| RE:Where to get heim rod ends? |
Subject: RE:Where to get heim rod ends? by CentralCoaster on 2008/2/7 16:41:05 Yeah I may be wrong on that. But you'd be surprised how much load a well clamped joint can handle. If you can muster a guess how much the links get loaded up, and the ID and OD of the load bearing surface on the sleeve, I can figure out the bolt torque and see if it's reasonable. Maybe the sleeves are a good idea, since they probably give you more load bearing surface on the sides than just the ball. Even a rod end bolted in a single-sheer scenario might not get as much shear as you'd expect. Meaning the ID of the rod end or sleeve may never contact the OD of the bolt at all during loading when it's clamped down. Anyhow, I'm nerding it up too much. Time to head to work where I get paid to act like one. |
