What size brass tube for a roll cage/sand rail frame

[Malard]

Hey guys I'm trying to figure out what size brass tube I would use to fabricate a scratch roll cage and sandrail frame I tried to use scalebot but keep getting weird measurements. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[91blaze]

Just find out how large the full size tube is in inches. That number in millimeters is the size of the scale tube. If are modeling 1" tubing then get 1 mm brass tubing for the model. This works for both 1/24 and 1/25 because it equals a 1/24.5 scale.

FYI: 1" = 24.5mm on a ruler

(You don't happen to live in Pendleton, do you?)

[SuperStockAndy]

.062 is the ideal size for 1/25.

Look, all three of us are from Indiana

Edited February 26, 2012 by SuperStockAndy

[Guest]

The easiest way to figure out your measurements is multiply the size of your rod by twenty five. For instance, .060 X 25 = 1.5 inches, .080 x 25 = 2 inches.

edited for clarity

Edited February 27, 2012 by plowboy

[Art Anderson]

The easiest way to figure out your measurements is multiply the size of your rod by twenty five. For instance, .060 X 25 = 1.5, .080 x 25 = 2.

Given that K&S brass tubing is sized in English measure, it's far easier to use .040" to equal one inch in 1/25 scale. From there, it's very simple arithmetic to come up with scale tubing sizes in that brand of metal tubing.

Art