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You just use a center punch at 3 points
Quote from: Trigger on March 31, 2022, 03:28:34 PMYou just use a center punch at 3 points Are the balls a slight interference fit, so they seal when tapped in to place. The peening just stops them being vibrated or pushed out?
Yup, stress / fatigue in engineering more and more to the fore. My bil been very involved with live data vibration monitoring in helicopters - big business now. You have to wonder how the early Comets made it through to production - surely someone might have observed, “er, that radius looks a little tight given the fuselage will be pumped up & down like a balloon over its life….” An interesting story that one.I digress. Ok, a bit nerdy this one, my engine refurb has morphed into the whole bloody bike. Anyways, the Clutch and brake levers. Was the clear plastic covering intended to be taken off in the pdi. And if not, why is it there? Was it on both levers? Notably the DSS / Yamiya OEM offerings don’t appear to incorporate it. (I ask because I intend to trial clear heat-shrink over the levers. My mint sandcast, which has been my go-to, has it only on one lever…. it seems I may have to return it 😂)Ta.
The lever's coating appeared to have been dipped originally (from memory) as the pivot end looked like a thick paint that had dried in a tapered type ending.Most bikes appeared to have it left on going to customer. There was a coating we used at Farnborough years ago, called Vi-cote and seemed like a spray on clear pvc, but can't trace anything of it now. Perhaps safety has done for it as it was in aerosol can to spray with. Found this https://starscenic.net/ronan-vinyl-cote-uv-clear.html and wondering if it's anything like that product.
…thanks gents.Did try a ‘standard’ heat shrink today - not esp impressed. Will soldier on - thanks Ash for the link.Still unsure what the purpose was…
Thanks Trig. Little secret - all I had in my electrical box was 80mm of clear! (Trial run) But the measurement appreciated.I’d have to say it doesn’t look dipped?Simon