care to share the drwings ?
I would love to improve that weak excuse of a brake on the back of my transfer box.
>
> From: offroaddesign@softhome.net
> Date: 2003/04/15 Tue PM 03:30:19 EST
> To: lro@koan.team.net
> Subject: [lro] Re: Series wheel spacers?
>
>
> Al sez:
>
> > Even the double-row setup would be easy enough to make with
> > a decent lathe. Just turn a centre, aly out and drill for
> > studs, and then lay out and drill for recessed bolt
> > holes...
>
> 60 quid each for THAT? You could make some for 60# a set, probably. Piece of
> 8" OD 4" ID 6061, from the friendly metal shop, parting cutter, and a drill
> press (make a jig out of an old hub or a brake drum). I figure the
> material's a hundred, canuck buck, plus a box of wheel studs and some drill
> bits.
>
> You would LOVE the standard co. lathe I've spent the last three hours on.
> Nice to be able to fit a 12" diameter piece of 1/2" plate in the chuck with
> room to spare. BTW - THREE jaw. The four jaw would probably allow you to
> spin an entire engine block ;-)
>
> I swear the only thing this lathe needs is a chrome smoke stack and
> clearance lights. The shop lights dim when I throw this puppy in gear :-)
>
> BTW, while on the subject of machining, I'm finishing up my graduation
> project today and (big surprise) it's a rover thing.
>
> I designed and build a fully hydraulic disc brake setup to replace the
> transmission brake. It's a Wilwood Dynalite billet alum. alloy 4 pot caliper
> with SS pistons, with all the brackets to mount it to the T case (no
> modifications necessary) and there is a hose that extends up to a small
> hydraulic pump with integral reservoir, with built in pressure relief.
> Basically, two pumps of a lever and rover ain't moving - ever. The design
> criteria for this thing is dry pavement (.9 frictional coeff.), dragging all
> four wheels along the pavement (actually, right before that, static, not
> kinetic for the anoraks), and with 3.54 gears (less reduction) and 36"
> tires(moment arm, baby!), with a safety factor of 2+. I've got built in
> shear pins on the rotor (haven't had time to cross drill it, maybe later on)
> so the transfer case doesn't explode if ever I forget it's engaged and drop
> the clutch in low range at 4500 rpms.
>
> I get to try it out tonight!
>
> J-L
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