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tauruck · September 21, 2016, 08:56:29 AM

I want something that looks good and won't interfere with sizing.
The guy at TD says I won't have problems with my bearing clearances etc.
Thanks for the advice. The Nickel thing will take forever. The only guy I trust will
keep me waiting longer than I did for the helmet (9 months).

Some pics of my tandem steer units. All fine but I need to make a 1,5mm spacer plate for the upright.

tauruck · September 21, 2016, 08:57:43 AM

2 more pics of the same component.

Rex Schimmer · September 21, 2016, 09:02:44 AM

Mike,
The real advantage of electroless nickle is that it is not porous, like chrome, and therefore really provides protection against corrosion. In the off shore industry they require electroless nickle for plating of steel hydraulic manifolds that are exposed to sea water, it's that or stainless steel and machining a 2ft x 3ft blocks into a 5000 psi manifold is almost impossible with stainless and just the block is expensive if you can find one.

Rex

rgdavid · September 21, 2016, 02:00:19 PM

Would plating give hydrogen embrittlement problems to these lovely parts ?

kiwi belly tank · September 21, 2016, 03:21:06 PM

Your king pin is it in bearings or bushings?
What carries the load?
Without KPI did you get zero scrub with the wheel offset?
Sid.

manta22 · September 21, 2016, 04:25:30 PM

Quote from: rgdavid on September 21, 2016, 02:00:19 PM
Would plating give hydrogen embrittlement problems to these lovely parts ?

No, electroless nickel plating does not do that.

Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ

tauruck · September 21, 2016, 08:10:45 PM

Quote from: kiwi belly tank on September 21, 2016, 03:21:06 PM
Your king pin is it in bearings or bushings?
What carries the load?
Without KPI did you get zero scrub with the wheel offset?
Sid.

Bearings. In the second set of pics you'll see the housing has 5 threaded holes. It can be adjusted off the centre 16mm bolt.
Sid, you always give me sleepless nights.

SPARKY · September 21, 2016, 08:19:27 PM

Sleepless NIGHTS----LOL

tauruck · September 21, 2016, 08:26:50 PM

Sparky, Sid's a tough guy.
The dude's from New Zealand!!!!!.
Any South African will tell you about those Kiwis.
We respect them big time.

kiwi belly tank · September 21, 2016, 10:54:07 PM

It's all constructive Mike, don't wanna see y'all hurt yerself Mate!

You're going to be putting a lot of load on those end bolts there, keep an eye on them.
Good night Johnboy.
Sid.

tauruck · September 23, 2016, 12:03:26 AM

I've always taken your advice and have huge respect for you friend.
I'll email you pics of all the components fitted in stages so you can tell me what you think.
Thanks Sid.

floydjer · September 23, 2016, 05:59:56 AM

H-e double tooth picks with the steering...let`s see more pics of that way cool vise

tauruck · September 23, 2016, 08:37:17 AM

The Triton is made on OZ. When I first got it I hated it because we couldn't figure how it worked. Now
I use it all day for holding stuff I want to cut or weld.
Big vise is out back but once I move my friend's Lancia I'll bring the table inside.

Buickguy3 · September 23, 2016, 11:19:27 AM

Here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWODa1JLAM
Doug

I like it.

tauruck · September 24, 2016, 01:26:47 AM

Thanks Doug, that machine is similar.

Sid wanted to know what I had done with my front hubs.
The outer housing was machined from EN8 to suit tapered bearings
with a 1" ID. The bearings have built in dust covers. They rest on an EN19 shaft
that's threaded with a M16x2mm tap to a depth of 30mm.
The top and bottom plates are 10mm thick with a 6mm recess where the shaft
seats.

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