Crash,
As near as I can figure it, by shimming the spacer and then torquing the
slotted nut down, only the outer section of the bearings and the rollers
themselves are free to move because (as you just mentioned) the nut is
applying a compressing force locking everything else. The end result on the
axel would be a pulling force outward on the axel itself. So I agree it
can't be stronger, but strength may not be the issue. Do these bearings have
a history of spinning (the inner section) on the axel, resulting in a stress
line for a future failure?
Just a thought,
-Drew
-----Original Message-----
From David Ramsey [mailto:dwramsey at worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 7:52 PM
To: JustBrits@aol.com
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: bad day under Ed's rock
Ed, I have read the books and passed strenghts of materials. Placing a rod
in a state of tension and a spacer, hardened bearing races, and shims in a
state of compression in no way gives extra strength to the system, "no
charge" just a fact. Now if you want to talk about the forces acting on the
"arm" that is another story, but if you understood vector mechanics that
wouldn't be needed.
By the way if anybody wants shims you can buy all you want at Loews
Hardware and even return the ones you don't use.
Crash
ps Sounds just like all the other answers that claim you really need that
spacer, but I'm not going to tell you why, except in your case if I pay you
money then you would explain it all, I think I'll wait until a wheel falls
off then we can talk money. Can you beat the Moss price on a front end
rebuild kit?
>NOPE, Crash!! DEAD wrong. Read your own books.
>
>Cheers...........
>
> Ed
>
>PS: Unless you want to PAY for a dissertation.
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