Re: ATM Threaded rod

["Tony Dunlap" <banjo2@bright.net>]

BTW, A side view of the top part is at
http://www.bright.net/~banjo2/ubolt.jpg

(web page construction in progress)

The 3/4" allthread is centered in the 1" opening in the ball bearing a
slight taper machined onto the nuts. Once the bearings are "fixed in place"
on the shaft, keeping the alignment is simple by slightly oversized holes
where the u-bolt attaches to the assembly.

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Nestel <blast@aloha.net>
To: Tony Dunlap <banjo2@bright.net>
Cc: ATM Mailing List <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 1999 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: ATM Threaded rod

> The amount of counterweight
> that you will save by the better mechanical advantage will be so much that
> the extra 340g for the steel shaft will be nothing, also the 12" or so
> of the steel shaft will be alot more rigid than an equal ammount of al
> shaft used for the same purpose.