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Started by Eric@S2R8, April 23, 2016, 02:05:02 PM

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Monsterlover

#30
April 25, 2016, 12:06:20 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 25, 2016, 12:03:57 PM
I'm pretty sure Chris...Statler...had those on his S4RS. I think that's his bike in the pic.

I might be able to get a length for the rod from him so Kev could thread some rod. that would make it a DIY kit...which would be awesome.

Let me know if you guys want me to get in touch with him.

Might as well. I'll need the length to figure material costs anyhow.
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stopintime

#31
April 25, 2016, 12:31:11 PM
Eye to eye (screw hole in the rod end) is 190mm.

The rod is 160mm assuming ~half of it sits inside the rod end.

This product should be a couple of mm shorter since the original forces the screen up.


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ducpainter

#32
April 25, 2016, 12:39:34 PM
Good enough for a material estimate Kev?
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Monsterlover

#33
April 25, 2016, 12:41:05 PM
Probably, yes.

What are they being made out of?
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#34
April 25, 2016, 12:47:21 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on April 25, 2016, 12:41:05 PM
Probably, yes.

What are they being made out of?
I was thinking aluminum, but I don't have a fairing on my Monster. It got ripped off by me flying through it years ago and it was the old style anyway.

Are you going to price ano on the ends, or are you thinking using a metal that is less subject to corrosion?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


stopintime

#35
April 25, 2016, 12:53:36 PM
Aluminum is fine, but since that ~has to be anodized, maybe copper, bronze, silver, titanium, composite or even steel...
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Monsterlover

#36
April 25, 2016, 02:23:15 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 25, 2016, 12:47:21 PM
I was thinking aluminum, but I don't have a fairing on my Monster. It got ripped off by me flying through it years ago and it was the old style anyway.

Are you going to price ano on the ends, or are you thinking using a metal that is less subject to corrosion?

I think anodized aluminum would be the cheapest and still look good as far as the rod goes.

I can build a kit with whatever rod end you all want. Red alum would look cool but I'm not the one that has to look at them ;)

Stainless would match any color paint but would cost more.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#37
April 25, 2016, 02:35:12 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on April 25, 2016, 02:23:15 PM
I think anodized aluminum would be the cheapest and still look good as far as the rod goes.

I can build a kit with whatever rod end you all want. Red alum would look cool but I'm not the one that has to look at them ;)

Stainless would match any color paint but would cost more.
I think clear ano on the rod, and one color for the ends...either black or red.

I think to keep the price as reasonable as possible we should limit the choices. If you end up having small batches of stuff anodized it will drive the price out of sight...no?

Get a price on etching the parts with 'DMF by SMT'. ;)
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a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Monsterlover

#38
April 25, 2016, 02:42:13 PM
Yes. My min is $100 for ano. They all need to be the same or the price would be insane.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#39
April 25, 2016, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on April 25, 2016, 02:42:13 PM
Yes. My min is $100 for ano. They all need to be the same or the price would be insane.
So ends and rods/locknuts all the same color?
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Monsterlover

#40
April 25, 2016, 06:19:35 PM
Rods ends come colored already. I can make the tie rods blue, black, gold, green, or clear (which is more like dirty white IMO)

I haven't thought about lock nuts yet.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#41
April 25, 2016, 06:25:32 PM
I haven't seen the drawings, but it sounds like you're gonna source the ends even though they might be slightly different...which is fine.

We just need to put together a DIY kit that will work.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


Howie

#42
April 25, 2016, 08:08:51 PM
My vote is for clear anodized alminum.

Eric@S2R8

#43
April 25, 2016, 08:54:16 PM
+1

I pretty new here, so I don't know how it all works, and maybe this is premature (not the first time for me [roll]) but maybe there should be a poll about,
a) How many people will pay cash money
b) What color, clear/black/red
c) ?

ducpainter

#44
April 26, 2016, 03:40:42 AM
We need one question answered before we start a poll...

what is it going to cost.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent.”


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