HSS Slip Connection
HSS Slip Connection
(OP)
Looking for ideas-
I've got HSS5x3x1/4. I need to join the ends of the HSS together, keeping both in the same axis. I need a slip joint between them of about 1 inch. This joint needs to keep both HSS in line, but be allowed to move along their axes. The slip connection needs to be inside the HSS walls. No exterior connections can be seen.
I was thinking of splitting an HSS 3 1/2x2 1/2x3/16 in half, and welding the halves to the inside of the HSS5x3. The next HSS then slips over these halves and creates my slip joint. However, I'm concerned about the corner radiuses of the two different HSS lining up. Chances are, they wont.
Any other ideas?
I've got HSS5x3x1/4. I need to join the ends of the HSS together, keeping both in the same axis. I need a slip joint between them of about 1 inch. This joint needs to keep both HSS in line, but be allowed to move along their axes. The slip connection needs to be inside the HSS walls. No exterior connections can be seen.
I was thinking of splitting an HSS 3 1/2x2 1/2x3/16 in half, and welding the halves to the inside of the HSS5x3. The next HSS then slips over these halves and creates my slip joint. However, I'm concerned about the corner radiuses of the two different HSS lining up. Chances are, they wont.
Any other ideas?






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What if - in your first idea - you use a HSS 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 5/16" tube instead - the thicker tube would have a larger corner radius (2t) than the thinner outer tube and you would probably avoid all conflicts there.
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