Mail Day Thread

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I posted a shot or two in my big build thread:

My first DIY modules - starting a Kosmo format build

I tend to get a little obsessive / lost in the weeds on everything I touch My sandrail: [i-SZ25HJF-O] I tore down to the bare frame, rebuilt the motor, rebuilt the transmission, upgraded the suspension, assembled my own EFI controller for the new motor…I even did most of the work making the suspension seats (I bent the steel frames, cut and glued the foam, installed the slings and covers) but that last part was mostly because I was working for the company that made because my…

My first DIY modules - starting a Kosmo format build

So I got the bright idea that it would be nice to extend the power collet and add some threads on the back so I could also print a nut to attach it with. That worked out well: [20201127_003852] My first attempts used M25x1.5 threads. But I couldn’t get them to work on FDM or SLA. I added chamfers but it still didn’t help. Added some offset on the threads to loosen the clearance … .still no luck. Finally I gave up and used M25x2 threads and both the FDM and SLA versions worked. Though I…

My manx is a better “looker” but the manx has been out of commission for 13 years now since I no longer have a garage to work in

Lots of photos of both on my old photo site here: Mechanical - jhitesma