If you go to http://tinyurl.com/pj2jd you can read a step by step machining process for the prototype transmission cases for the Baker H-D "Torquebox"...
Just after an expert opinion or 2. The brake discs on my YZF1000 Thunderace are secured to the wheels using M8 25 mm button-head Allen bolts. These have become...
I have been toying with attempting an electronic ignition and feel an oscilloscope to characterize primary side parameters would be beneficial. However, I...
... I use an ancient beast that a friend picked up at an auction for $20 ( actually 3 for $60 ). It is very prone to interference and doesn't like certain...
Ian
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Jun 3, 2006 1:00 am
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... I wouldn't use SS bolts to hold calipers, ditto "supposedly" high strength aluminium bolts - sorry. Cheers IAN -- No virus found in this outgoing...
Ian
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Jun 3, 2006 1:03 am
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... Ian, These are the bolts securing the disc carriers to the wheels, not the caliper bolts. Would your answer still be "no", and why? Is SS inherently weak?...
The disc bolts should also have a large diameter unthreaded shoulder under the head that extends through the rotor carrier and some way into the wheel before...
Yes, the originals have that, but not the SS ones. It looks like the disc carrier has cut-outs that locate onto the hub webs, so these would take all the...
Just what we all need to commute to work or get rolls on Sunday morning. Now if we could just have the manufacturer make a two passenger model so it could be...
I was asked this at work as a couple of people there seem to think I know everything 'What does AI and BI stand for? They are USCG hose ratings. Also is TC-W3...
... I don't like stainless bolts in stressed applications, they give less notice before they fail ( particularly when doing them up ) and have a higher...
Ian
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Jun 5, 2006 3:39 am
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... Amen to that! I used to work in an Aluminium Powder plant in Tasmania. We had to use stainless because it is non sparking. Used to dread ever having to...
I fitted SUS bolts to the sprocket carrier of my CR500 Supermoto. First time out I had to check and re-tighten them. Second time out I checked them again. 2...
All, Thanks for the heavyweight advice :) I'll get some BZP ones, perhaps even the std Yam ones, despite the price. Brakes are just too vital to take a chance....
... Titanium is an excellent spring material so I imagine it would be pretty good for bolts. The would stretch more as the Modulus of Elasticity is lower,...
Ian
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Jun 5, 2006 3:52 pm
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Has anyone considered using a dab of clear fingernail polish on new steel bolts to prevent the rust which was the cause of the original complaint ? Ken...
Ken, I've decided that something like that, or a clear lacquer, would be a good idea. The originals haven't stood up too well to British weather ;) The worst...
... CF boats are trick, but CF conrods for your Jag ?? Umm - don't know that they would do much for Jag already dubious reputation for reliability. Cheers...
Ian
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Jun 5, 2006 4:53 pm
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Probably the most common Ti for fasteners is 6Al-4V, which typically has a tensile strength of 130 to 160 ksi, depending on the heat treatment. There are a...
Otto, Lacquer is fine but fingernail polish is more resilient since it is formulated to deal with flexure and it already has its own applicator. Make sure your...
Any one ever tried Ti bolts? They have the corrosion resistance and may not have the other problems of SS Also there may be other grades of SS that do not have...
It will enhance their reputation for being unreliable (as they would now be more unreliable therefore ensuring that reputation is preserved) Francisco, Replies...
At least when they get chewed up they will not cause as much damage to the rest of the engine. Francisco, Replies to emails may take up to a week to be read....
Francisco, ... Get them Zinc plated. ... Get a torx wrench slightly bigger than the original (which you will have to hammer in to byte) and then unscrew it. It...
... Move to a country where they don't have to spread sand / salt on the roads. Just what you need, the sand blasts off any coating and the salt ( in a slushy...
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