jaglea17
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Post by jaglea17 on Feb 24, 2018 16:59:54 GMT -5
Hello to all!
I'm a new member here and this is my 1st post, since joining I've been reading page after page and having the greatest time!
The real shame is how many fantastic examples of builds have been lost due to Photobucket --- :-(
Well today I'm asking any and all to please show and explain how you make the shocks I've seen on the many awesome builds shared here?
I read somewhere that the springs from BIC lighters are a good choice,, so I've been saving some stock for awhile now.
Many up front Thanks to your input and help.
Best Regards, Jack
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 25, 2018 10:12:30 GMT -5
Hi Jack, A very good starting point are springs from a Bic lighter. (it helps if you have a dremel with a cut-off wheel) if you do you'll be able to cut them to the reqiires length. If you have a hobby store nearby get some aluminium and brass tubing the correct size to fit inside the spring. You'll also need sone rod that'll fit inside the tubing. If you have no hobby store nearby you'll have to buy it on-line. Below is a photo of one of mine with spring/shock's attached.
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jaglea17
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Post by jaglea17 on Feb 25, 2018 17:46:48 GMT -5
Hi Chris, 1st off thank you for your replies and directions. Yes we have a hobby store, so I'll pick up the supplies you mentioned, and I do have a dremel and tips for cutting etc.
Once I have the length figured, the pieces cut and slipped together with rod/wire run through the tube.
Is there some kind of top & bottom stop I need to make and secure? Do you leave the spring unsprung - or do you compress it any? I'm figuring the rod/wire is what you solder at the mounting points - hope I'm right??
Once again thanks for your tips and directions. Regards, Jack
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 25, 2018 19:21:27 GMT -5
Hi Jack, This is a different car and aplication, you can see the tubes and spring, stops for the spring are more slices from a tube. I put piano wire inside the tub, and solder the protuding ends to the chassis. (each car is diferent). As you can see in this application the bottom of the shock is soldered to the axle upright, and the top is fastened (with a very short piece of piano wire) to an upright fashoned from a piece of square tubing.
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Post by David Mitcham on Feb 25, 2018 19:22:38 GMT -5
Welcome to this fascinating Forum Jack. Below are some pictures of how I make spring and damper units; much as Chris describes. The example was made using brass and copper tube but now I tend to use aluminium tube and glue the units together. For anchoring to the rest of the suspension I usually insert thin wire into the inner-most tube and solder that to the chassis/suspension. My Ferrari 312 thread should give you the idea - f-one-thirty-two.proboards.com/thread/1010/ferrari-italian-monza-chris-amon. For springs I use this supplier www.springmasters.com/compression-springs/61-66.html . You are right Photobucket did the Forum a great dis-service when they suddenly withdrew free third party hosting. If there are any pictures of cars you would like to see I'm sure members of the Forum would be pleased to show you them. Best Regards David
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jaglea17
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Post by jaglea17 on Feb 26, 2018 20:36:44 GMT -5
Hi Chris & David, Thanks again Chris for the extra clarification and wow that second photo made me look twice or more just to make sure it was a slotcar!! Those look just so real!!! - The top mount and the way you capped them off is super!!!!
David, Thank you for the welcome and love your step by step pic's - that trully breaks it down for me. Your 312 build and the detail was jaw dropping eye candy!!!
Thanks to both of you, and I'll pick up some supplies this weekend and give it a go. Then I'll get you guys some photos of my attemps.
Many thanks, Regards, Jack
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jaglea17
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Post by jaglea17 on Mar 4, 2018 2:19:59 GMT -5
Got to the hobby store and the K&S tubing only went to 1/16" - which did not fit inside the spring from the BIC lighter? What size springs - tubes and wires do you guys use?? Thanks again, Jack
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Post by Chris Wright on Mar 4, 2018 11:30:40 GMT -5
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Post by EM on Mar 5, 2018 10:30:34 GMT -5
Another source of springs:
Tire valves
EM
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Post by Phil Kalbfell on Mar 5, 2018 15:22:50 GMT -5
Make my own springs, use wire that is for making bead necklaces and using a piece of 1/16 steel in a drill wind the necklace wire around the steel. This can be cut to any lenght you need.
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