thickness

My buddy is contemplating making a set of forks. He wants 1" for the down tubes. What does he need to tell them he wants? Type of metal? Wall thickness? These tubes will come up to a cross tube for the handlebars which he wants to do in 7/8" because it will be easier to find controls. What size...

Anyone know where I can get replacement Lil Indian disc brake pads ( early) ? All the ones I see for sale are way too thick. The ones I took out are 1/4" and 3/16". I realize this could be due to wear. What is the proper thickness?? Thanks for any help.

Does any body know the compressed thickness of a graphite head gasket for hs tecumseh engine?

In general, is 1/8" steel thick enough? Im setting up a 6.5 clone > TC > to jackshaft. It seems a little flexy when I set the engine on it but I thought maybe I could re-enforce the bottom with 2-3 steel ribs of angle iron or tube. Or should I just go up to 1/4"... (I already bought the 1/8"...

BMI motormount plate, Anyone know what thickness this is? It just says heavy gauge.. 12 x 5 Motor Mount (400367) Flat Engine Mounting Plate 12" x 5" Heavy Gauge Steel Slotted Mounting Holes Center to Center Distance: 2 3/4" x 5" 12 x 5 Motor Mount (400367), www.bmikarts.com : BMI...

I have an arc welder, which is old and thus has a thin layer of rust on the welder housing. The dial is a moving needle whch goes from one end of the gage to the other, but the thickness and amperage digits are semi gone and unreadable.To find the ideal amperage I have been using trial and error...