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parrotveasey81
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| rockwatt wrote: |
I could tell you but then I would have to have you killed pmsl |
im sure you mean
i could tell you but most would not understand why  
did you plan it all on cad before hand???
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Toseland
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:
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That is absolutely fine.. lol,
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:10 pm Post subject:
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| parrotveasey81 wrote: |
did you plan it all on cad before hand??? |
I ran it through solid works but it's only as good as the programer and I'm not bad but certainly no expert on it. But even the best still need to visualise as well.
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parrotveasey81
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:16 pm Post subject:
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| rockwatt wrote: | | parrotveasey81 wrote: |
did you plan it all on cad before hand??? |
I ran it through solid works but it's only as good as the programer and I'm not bad but certainly no expert on it. But even the best still need to visualise as well. |
yea cad/solid works is good but as we find at work it may work on the pc but wont always work on the shop floor 
still im sure you have it all in hand now 
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:00 pm Post subject:
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| parrotveasey81 wrote: |
still im sure you have it all in hand now |
Yup all right I'm my head now 
****** cad  Pencil and paper ! It's the future
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parrotveasey81
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject:
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| rockwatt wrote: | | parrotveasey81 wrote: |
still im sure you have it all in hand now |
Yup all right I'm my head now
****** cad Pencil and paper ! It's the future |
bring out the good old meccano sets again
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject:
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| parrotveasey81 wrote: |
bring out the good old meccano sets again |
That's a bit high tech !!! What's up with bits of plywood 
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arreff77
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject:
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And then draw it 1:1 on the bench, or is that just me?
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jeepmadmike
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| Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:32 pm Post subject:
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| arreff77 wrote: | | And then draw it 1:1 on the bench, or is that just me? |
Or the floor... If the bench isnt big enough!
One day I am going to sit down and learn how to use autocad.... But after trying it I hate it, I'm going to have to pay for some training 
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clbarclay
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:16 am Post subject:
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Cardboard Aided Design is where its at
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject:
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Got my mojo back
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parrotveasey81
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:16 pm Post subject:
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dimple die
is that a home made set you use and a off the shelf set??
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject:
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| parrotveasey81 wrote: | dimple die
is that a home made set you use and a off the shelf set?? |
I'll give you one guess
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parrotveasey81
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject:
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| rockwatt wrote: | | parrotveasey81 wrote: | dimple die
is that a home made set you use and a off the shelf set?? |
I'll give you one guess |
it was abit stupid of me to ask realy knowing you
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weldingscotty803
Just got MTs
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1996 Suzuki Vitara
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:30 am Post subject:
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very nice Mr Rockwatt. What made you change the design of the wishbones? Weight for a guess? I hope you get some more done before i pop over on Saturday!
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:06 am Post subject:
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| weldingscotty803 wrote: | | very nice Mr Rockwatt. What made you change the design of the wishbones? Weight for a guess? I hope you get some more done before i pop over on Saturday! |
No not weight ! It was all to do with how much the diff pivoted in relation to the wishbones, as it was the diff would have pivoted the same amount as the wish bones but the diff needs to pivot half the amount of the wish bones to share out the cv angles. Left as it was the Center diff would have gone to 45 degrees with both sides on full droop.
I don't think there will be any more done on Saturday ! Very busy week.
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durdzz-suzuki-redtop
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1987 Suzuki SJ
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:
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| rockwatt wrote: | | weldingscotty803 wrote: | | very nice Mr Rockwatt. What made you change the design of the wishbones? Weight for a guess? I hope you get some more done before i pop over on Saturday! |
No not weight ! It was all to do with how much the diff pivoted in relation to the wishbones, as it was the diff would have pivoted the same amount as the wish bones but the diff needs to pivot half the amount of the wish bones to share out the cv angles. Left as it was the Center diff would have gone to 45 degrees with both sides on full droop.
I don't think there will be any more done on Saturday ! Very busy week. |
Do you need me to come and show you how to do it?!
You need a weekend off! Sandy banks with a jcb one wekend is what you need!
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject:
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Done a bit of a rehash on the steering knuckles
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:47 am Post subject:
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In new housings extended to accomidate some rubber boots.
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nj111
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:51 am Post subject:
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When we think we've seen it all your work just gets even better and the goal posts for every other build move further away again...can't see you ever breaking those, or wearing them out. Interested to know material spec. for the spherical part which you heat treated and tempered so nicely?
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:
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| nj111 wrote: | When we think we've seen it all your work just gets even better and the goal posts for every other build move further away again...can't see you ever breaking those, or wearing them out. Interested to know material spec. for the spherical part which you heat treated and tempered so nicely?
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Well you can't stand still can you ! It's all about constant improvement and if you can't buy what you want then you make it or have it made. I looked at the American uniballs and thought they where good but didn't quite fit what I wanted with all our mud and water.
The balls are en24 or if your American then it's 4340 cromo to you !
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nj111
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:
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| At 42 tonnes/ sq inch tensile strength I think that should do it quite nicely. and the nickel/chrome/molybdenum content will also help slow any corrosion. Perfect choice! Look forward to seeing this develop
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:59 pm Post subject:
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| nj111 wrote: | | Perfect choice. |
It's my job to know what steel is good for what application ! So an easy choice for me
Thanks for the coments from somebody that obviously has "a knowlege" that means allot
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andy4w
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:12 pm Post subject:
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Hi Rich,
I'm just glad you got your "Mojo" back mate, miss your updates also Andy Baloos too!
Keep at it mate
Andy
PS: I take It I'll need my helmet for this beast
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rockwatt
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:17 pm Post subject:
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| andy4w wrote: | Hi Rich
PS: I take It I'll need my helmet for this beast |
Yep helmet and neck brace will be compulsary
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fat zuke
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject:
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awsome rich i love the custom build section right now 
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durdzz-suzuki-redtop
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:
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lambert
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:23 am Post subject:
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Possibly a silly question but given the apparent length of the diff in the pics and the fact that they rotate as the axle flexes how are you going to support the input end of the diff and also as a function of the diff length how will you get drive out of the transfer case to the diff, will that be accommodated by wheelbase or are you planning a floating transmission of some kind?
BTW more pics please.
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nj111
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject:
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| Any chance of an update on this great project?
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rockwatt
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| nj111 wrote: | | Any chance of an update on this great project? |
Afraid not sorry !
It's in storage at the moment pending a move of premisiss. But with the Market how it is I'm kind of in limbo. got some stuff to sort then I'll be back on it
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