I like the Ferrari flag in the background
On Jul 2, 6:23 pm, Clark Ward Jr <[email protected]> wrote:
> I had thought about doing it with laminated ply, but was short on it
> and tight on cash. I will go get some plywood and do it with ply, as
> building a whole tank around weak suspension is asking for
> heartbreak...
>
> On 7/2/09, Steve Tyng <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > Clark,
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> > You may want to consider making those keystone shaped pieces your
> > swingarms are attached to out of laminated plywood. The fast growth
> > timber you used isn't particularly strong the way you have it
> > oriented. I can see the the bottom section snapping off where the
> > bolts go through with a strong side impact.
>
> > Steve
>
> > On Jul 2, 7:49 pm, Clark Ward Jr <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I had a minor "failure to measure twice, cut once" incident, resulting
> >> in 24 pieces of tool steel that were 1/2" too short in a critical
> >> dimension. These will be saved for 1)another project and 2) a
> >> reminder of said incident. I substituted in a larger section aluminum
> >> bar for the suspension arms, measured thrice and cut once. It works
> >> well and is a heck of a lot easier to work with than tool steel... I
> >> have 1/3 of my suspension done, minus the spring mounts. The linked
> >> pics show the two forward port-side stations. The black material the
> >> tank is on is the treadmill belt that will soon be cut...
>
> >>http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u224/tugboat706/Susp01.jpg
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> >>http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u224/tugboat706/Susp03.jpg
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> >>http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u224/tugboat706/Susp02.jpg
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> >> --
> >> Clark in Georgia
> >> M4 Sherman
>
> --
> Clark in Georgia
> M4 Sherman
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