plans for front end widening set
- Thread starter killerke
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if i still had a blaster, id be drawing these in CADD right now, picking up some stainless in like an hour, and be cutting them out on tuesday in class on the plasma table....
Nice work, making these
Nice work, making these
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Looks good. BUT!! What type of 6mm thick aluminum did you use?
I don't think aluminum is going to be strong enough, its going to bend or break!
NOT SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awhile after i read this and posted that i would make an aluminum one..... i had wondered the same thing
probably would be safer as steel or stainless, could polish stainless up nice
I wouldn't trust a contraption like this in steel or aluminum, even straight from Diamond-J
the mounts on the frame are not designed to be extended.
they were designed to have the pivot within them, not 3 inches out past, putting forces on them they were not designed for
the mounts on the frame are not designed to be extended.
they were designed to have the pivot within them, not 3 inches out past, putting forces on them they were not designed for
fair point, but there are some types of aluminum are pretty strong
but any aluminum if u take a tree or rock, or a really big bump..... it has a good chance of bending back
I used 7075 T6, I also showed the drawings to a few of the mechanical design engineers at work and they think they'll be plenty strong enough.
I'll take my chances.
You had to use the hard stuff. You do know that stuff likes to break instead of bend?
Any time i had to bend that stuff i had to put a big radius in it. And if i had a scribe line on it then it wanted to crack of break.
How did you cut it? If you used a torch and added a lot of heat then you may of messed with the strength of it.
Did you smooth off all the burrs and ruff edges. Those just give that stuff a place to start cracking.
How smooth are holes you put in it? Did you punch the holes or drill them? I hope you didnt use a dull drill bit, and force it through, and make a lot of heat.
I hope your holes are smooth with no burrs and ruff edges.
NO type of aluminum is safe there like that! I wouldn't trust a contraption like this in steel or aluminum, even straight from Diamond-J!
If you showed the drawings to a few of the mechanical design engineers from YAMAHA when they were making the blaster, what DO you thank they would say!!
Im just curious but how much did the 7075 T6 aluminum cost you? It may of been cheaper and safer to buy the Diamond-J kit from ebay! lol
The 7075 T6 cost me nothing. All cutting, filing, de-burring etc was done by hand using a hacksaw and file, holes were drilled using an almost new drill bit and drill press, then reamed by hand. I've worked in mech. eng. for 20 years, I hear your concerns though and if I'm happy with the way the blaster handles with the extra width I'll re-make them in 5 or 6mm mild steel.
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hi killerke im also a newbie from south africa i like the widening kit you made i also want to get them made for me how many of each should i get made sorry for asking stupid questions
Welcome, nice work I just installed my kit last night from diamond j customs and that cost me 225$ and just wondering should I haft to get longer break lines I used the 6 inch widening kit
Hello, sorry for the late answer, i just repositioned the brake lines and attached with a velcro loop to the a arms
My widening kit in stainless steel is still holding up, extended tie rods are also in perfect shape
My aluminium ones are fine after about 4 hours hard riding, I'm in the process of replacing them with 4mm steel for peace of mind though, I'm also going 1/2 an inch narrower on each side because that's the size of the steel that I've got.
