ahb
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| posted on 11/9/08 at 07:19 PM |
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Cycle wings
Instead of trying to bend the cycle wing supports has anyone tried cutting and welding at 90 degree angle? Obviously the wings are very light
therefore not much pressure would be applied to the weld and there's more chance of getting them all correct height.
Thoughts please.
Cheers
Al
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jamesbond007ltk
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| posted on 11/9/08 at 07:23 PM |
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Although the wings are very light you'll be very surprised at the amount of force that goes through the cycle wing supports. Depending on how
they are mounted you will get large up or down forces at speed.
Seem to remember someone on here once coming up with a figure of the downforce lost due to front wing lift. It was large and all goes through the
supports.
Saying that if the weld is half as good as the others on the chassis it sould take it easily.
Rich
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 11/9/08 at 07:23 PM |
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The wings might be very light but when the air gets under them (at 70mph officer!!) there is quite a lot of force acting on them!!
Still, many brackets are welded up (i've done some this week) and if done right then the weld should be stronger than the surrounding metal.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 11/9/08 at 07:25 PM |
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40 kgs lift each
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ahb
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| posted on 11/9/08 at 07:27 PM |
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Thanks guys.
Paul, did you just weld the inner corner?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 11/9/08 at 07:36 PM |
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Will U2U you now but briefly, these were not made from tube under the arch itself, rather steel bar (and originated as Wesfield items before i killed
them with the angry grinder.
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