer rig boom, look into aluminum tubing

Mrsancheezz wrote in post #15129915
I just went to home depot and saw they have 1 1/2" EMT steel pipes 10Ft.

only thing is they dont offer Cutting services...
where else can i get those pipes but 5ft?
Guessing around NYC/Brooklyn

PicSniper wrote in post #15130426
Not necessarily. The difference between the two is how they're measured (Pipe is measured by inside diameter "ID" vs. Tube, which is measured by outside diameter "OD"). Typically, you'll want something with linear rigidity (for aluminum, think larger wall thickness) for your automotive rig boom poles. The less deflection your boom has at its given length, the better. The larger the wall thickness, though, the heavier your rig is going to be. You'll need to find a balance between the overall weight, the length, what your suction cups can hold, what your vehicle's panels can hold, etc. That's where all the fun begins!

photophilth wrote in post #15130593
you are right about that too! The measuring of the OD/ID are different for each.

I believe pipes are used to transport substance and tubes used more for the construction of things. This is why tubes are measured by the OD and wall thickness (to calculate things like strength) while pipes go by there ID (since you'd need to join them together and make calculations of flow and such). granted everything has an OD and ID...but tubing can be round or rectangular also and used to transport fluids and such too.

Anyways, steel pipes will be heavy. If you want to get a longer rig boom, look into aluminum tubing

Well I'm definitely not buying Galvalized (spelling??) pipes/tubing as they were extremely heavy.

Something like this is good right?
http://www.grainger.co​m …r/Tubing-4NTD8?Pid=search

I will contact local piping stores around me and get some quotes.

Also what is needed to conjoin sections together?

Mrsancheezz wrote in post #15130686
Well I'm definitely not buying Galvalized (spelling??) pipes/tubing as they were extremely heavy.

Something like this is good right?
http://www.grainger.co​m …r/Tubing-4NTD8?Pid=search

I will contact local piping stores around me and get some quotes.

Also what is needed to conjoin sections together?

that is extremely small tubing, you could bend that by hand. a majority of rigs ive seen on here is 1.9" OD aluminum conduit tubing.

Heres one from a week ago,..

A white SS Commoodore this time

....kinda like the lights...

iamRandyF wrote in post #15131918

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Lovin this GTR ....

Nice work Randy..

Al

Ahmed.

Just lovin your work man, lovin the boxster...
I have a Black SS Ute ( Think ElCamino) to do but worryin about the lack of detial in blac cars @ night......
Al

Ando27 wrote in post #15135744
. but worryin about the lack of detial in blac cars @ night......
Al

So shoot just before "night"? ; )

Doesnt look quite as nice, the lights dont come on till just after dusk...
the background in the light isnt that appealing,...even blurred...very limited here in regional Aussie..

Hey Frank,,bout time you posted a couple iof Rig shots of yours....show us how its done....

Al

was hanging out with a buddy the other day. We just made acquaintances a week ago. He owns a really nice 335i that's been modified a bit. Went to my spot to shoot the **** and take a few pictures for fun.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/a_foto/80991076​09/

@Ando: Thanks! btw you live in nsw? I'll be heading there end october, will be staying in croydon and sydney. Where you at? Maybe we can do some shoots? hehehe

Google earth ,..."Wagga wagga NSW"...
Unfortunatley its about 450kilometers south west form Sydney....wayyyyy out in the bush....
Always welcome.....just a lot tlonger way to come....


Al