Have a look on my blog, there's pictures of the lastest version and a video if it working if you want. Yes the rack and pinion are cut from a single piece of 10mm, there's pics and video of it bent cut as well. HTTP://spudnik1970.blogspot.co.nz
-----Original Message----- From: Loren Sent: 7/03/2014 16:02 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TANKS] torsion suspension units well, that is very different from the one I remember. and the price is quite reasonable if it includes all that. wish I could remember more about it, iirc it was supposedly cut out all at once, with a couple of pieces of sheet on the sides to hold the innards in. i think it was a rack and pinion--the rack is up against a spring and the swing axle goes through the pinion. pretty simple. On Thursday, March 6, 2014 6:49:42 PM UTC-7, Grant Stonnell wrote: > > Well looking at that for USD$25 the NZD$45 for this seems a good price > You get the rack and pinion body, the stub axel, trailing arm and axel. > The only thing we dont supply is the spring as you can select the strength > by putting stronger die springs in for your use. With the standard spring > in it the units will carry 18kg each, we can also make them larger or > smaller depending on your requirements. > The trailing arms and axels come as blanks but keyed so you can spin them > to your requirements. > > Grant > ------------------------------ > From: TyngTech > Sent: 7/03/2014 06:44 > To: [email protected] <javascript:> > Subject: Re: [TANKS] torsion suspension units > > Shameless plug... > > http://www.fieldofarmortanks.com/product_p/foa-mpss3.htm > > ST > > > On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 6:08:07 PM UTC-5, Loren wrote: >> >> Do you have any updated pictures? Price seems a bit much, but you're not >> mass producing these yet. I think a decent set of these and a similar >> "drop in" chain tensioning assembly for drive trains would be good things >> to get on the market. >> >> On Monday, March 3, 2014 4:56:11 PM UTC-7, Grant Stonnell wrote: >>> >>> Hi mike >>> The units are 25mm, the spring takes that out to about 30mm, the units >>> are made from two bits of 10mm aluminium and then a 5mm piece of mild steel. >>> Approx cost is around NZD$45 each plus shipping. >>> >>> Grant >>> ------------------------------ >>> From: Michael Butts >>> Sent: 4/03/2014 12:43 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [TANKS] torsion suspension units >>> >>> Grant, what is the approximate per unit cost without springs? Also what >>> is the overall width of an assembled unit (30mm?). >>> Mike Butts >>> >>> >>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Grant Stonnell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi there >>> We can make them what ever size U require, the residing factor is what >>> diameter and lenght the spring is that you want to use. >>> I have used small 30mm diameter springs only because I had limited space >>> inside my hull once the batteries had gone in. >>> If interested i do flatpack the main hull and turret bits fir my Abrams, >>> only thing is you would then need to weld it all together. >>> Both the suspension and body can be cut from what ever material U wish, >>> my hull is 4mm mild steel and suspension is Aluminium. >>> >>> Let me know if U have any other questions. >>> >>> Grant >>> ------------------------------ >>> From: Loren >>> Sent: 27/02/2014 12:50 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [TANKS] torsion suspension units >>> >>> Sorry for getting back so late. 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