Well got the front end carved out and the BB welded into it :-
not the prettiest welds however the pieces were thick and there were some gaps to fudge over
not perfectly square either ! however with the sloping ends very difficult to measure the thing with any accuracy :-
I decided 1/8th inch either way was not going to make a heap of difference so applied the heat.
next up I need a pivot ?
I have 2 made but unused ball bearing pivots , I think it is time to deploy one of those ?
weld the shell into the square end opposite the BB and then make some brackets to allow it to be bolted to the rod end bearings mount ?
all for now Python pilot signing off ......
not the prettiest welds however the pieces were thick and there were some gaps to fudge over
not perfectly square either ! however with the sloping ends very difficult to measure the thing with any accuracy :-
I decided 1/8th inch either way was not going to make a heap of difference so applied the heat.
next up I need a pivot ?
I have 2 made but unused ball bearing pivots , I think it is time to deploy one of those ?
weld the shell into the square end opposite the BB and then make some brackets to allow it to be bolted to the rod end bearings mount ?
all for now Python pilot signing off ......