Remember seeing this done.. Once when dragged to see a distant relative I watched in amazement as this 'Cousin' Butt welded pieces of what appeared to be 16 Ga...
Brent DeWitt wrote: Interesting comment about the "old timer" using a gas rig to weld aluminum. Bob's an old pipeline weldor. Retired after the job in Alaska....
If you haven't seen this yet, you might be interested to see a mid-engine Car that is IMO a radical and interesting design. I like it from many angles, but the...
I tried for a test drive in a Grinnall. Unfortunately, it isn't designed for anyone much over 6". I had plenty of trouble getting my legs past the steering...
Its the same money as an Ariel Atom. . And I can't see why either of them, stripped down, minimalist, should cost that much. Many kit cars will cost ...
i have "the Tin Man"s trick US$ 100 lens, his flux, and his 1100 series (pure Al) welding wire, and his 'How to torch weld aluminum" video. I have tried...
Hi, I need information about CAD programs, I have 3 options: AUTOCAD 14, (the cheaper one) AUTOCAD 2001 and AUTOCAD 2004 ( the expencive one) I just want to...
For just viewing, Autodesk do a free download product called Volo View Express, haven't used it much but seems pretty functional for a freebie. Rich ... need...
A few thoughts. I know just enough about this to be dangerous. My formal training in welding was about 25 years ago and I've been re-learning the skill on my...
Suggest Autocad LT.. for the 'cheapest'Autocad version available.. Even available as a 'Student' version :-).... Has everything the Full Pgrm(s) have except...
Hi all, I followed with interest the recent thread on VW transaxles and it got me thinking on the current trend for bike engined track day machines (a la...
I suppose the thing to do is use them in the orientation they are in the donor i.e. Transverse. Adding a transaxle to get the power through seems a little...
Hm how about an early audi ? Or Renault 25/30? Later Paul ... From: "Richard Hall" <rich94@...> To: <locost_theory@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August...
Nope, you've missed nothing, I just have plans far above my station. In my old age I'm getting into le mans type sports racers and noticed that the MG-Lola is...
... You'll also need a new liner, and new drive rollers, the steel liner and rollers will deform the wire, and it'll either "rats nest" before going into the...
Tom Hale wrote: "The Tin Man" uses/sells a very small Victor (I think) torch (it looks to be almost no handle, just the valves on a "Y" fitting. Tom, Very...
dariooxea wrote: "Hi, I need information about CAD programs, I have 3 options: AUTOCAD 14, (the cheaper one) AUTOCAD 2001 and AUTOCAD 2004 ( the expencive one)...
Rich wrote: "More pie in the sky than real design exercise, shouldn't really expect to build an LMP675 challenger in my shed!" Rich, Couple of sites to give...
2/0, 3/0 mostly. Don't forget, there is no reason to believe a Smith 2/0 is like a Henrob 2/0 or a Victor 2/0, etc. Tom Hale ... <image.tiff> ... [Non-text...
Thanks for the reply, ... of diesels ... that these ... what is the ... I want to use the metro/rover 100 suspension as the car has a narrow wheel base and...
Hi, ... Thanks, its good to know that others are out there. ... Its an original design, although it shares many locost features, a space frame chassis, front...
Hi, ... If ... Good idea, although the best would be a car that was available with both the TD and the TU as options to see what modifications were made. (I...
Scrapyards - My 2nd home. The XUD engines came in 1.7, 1.8 and 1.9 sizes with turbo versions of them all. Some have intercoolers mounted on the top, some have...
Thanks for that. Esko ... From: Kerrie Thornton [mailto:kerrie@...] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 2:05 AM To: Locost_Theory@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE:...
For those of you following along with my Mid-Engine project. I made serious progress on the car this past weekend. You can check out the new photos and...
Subject: RE: Re: Diesel Engine options Diesel engines. Have you though about using the Rover / montego Perkins 2L (1998) turbo diesel? In the montego / Maestro...
A good engine but you may not want your locost to sound like someone shaking a sack of spanners. Perkins engines do have a reputation for being a little on the...
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