jestre
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| posted on 16/3/05 at 01:09 AM |
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would 3/8" heim joints be strong enough for suspension arms?
I have a lead on a set of 40 3/8" male heim joints pretty cheap. worthwhile?
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The Shootist
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| posted on 16/3/05 at 03:17 AM |
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You can get 1/2" from Surplus Center
www.surpluscenter.com
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Rorty
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 02:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jestre
I have a lead on a set of 40 3/8" male heim joints pretty cheap. worthwhile?
That's like asking if a 3/8" bolt is up to a specific job. What are they rated at? Are they aluminium, brass, mild steel, alloy steel, or
stainless steel.
A 3/8" rod end can vary in URL between 17400 and 49000 Newtons which could be the difference between downright dangerous to complete overkill.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 8/4/05 at 11:50 AM |
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Exactly as Rorty says, the quality/spec of these things varies immensely!
I can get very cheaply some 3/8" rod ends in the uk, but they are mild steel ones.
Fine if you oversize them for a job but not if they are replacing a chrome moly one of the same size.
Depends a lot on the type of loading too. Ratings are quoted in direct tension, loadings rarely are and bending loads cause rodends to fail much lower
than their ratings.
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