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Offline Buickguy3

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2160 on: February 01, 2016, 05:32:21 PM »
   Ya, She made my day in that commercial.     http://vidmax.com/video/67230-Banned-Carl-s-Jr-Superbowl-Commercial-Big-Sausage-Breakfast   Doug  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2161 on: February 01, 2016, 05:40:33 PM »
Now why did they bbbb bbbbbbbb  bbbban that?  :? Wayno

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2162 on: February 01, 2016, 05:52:18 PM »
You guys!!!! :-D

Hey, I had a situation here (not on the forum) and I don't have any one local
I want to share it with.

From what you've seen on my build would you say i'm skilled enough to use a drill press?. :?
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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2163 on: February 01, 2016, 06:33:30 PM »
I think you'd probably be OK with adult supervision.  :-D  :cheers: Wayno

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2164 on: February 01, 2016, 06:40:10 PM »
That's all I needed. I lost a 40 grand job this morning because a so called friend
and middle man said he thought I was suspect on the drill press. I told him to find
another fabricator. Great decision. I'm not in jail tonight!!!! :wink:

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2165 on: February 01, 2016, 06:41:18 PM »
You guys!!!! :-D

Hey, I had a situation here (not on the forum) and I don't have any one local
I want to share it with.

From what you've seen on my build would you say i'm skilled enough to use a drill press?. :?

The drill press and disk sander are some of the most dangerous tools in the shop. Always be careful :-D

John
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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2166 on: February 01, 2016, 06:47:43 PM »
Wrong John, I'm the most dangerous tool in the shop. :-D :lol:

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2167 on: February 01, 2016, 06:51:00 PM »
That's all I needed. I lost a 40 grand job this morning because a so called friend
and middle man said he thought I was suspect on the drill press. I told him to find
another fabricator. Great decision. I'm not in jail tonight!!!! :wink:

Some people are not worth working for. It is a shame you lost a job I hope something else comes your way soon.

I want to thank you for your uplifting build that you share with us and the link to the interesting movie you posted :cheers:
John Gowetski, red hat @ 221.183 MPH MSA Lakester, Bockscar #1000 60 ci normally aspirated w/N20

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2168 on: February 01, 2016, 07:46:28 PM »
I have walked away from this car so many times but I keep getting sucked back in. :cheers:

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« Reply #2169 on: February 02, 2016, 12:50:24 AM »
Thanks guys. John I don't get stressed over these guys in SA. :-D
You're so kind and I hope I'll be able to post pics soon.

Good one James, I thought I was out and they pull me back in!!!
Good thing I never went all Anthony on the guy hey?. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2170 on: February 04, 2016, 09:04:31 PM »
I was just looking at the front spindle Rex suggested for Able Dog's Belly tank.
I'm having my own made but will be using bearings of the same dimension on the
inside and out. Any disadvantage with my set up?.

Thanks. :cheers:

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2171 on: February 06, 2016, 01:55:43 PM »
Mike,
The reason that the inner bearing is usually larger is that it carries most of the vertical load of the spindle,i.e. the corner's weight plus any aero of gravitational down force (read "lead") and the outer bearing is there to carry the moment load of the wheel when it is turning and trying to twist off of the spindle. Making the both bearings the same size certainly is not a problem and many of the dirt track and circle track spindles are made that way.

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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2172 on: February 06, 2016, 02:13:55 PM »
I was just looking at the front spindle Rex suggested for Able Dog's Belly tank.
I'm having my own made but will be using bearings of the same dimension on the
inside and out. Any disadvantage with my set up?.

Thanks. :cheers:

It'll have slightly more mechanical drag but will be stronger.  If you can place the wheel centerline equally between the bearings it'll be even stronger yet.  That's why you see circle track cars with the spindles sticking out almost flush with the front of the wheel.  They are trying to equalize at least the static forces on the bearings. 
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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2173 on: February 06, 2016, 07:21:28 PM »
Thanks guys. The whole idea was to get the center line of the wheel dead center.
We'll have a thick outer spacer between the rim face and nuts as well. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

BTW, after the spindles have been machined (EN8) should they go for heat treatment?. I guess my
engineer knows but I like to get advice here first. :wink:
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Re: Springfield Flyer.
« Reply #2174 on: February 06, 2016, 10:27:13 PM »
Mike, the topic to discuss with the engineer is hardness and tensile strength vs ductility.  Usually you get one at the expense of the other.  The failure should be bending if you hit something and it tweaks the spindle.  It should not snap.