Robertf
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 09:33 PM |
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Aluminium Chassis for Locost
Just came across "Estfield", an Estonian Locost company.
Seems they do an aluminium chassis - look under "Builds"
http://www.racetech.ee
[Edited on 19/2/08 by Robertf]
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 09:42 PM |
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Can't see it lasting more than 2 minutes before it cracks and breaks,he will get a bit more practice at welding anyway,with the torque of a
S2000
 
Rescued attachment alum_raam_pun_mootor5.jpg
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indykid
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 09:59 PM |
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dear oh dear!
what a silly idea.
tom
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tomblyth
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:00 PM |
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look up deneo on here see his photo page!
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tegwin
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:01 PM |
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Good god thats scary...
Thats about the number of tubes I would use for a steel chassis....
An ali one would need a few more...not to mention the issues of strength
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:06 PM |
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Seams to be a lot of welding and joins on joins.
- Credit to him for giving it a go like, and hope he's got his calcs right...?
Daniel
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Robertf
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:07 PM |
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...thought this would be "of interest"!
Love the name "estfield" too!
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:27 PM |
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funny that because where work we have an ali built car trailer!! its years old been all round the country and is a hefty weight!! has it cracked?? oh
yes in loads of places and has been re-welded a numerous amounts.
think i would stick with a steel chassis.
rob
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zilspeed
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:29 PM |
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Ok, I'll be the one that says.
This has been discussed mannnnnnnyyyyyyy times before :-)
Spaceframe - steel
Monocoque - aloominum
  
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indykid
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Ok, I'll be the one that says.
This has been discussed mannnnnnnyyyyyyy times before :-)
Spaceframe - steel
Monocoque - aloominum
and even then, only a well designed aluminium monocoque......... [whispers] cheesegrater [/whispers]
tom
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blakep82
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| posted on 19/2/08 at 10:56 PM |
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hmm, welded nicely it would make a nice chassis for a show car. wleded nicely, i said...
still wouldn't drive it though
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RazMan
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| posted on 20/2/08 at 02:17 AM |
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Perhaps he named it 'Estfield' knowing that the 'W' would soon crack and fall off the rest of the chassis
Ok for a show car I suppose but then the welding doesn't look too good from what I can see.
Cheers,
Raz
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02GF74
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| posted on 20/2/08 at 08:45 AM |
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It would be useful to know when it is on the road so you can avoid driving in Estonia for the 2 days before the chassis collapses.
Is it just me that find the front suspension mount ever so slightly scary?
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