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Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:35 am
by Devastator
59Bisquik wrote:What wall thickness did you use?
Oops. I forgot to post that.
I used .120 wall DOM.
I would avoid tapping the tubing myself because it would only leave an 1/8" wall.
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:36 pm
by 59Bisquik
Hmmmm...yup I didnt do the math on that one!
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:12 pm
by 59Bisquik
I finally got around to starting the a-arm mock up and started on the floor... Went with 1 1/2" .120 wall chromoly... should be plenty tough and shouldnt need plating as a backup.
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:15 pm
by Devastator
Looking good.
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:32 pm
by 59Bisquik
Two more...
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 5:58 pm
by 59Bisquik
SHEESH!!! I worked on tabbing the floor today. I used up 48 tabs and still need a handful more to get her finished up. How many am I gonna use on the roof!
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:03 pm
by CentralWAbaja
59Bisquik wrote:SHEESH!!! I worked on tabbing the floor today. I used up 48 tabs and still need a handful more to get her finished up. How many am I gonna use on the roof!
That is good info there....I have been wondering what a good guess for ordering some would be?
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:09 pm
by Ol'fogasaurus
59Bisquik wrote:SHEESH!!! I worked on tabbing the floor today. I used up 48 tabs and still need a handful more to get her finished up. How many am I gonna use on the roof!
How far apart are you spacing them? I like to see a car in primer, it looks like something is being accomplished!
Lee
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:28 pm
by 59Bisquik
72 would of been better... I still need about 6-10 to finish the floor and still have a roof to do. Granted, I am known to overkill things occasionally though
As for the spacing, it depends on the floor area in question! I will post up a pic once I get the floor finished.
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:12 pm
by CentralWAbaja
I know they can be had in bags of 50....so two bags it shall be.
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... Anybody have one?
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:32 pm
by 59Bisquik
Got a little more work done today. Between this and my rock crawler project, its going slow.
Floor is off so I can cut it to fit and I tacked the arms. Still have alot to do, but I can visualize it now!
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... My SLOW Build
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:00 am
by Devastator
Looking good!
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... My SLOW Build
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:54 pm
by jim.fernish
What is your goal for degrees of caster & camber at full droop and full bump?
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... My SLOW Build
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:32 pm
by 59Bisquik
Honestly, I havent gotten that far yet. I cloned the measurements from Chenowth and thought I would mock it up and go from there.
Re: Chenowth Explorer A-Arm... My SLOW Build
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:49 am
by Devastator
jim.fernish wrote:What is your goal for degrees of caster & camber at full droop and full bump?
FWIW, I have 7 deg. caster and 0 deg camber throughout full travel, and a 10 deg. KPI. My arms do, however, swing slightly forward as they go up.