home made tailshaft spacer alloy or steel ?

[christover1]

I know what to look for if I make a steel one.
But if I go alloy/aluminium what do I look for and/or ask for?
Does it actually matter?
Aluminium would be easier to make and lighter.
Steel cheaper.

thanks all

christover

[nicbeer]

May be easier to get a engineering shop to turn them up for u.

I'll be interested in a couple if you are doing a few of them.

Nic

[-Scott-]

How far do you want to space it?

For a short (bolted through) spacer where the material is basically only in compression, I don't believe which aluminium alloy matters. If you want to make a longer spacer (bolted separately each end) which won't be held in compression and bending moments become significant, then your choice of alloy is more important.

I'm guessing it will be a short spacer - anything longer, and you'd be better off having a longer shaft made.

Cheers,

Scott

[christover1]

I'm thinking around 20-25mm bolted straight thru.
presently have a 10mm steel one, but not enough spline contact.
Never has fallen out, but is causing rapid wear in spline.

christover

[droopypete]

come around and grab mine Chris (spacer that is )
I don't need it anymore.
Peter.

[christover1]

come around and grab mine Chris (spacer that is )
I don't need it anymore.
Peter.

Is it a 1.0 litre type..redrilling a 1.3 type may be possible?

[droopypete]

anything is possible
just yell if you want it.
Peter.