Awesome problem solver!!
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Awesome problem solver!!
Hey guys, I'm goin to try again!! 
to post this link. It's an awesome solution to a problem we are (darksiders) plagued with. Here goes http://wizardsteerclear.com/ Check this out and see if you like it. I know it's quite pricey, but just look at how many problems it solves, and the ergonomics it allows in our old trucks. I thougt about something similar to this recently and I just got my Speedway catalog and lo and behold there it was!
I just thought you guys might dig it!
to post this link. It's an awesome solution to a problem we are (darksiders) plagued with. Here goes http://wizardsteerclear.com/ Check this out and see if you like it. I know it's quite pricey, but just look at how many problems it solves, and the ergonomics it allows in our old trucks. I thougt about something similar to this recently and I just got my Speedway catalog and lo and behold there it was! I just thought you guys might dig it!
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Terry,
I saw an article on that not too long ago in either Rod & Custom or Street Rodder, I can't remember which one. Pretty cool idea.
Heck, you got that fancy shop with a lathe and a mill, why not whip something up?
Bobby
I saw an article on that not too long ago in either Rod & Custom or Street Rodder, I can't remember which one. Pretty cool idea.
Heck, you got that fancy shop with a lathe and a mill, why not whip something up?
Bobby
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Truxx, all my racing pals have been using these for a long time on their racing buggies, sandrails and offroad trucks. I have even seen a homeshop unit made from a timing chain and 2 crank gears mounted in a box with bearings. Bet you could make one,seen your shop.......
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Hey CIAF, That's how I was planning on doing it, but I'm goin to look at the machine shop catalogs first and see if they have some generic sprockets in there that might work better? The only thing I was concerned about if I used a crank gear and setup is if I had to make it longer how to"safely" make the chain longer? That's why I'm goin to look at generic sprockets and chains first. Sometimes it's not that I can't make it, but WHY make it if I can buy it cheaper than I can make it. Not the case here $600 is kind of steep and I know I can make it. I've put a few Jeep mail carriers right hand conversions on and they are a piece of cake!! They are chain drive and work well.
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Terry,
Yup, no sense in reinventing the wheel if you don't have to. I would bet that you could find readily availabel parts to assemble, worst case scenario is having to machine a case.
Try here for all sorts of power transmission parts;
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Bobby
Yup, no sense in reinventing the wheel if you don't have to. I would bet that you could find readily availabel parts to assemble, worst case scenario is having to machine a case.
Try here for all sorts of power transmission parts;
http://www.mcmaster.com/
Bobby
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Terry why not use three gears? That way you wouldn't have to use a chain. Three three inch gears would give you about 7 inches. If you need more than that your in trouble anyway.
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Funny, I was thinkg about the same dang thing this summer for the semi. I didn't know one existed, and was thinking of a very similar design and have all the stuff to make it. The same thing happened to me back in the 90's, was thinking about a multi turbo et up for a 460 Ford, and even had it all designed, then low and behold, someone wit an almost identical setup as to what I had just designed had hit the covers of our favorite mags. Is someone probing my mind? This is like totally strange.
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When I first saw that thing a yr or so ago I thought every steering problem ever invented was solved.
I imagineered 4/5 systems before I went back and did more then look at the picture. They say that a pic says a thousand words, uhh, not always.
I imagineered 4/5 systems before I went back and did more then look at the picture. They say that a pic says a thousand words, uhh, not always.
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You could adjust the size of the sprockets to change the steering ratio while you are at it.
Big advantage I thought of when I first saw it in a magazine was that it would put the steering column more horizontal and thus the steering wheel more vertical like modern cars, rather than needing a tilt column set to full tilt to get rid of that "bus driver" feeling of the 45* wheel.
I'd bet 1/2 the cost is to cover the product liability insurance premiums...
Big advantage I thought of when I first saw it in a magazine was that it would put the steering column more horizontal and thus the steering wheel more vertical like modern cars, rather than needing a tilt column set to full tilt to get rid of that "bus driver" feeling of the 45* wheel.
I'd bet 1/2 the cost is to cover the product liability insurance premiums...
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Truxx, Indeed, you can use gears and chain from the machine industries. Large print and coating presses have very similar units on them where space or location is an issue. As far as the case is concerned, 2 blocks/billets machined to accept the bearings and gear/chain and even the grease seals were all I recall seeing. The guys at the coater had a full machine shop full of parts and mills/lathes(and time) etc. I hope that you will photo document your efforts to share with us.
Jon
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