fishywick
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:25 PM |
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Spacers to replace washers
What's the alternative to a stack of washers to position the wishbones. I would like some sort of spacers but don't have a lathe.
Anyone know where I can buy thick walled tube which I can cut to length and be used as spacers?
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3GEComponents
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:39 PM |
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If you can get a look at Keith Tanners book he uses a pipe cutter, like the one used to cut copper pipe to cut thick wall tube for spacers, some where
like pipe centre may be able to help with off cuts, you'd want some ting like shedule 40 or shedule 80 pipe.
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RazMan
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| posted on 12/2/07 at 09:41 PM |
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It would have to be stainless for that type of application so most people end up with washers - they do look a bit naff though. The only problem is
that you are likely going to need several different thicknesses and a hacksaw just would do a good enough job imo, so a lathe is definitely the way to
go but setup will be costly.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 08:05 AM |
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what i ended up doing was going out and buying some steel door stops (they fit on the bottom of the door and hold the door open)
then cut them to the correct length.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 08:11 AM |
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If you're only concerned about the fiddliness of getting half a dozen washers in alignment, try super-gluing them together - makes fitting a
shock absorber in an awkward corner much easier!
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 09:30 AM |
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I turn them up myself, but I saw an interesting fix to the multiple washers a short while ago.
The owner had got some big heat shrink tube, and put that over the washers when he had the correct thickness, and then neatly trimmed it. Looked very
neat and professional.
Cheers,
Syd. 
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Gav
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 12:33 PM |
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fishywick, if you let me know the sizes you need i might be able to turn them on my lathe for you as i have some stainless bar.
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fishywick
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| posted on 14/2/07 at 11:55 AM |
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Thanks Gav, I only atcually need two. I've U2U'd you.
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