davimora
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| posted on 19/11/02 at 07:38 AM |
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missing wishbone dimensions
Hi all,
at page 76, drawing 6.8a there are many dimensions missing i think, and is not clear how to assemble it.
Who have the "real thing", can contact me (d_mora@yahoo.com) and/or take some pictures?
Regards,
Davide
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Billywhizz
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| posted on 19/11/02 at 08:17 PM |
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Hi
I had the same problem when i came to make this part, I emailed Jim at tiger for some extra dimensions so I could produce the laser cut part, His
reply was most unhelpfull he said that as long as centre dia of laser cut was right it didn,t matter.
In the end I found the best way was to enlarge the drawing by photo copying it as its all to scale. I have a drawing for the laser cut which I will
try to scan and email you if this helps. I have made all the wishbones and they seem too be O.k
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Viper
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| posted on 19/11/02 at 10:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Billywhizz
Hi
I had the same problem when i came to make this part, I emailed Jim at tiger for some extra dimensions so I could produce the laser cut part, His
reply was most unhelpfull he said that as long as centre dia of laser cut was right it didn,t matter.
In the end I found the best way was to enlarge the drawing by photo copying it as its all to scale. I have a drawing for the laser cut which I will
try to scan and email you if this helps. I have made all the wishbones and they seem too be O.k
I think the reason for the unhelpfulness is because they are not intrested unless you are parting with cash..and i dont think they could tell you any
way, i bought my wisbones from them (which i am sending back) and the part you mention is different on each wishbone, the tubes that hold the bushes
are not parallel and one of them are not even flat. i wonder if they will refund my money, oh yes and if you plan to use polybushes don't use tigers
dims for the tube because the only bushes you will get to fit will be from tigers northern agent and they are expensive and are real low quality (they
are going back as well)
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davimora
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| posted on 20/11/02 at 08:07 AM |
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Hi All!
Thank to Billywhizz, for the pictures.
Since there are so many "imperfections" in the book, i'm building a website with a 3d chassis, wishbones.. etc.
Unfortunely i'm in Italy, and i here the tube sizes are slightly different.
About Dudley, i think it's just his character. I asked some informations about *buy* a Cat, but the kind of answers was the same.
Regards,
Davide
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davimora
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| posted on 25/11/02 at 09:04 AM |
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Hi,
Billywhizz, can you give me the bushes dimensions? (i saw your reply in the previous topic)
Another question about the 29mm, tube of page 76, (M20 x 1.5mm) and the thread cap of page 77.
This parts are custom made or there are standard parts available? (i'm not from uk)
Regards,
Davide
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davimora
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| posted on 25/11/02 at 09:05 AM |
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Hi,
Billywhizz, can you give me the bushes dimensions? (i saw your reply in the previous topic)
Another question about the 29mm, tube of page 76, (M20 x 1.5mm) and the thread cap of page 77.
This parts are custom made or there are standard parts available? (i'm not from uk)
Regards,
Davide
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gjn200
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| posted on 25/11/02 at 10:57 AM |
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Tiger customer service
Re whats been said recently about tiger.
I live close so go to see them personally and have always had good service even though I have yet to pay them any big cash, Jim however I have only
seen once and although he was very busy took me out in the demonstrator Avon, I get the chassis this week and will have a good nose about at there
parts place and inform back on anything you might need to know!
Graham
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chrisg
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| posted on 25/11/02 at 06:33 PM |
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I think the real problem is that if you just buy the book and then make everything yourself the only profit Tiger see is a bit off the book. They'd
much rather sell you the bits, so if you ring up with a question, ralated to making something, there's no money in talking to you = no interest.
Maybe it's a short sighted view, as anyone who's regular on here will know that word of mouth can be a big marketing tool, get a reputation for
being......erm.....unhelpful, people will go elsewhere.
You pays your money..............
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Billywhizz
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| posted on 25/11/02 at 09:12 PM |
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29mm tube on page 76
Hi
Davimora
I made the 29mm tube myself, i dont think they are a standard part, You can buy threaded wishbone tube from lolocost but it has a 18mm x 1.5 pitch
thread for use with a different sort of ford transit top ball joint, But I can't see why you couldn't use this instead and you would be able to use
the cheaper ball joints only 8quid per pair.
I will try to measure a supension bush tommorow, only problem being I have pressed them all into the wishbones now.
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