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Keith Williams
trackfodder
Oct 2, 2005 2:06 am
I think the ancient Saabs used them., say 1956 0r so 2-cycle 3-bangers unexplainable55 <unexplainable55@...> wrote:I was wondering if some of the larger...
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amadeu pires
xico_ze54
Oct 6, 2005 6:20 pm
I nead to intersect a 44.5mm tube with a flat surface. does anyone knows about some program to design it? winmiter doesn't design intersection with flats. ...
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Ed Bratt
locoster
Oct 6, 2005 6:51 pm
Amadeu: Try www.ezpipe.com It makes a paper wrap around of the required cut. Ed ... From: amadeu pires To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 06,...
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spud091
Oct 6, 2005 11:07 pm
Can somebody tell me what the design ride heights are for the locost using the cortina spindles? Actually, the height from ground to the the upper a-arm...
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KEITH E WIGHTMAN
spud091
Oct 7, 2005 4:21 am
My bad. I meant the height from ground using the escort spindles. spud091 <spudw@...> wrote:Can somebody tell me what the design ride heights are for...
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Darren CAMILLERI
darren_camil...
Oct 7, 2005 5:23 am
ACAD - if you have access to it, and know how to use 3-D, then it is perfect. Darren Camilleri ... From: locost@yahoogroups.com [mailto:locost@yahoogroups.com]...
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amadeu pires
xico_ze54
Oct 7, 2005 2:55 pm
the problem is EZPipe costs money and I just want a draw. If anyone have that programe and if could draw me that line? Amadeu...
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David Jenkins
d_w_jenkins
Oct 7, 2005 3:10 pm
There is a free program called tubemiter that can be used to print paper templates for intersecting round tubes. I don't know whether it can be used to...
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eskoa
opto_mech2000
Oct 7, 2005 5:10 pm
Amadeu, Perhaps I am missing something here, if you want to join a round tube to a flat plate, cut the tube to the length that you want and weld. If there is ...
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Ed Bratt
locoster
Oct 7, 2005 5:12 pm
Amadeu: Go to ezpipes web site and look for the free sample trial. www.ezpipe.com/samples.htm ... From: amadeu pires To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
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Russell Smithies
russellsmithies
Oct 7, 2005 8:19 pm
Just set the second pipe to be really big!! A 10 metre diameter is as good as a flat surface :-) Russell...
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VDesign-sapo
xico_ze54
Oct 8, 2005 3:24 pm
thks to all... - Ed, ezpipe freesamples can´t do what I want - Russel, winmiter can do it with the 2nd tube big enough. it draws the line, simply the printer...
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João Matoso
jcduroc
Oct 8, 2005 11:37 pm
What’s the prob? Just cut it & weld it. Is it in 2 angled planes? João Carlos Matoso <mailto:jcmatoso@...> jcmatoso@... Visit my personal...
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amadeu pires
xico_ze54
Oct 9, 2005 4:27 pm
I forgot to say it is not a 90º intersection, but a 81º Amadeu ... Behalf...
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Derek Johnson
djohnson1981
Oct 9, 2005 4:46 pm
So, take a piece of paper and a protractor. Draw a line along one side of the paper to represent a side view of the plate you will be welding to, then draw a ...
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eskoa
opto_mech2000
Oct 9, 2005 6:23 pm
That does make a difference, cut the tube at 81 degrees and you are there. Esko ... From: "amadeu pires" <vdesign@...> To: <locost@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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Russell Smithies
russellsmithies
Oct 9, 2005 6:56 pm
I've been using tubemitre and had no problems with large to small pipes but I winmitre kept crashing my PC :-( I might write a program to do it (I'm a...
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tim_wakefield@...
rockboy374
Oct 9, 2005 8:09 pm
I'm not understanding this problem - if it is a pipe running into a flat surface at an included angle of 81 degrees, cut the pipe at 81 degrees. If you have a...
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hometwnskater13
Oct 10, 2005 11:00 pm
hey i was wondering if there was anybody who could email me, or send a link on anything technical about the lotus seven s1 thanks a lot ben...
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Iain Hall
niceperson90...
Oct 10, 2005 11:20 pm
Hi Ben what do you want to know I have the lotus seven book that has the story of it's development some road tests (of the S1 America) . I can scan and send to...
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Ed Bratt
locoster
Oct 11, 2005 5:27 am
Ben: www.na.rim.or.jp/~doshir/auto/lotus7s1/lotus7s1.html Ed ... From: hometwnskater13 To: locost@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:00 PM ...
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ScotMac_us
Oct 11, 2005 10:26 am
Hi all, sorry for the newbie questions. I am JUST STARTING my locost project. First puchase yesterday: 2005 Ford Focus Duratec 2.0l. I want to jump start the...
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scot mac
ScotMac_us
Oct 11, 2005 10:27 am
Hello, sorry upfront for the newbie questions... I have just started looking at building a locost 7. First acquired part is a 2005 ford focus duratec 2.0l...
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Wayne Meckling
wmeckling
Oct 11, 2005 10:29 am
If you just need to get a good mark on the tube rather than print templates here is a method that is pretty easy. 1. Start with a tube a few inched longer than...
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VDesign-sapo
xico_ze54
Oct 11, 2005 4:57 pm
Russell, Do that program, at least that intersection of tubes with flats. It will be very usefull. More: I found that litlle program that David Jenkins said...
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Jjackmcc@...
jackmccornack
Oct 11, 2005 7:16 pm
... But seriously, it'd be neat if it would generate .dxf files so it would run it on a cnc plasmacutter--it'd be a good excuse to make myself a y-axis tubing ...
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Iain Hall
niceperson90...
Oct 11, 2005 9:20 pm
Hi Scot If you are in the UK there are lots of choices for good value kits check out the "Locostbuilders UK " site http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/ lots of...
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scot mac
ScotMac_us
Oct 12, 2005 2:22 am
Thanks Iain...problem is i am in california...I think the shipping of the kit from UK would kill my budget!!! ;-) Know of any good, AND relatively inexpensive...
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Steve Carter
toyotus
Oct 12, 2005 2:48 am
Deman Motorsports has pretty comprehensive kits. It's not really locost in either cost or function, but they appear to be of good quality....
