Here is my version of the above.
The top and bottom sandwich plates are laser-cut (cheapish and very, very neat) from 6-8mm aluminium and the centre plate (the one with the bearing in) is cut from say 6-8mm steel.
The bearing housing (see below) is turned up on a lathe then welded onto the underside of the laser cut centre steel plate.
The centre steel plate is a 'Y' shape with a hole in the middle where the top of the strut will poke through.
The urethane bush housing needs a circlip groove cut in it near one end while on the lathe. The groove will hold the circlip (with a suitable washer) that inturn holds in the urethane bush surrounding the appropriate bearing. Make sure you weld the bearing housing on with the circlip groove at the correct end
For the bearing housing it would probably be easier to start with a piece of thick walled steel pipe of the appropriate size to make it easier.
Fri, 21 May 2004 11:16
