omega 24 v6
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| posted on 19/8/05 at 09:47 PM |
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Chassis on the vertical update
Well as per a previous post i'm building on the vertical and it's all going well so far.
Apart from the fact i can't get used to welding such thin material.I'm going to slow and have burnt a hole where D2 meets F2 on the top
edge. I'm not too worried as i've managed to fill it and when the uprights H and the b/head steel plate for the brakes etc goes on
it'll be strong enough I think.
The photos are in my archive as i havn't worked out how to post them yet.
Any comments are welcome and i can tell you that with the frame work removed from the base there is less than 2mm difference in the diaganols from
F1/B1 and F2/B1 and I'm well chuffed with that. Also when rotated topside to underside the whole thing fits back on the board with very little
effort required so I reckon it's well within what I could have hoped for before i started off.
Like I said all comments welcomed
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Cita
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| posted on 20/8/05 at 06:37 AM |
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Seems like you have done some nice work here mate!
If you are able to put the frame back on the bord after it's been turned over,than you did a marvelous job and certainly within the limits of
homebuilt!!
What's the name of that Bachara song..."Make it easy on yourself..." 
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Mix
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| posted on 20/8/05 at 06:38 AM |
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Not wishing to sound negative but I found getting the allignment of the 'L' tubes correct to be one of the more intricate areas of the
chassis construction. I made it as a separate assembly and welded it on as a unit. I think welding it together on the chassis will be a
'challenge'.
Good luck
Mick
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 20/8/05 at 10:18 AM |
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Yeah Mix i was concerned about that and had already made the LA LB LC LD part up but was not happy with the welding or the alignment of the upright
tubes for the suspension brackets.
I am in deep thought as to how best to keep them in line and I'm sure a cunning plan will develop in due course. Along with photos to show how
of course.
Thanks for the comments so far.
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Mix
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| posted on 22/8/05 at 06:38 AM |
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Food for thought
If you make the L frame on a flat baseboard with one horizontal elevated to give the correct degree of lean back you can use magnetic welding squares
to hold the 'uprights' at 90 degrees to the baseboard and hence parallel to the chassis centre line.
Hope that makes sense.
Mick
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 22/8/05 at 11:36 AM |
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Yep it makes sense Mix thanks.
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