westclad
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posted on 12/5/09 at 08:14 PM |
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maxi ball joints in to sierra hubs
hi
Any one got any cost effective ways of getting the maxi ball joint to fit the sierra hub. has it got to be machined or is there a clever quicker
alternative.
by the way i'm currently building a velocity XT
Cheers
Ade
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Miks15
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posted on 12/5/09 at 08:18 PM |
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i used the axminster handy reamer, done my BMW uprights with them in a drill, just take your time to make sure its in nice and straight.
here
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COREdevelopments
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posted on 12/5/09 at 08:20 PM |
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Hi and welcome. If i were you i would take them to a local engineering place to get them reemed out properly. no cheaper alternatives in my opinion as
its suspension your dealing with.
HTH
Rob
edit to say they seem very cheaply priced. were they any good at cutting the metal? always thought reamers were silly money
[Edited on 12/5/09 by COREdevelopments]
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westclad
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posted on 12/5/09 at 08:27 PM |
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Thanks, i think i'll get them done properly, no point in taking risks
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tilly819
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posted on 12/5/09 at 08:27 PM |
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Yeh i used them to do mine and my top mushroom adapters worked fine on the mild steel uprights and stainless steel mushrooms, use lots off cutting
fluid and keep them dead square (i did mine in the milling machine)
F20C Haynes roadster 440 BHP/Tonne www.youtube.com/handmadeextreme
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x_flow57
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posted on 12/5/09 at 08:53 PM |
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I used the Axminster one as well, Worked a lot better than I expected for, if I remember correctly, £8.50 inc delivery.
I tried several machine shops and none of them could do the uprights for anywhere near a sensible price.
Nick
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COREdevelopments
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posted on 13/5/09 at 08:37 PM |
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think i will have to invest in a set.
Rob
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