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I know there's clearance issues you are dealing with, but if you could
simplfy the whole thing down to 2 mounting plates and a single, large
diameter tube, maybe 2.5" or even 2", and the tube is concentric with
the puck, the danger of flexing it in half would simply go away.If you need to cut a fishmouth opening to get to the puck's mounting nut,
it would still be way strong. Even bent tube or tubing cut at and angle and welded back into an
angled tube, would push and pull more stoutly than your prototype. And
have less welds. And have higher strength/weight ratio, so you could use
thinner material. Not so important for weight, but you get even more
effective penetration on the welds with lighter stock. I like the idea of it and the replaceable pucks are cool so you can pick
and choose your material and replace at will. In any case, a step forward.
_MWS Disclaimer: Some people have confused myself, Michael Smith of MWS
Motorsports with Mike Smith of MS Performance / Jim Wolf Technologies,
featured in Mike Kojima's Sport Compact Car magazine Project Z articles.
While the comparison is flattering, it is important to make the distinction.
Please help spread the word by always try to refer to each "Mike Smith" by
their respective companies. |
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