| RE:Where to get heim rod ends? |
Subject: RE:Where to get heim rod ends? by CentralCoaster on 2008/1/18 19:52:20 So are you worried about shock putting some thrust on the spherical bearing and knocking it out of the hole? I still don't see that happening. They should be so freely moving that even the weight of the link trying to change direction shouldn't put any significant side load on the rod end. I guess what all this means anyhow is aluminum tubing is out of the question? Seems like a larger aluminum piece could give you just as much buckling strength as steel for less weight, and tension strength for the same amount of weight, not to mention better impact resistance due to thicker walls, and better stiffness against bending. (These are all factors of the stiffness and dimensions, and not the actual material strength.) I'll go back and look for some aluminum inserts. I'd worry about the threads pulling out though. How else could it be fastened? Are AN threads like acme threads, square threads? |
