jon200
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| posted on 17/1/13 at 06:06 PM |
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My engine mount mockups
I have mocked them up with 3mm ply, is there anything that needs to be changed?
Is 3mm steel thick enough or maybe use 5mm for the top face? They will be used with landrover 37mm mounts.
Jon
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loggyboy
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| posted on 17/1/13 at 07:32 PM |
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I would consider upping the sides to 5mm leaving the others at 3mm, the landrover mounts will spread the load over the main faces, leaving the largest
stresses at the sides. Also do the sides need that much height?, ie, could they be triangular? leaving less metal to bend & less weight.
Mistral Motorsport
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jon200
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| posted on 17/1/13 at 09:13 PM |
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I will do thicker sides then. I could make them lower and space the mount up from the chassis. I'm not sure how much space I will have for bolts
in there that's all. Should I just make it all from 5mm? Or is it overkill?
I could put some fillets in the corners of the open ends to stop it twisting.
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alladdin
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| posted on 17/1/13 at 11:29 PM |
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i think 3mm is more than enough. did you ever see a production car with 5mm plate eng mounts..........
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jon200
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| posted on 18/1/13 at 03:49 AM |
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This is true although they are usually on curved pressed steel so that would be a bit stronger than square corners? I will see what steel I have at
work and go from there. I know I have 5 and 8mm lol.
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