I got my spring steel bar from a local spring manufacturer. I could not find anywhere else that could supply it.
Ben ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 2:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TANKS] Re: mounting torsion bars this is just a quick doodle, but this is how i'm thinking of mounting the moving end of the torsion bar [cid:[email protected]] the orange is the tank hull, the olive color is the wooden parts that will hold the bushing for the torsion bar. i ran out to the hardware store (just up the road) but forgot it was Sunday and they were closed. i'll b heading to home depo this week (need another light so i can see what i'm doing on the one side the garage at night - like using the sander) and will look at what bushings they have and then run down the road from there to the metal shop to see how much 1/4 rod is (and if they carry it). and this is a basic drawing of the suspension arm that will attach to the torsion bar and be locked in place by a bolt going through the cut end of the arm, tightening it in place onto the bar. the other hole is where the road wheels will bolt onto [cid:[email protected]] Chris, Odyssey Slipways<http://hometown.aol.com/odysseyslipways/index.html> -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
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