[200q20v] Strut Brace Parts List and Group Proposal

[Bernie Benz]

> From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov>
> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 10:39:26 -0500
> To: 200q20V mailing list <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Subject: [200q20v] Strut Brace Parts List and Group Proposal
> 
> Just for fun, I've combed through the McMaster Catalog to find out what it
> would take. http://www.mcmaster.com They don't carry the Superior ball
> joint, which has a nylon race, but have a very similar unit with an oil
> impregated bronze race, which is what I have used:
The molded plastic race Superior ball rod end was selected as the lowest
cost solution, inasmuch as there is virtually no motion in this joint after
installation.  This generic part is mfgd. by many vendors in all degrees of
sophistication.
> 
> Version 1:
> 
> 10 ft/pc  1/2" nominal EMT tubing   7176K1    2.27
> 2.27
> 2  5/8x18 ball rod end  6072K67 10.31
> 20.62
> pkg/50 Hex Jam Nuts 5/8x18  62A535  7.59   7.59
> Total, w/o shipping:
> 30.48
> 
> 
> Version 2 (an unproven idea using 316 SS Welded tubing - note it will have
> to be reamed 5 thousandths to fit the .625 ball rod end - would that be a
> problem?):
That would be doing things the hard way!  Have you ever tried to ream SS?
It work hardens like mad and you will destroy the tubing first.  The EMT
cost is less than a buck.  Guilding the lilly can screw up the design.
> 
> 6 ft/pc  .75 OD SS tubing, .62ID   8989K83   21.70
> 21.70
> 2  5/8x18 ball rod end  6072K67 10.31
> 20.62
> pkg/50 Hex Jam Nuts 5/8x18  62A535  7.59   7.59
> Total, w/o shipping:
> 49.81 
> 
> 
> Of course, you also need a machine shop to make the connector piece as per
> Bernie's diagram. Maybe we could do a group deal, that is find one shop that
> could make them up, with direct payment and shipment straight to the end
> user. 
> 
> Tom F.
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