ok i don't know squat about this stuff, but was looking (and heim ends are expensive as in australia)
stealing woody's one from the tech section (the back half/ diff mount)
then at the front instead of a heim joint, how about using tube that will slot into the tube used in the rear section, have that slot in then attach the other end of the tube to the shackle off the Xmember.... therefore it can slide in and out, and allows twist for articulation...
it would also (if the amount of tube was right) allow me to fine tune (talking an inch) wheelbase (i.e. redrill perches, change between SOA and SUA) without redoin the wrap bar every time.
one last idea, if the tube can slip in and out, does it even need the shackle? the fore aft movement dealt with with the tube...
anyway just a thought... pick it to bits for me, so i don't waste my time on an inferiour design
oh and here's a rough drawing if you couldn't visuallise it the red bit is the smaller tube to slide into the Y section of tube
stealing woody's one from the tech section (the back half/ diff mount)
then at the front instead of a heim joint, how about using tube that will slot into the tube used in the rear section, have that slot in then attach the other end of the tube to the shackle off the Xmember.... therefore it can slide in and out, and allows twist for articulation...
it would also (if the amount of tube was right) allow me to fine tune (talking an inch) wheelbase (i.e. redrill perches, change between SOA and SUA) without redoin the wrap bar every time.
one last idea, if the tube can slip in and out, does it even need the shackle? the fore aft movement dealt with with the tube...
anyway just a thought... pick it to bits for me, so i don't waste my time on an inferiour design
oh and here's a rough drawing if you couldn't visuallise it the red bit is the smaller tube to slide into the Y section of tube
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