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Too complicated?
aeroluke - 19/9/08 at 08:33 PM

Does this (draft) chassis look too complicated to build as far as some of the angles between tubes goes?
Bottom:
Bottom rails
Bottom rails
Top:
top
top
Side: left
left
Trimetric: trimetric
trimetric
Intending to add a tube or so to the bottom of the cockpit and fiddle with the triangulation around the suspension.

blakep82 - 19/9/08 at 08:43 PM

looks good to me.
i gather its a rear engined chain diff set up? though there seems to be a bar between the driver and passenger? not sure i like where that is

JoelP - 19/9/08 at 09:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
looks good to me.
i gather its a rear engined chain diff set up? though there seems to be a bar between the driver and passenger? not sure i like where that is


think thats just the view point, as its not in others.

Only bit i dont like is the side viewed triangle that goes by your shoulder. Its a very large angle, and having that triangle so nearly flattened gives forces more leverage over it. If you could make it head a little towards equilateral by moving any points, i think it would stiffen it nicely.

mark chandler - 19/9/08 at 10:05 PM

Tight angles are not an issue as the bead of weld along the side is much longer, you can usually roll the weld pool in from each side quite a way, gravity helps.

Looks fine to me

indykid - 20/9/08 at 09:57 AM

the rear bulkhead's an awkward shape. seems to have a kink in it and some dead space at the bottom. is that for the tanks to go in from underneath?

i'd certainly have a go at building it anyway. the tight joins would be achieveable with a mig and slim shroud or just add some gussets.
tom