back in the good old days we were using minsup clips, skinnier washers and bearings that were way better than what you can get out of the bucket today. Ive got 5kg of minsups if anybody needs any
I sailed one of my 85/86 model class 5's last year and it wouldnt keep up with a basic mini now
Yes Gizmo, 12mm plus the radius on the end, if it has one. This would make the man with the "dark glasses and clipboard" happy.
Please Mr Landyacht, can I have some minsup clips. The last lot you gave me "escaped" on the way home. I got to Norseman and the buggers had gone.
Those tapered drill bits ( 4mm to 26mm multi stage ones) are fantastic for drilling out washers. I use thin 8mm mudgard washers (large outside diameter 32mm) and drill them with this drill bit. Just use the very start of the next step up from 20mm to lightly debur them both sides. Works a treat!!!!
Hey "Easyroll" are still doing the wheels for $38 plus GST which is an outstanding price for us guys.
I picked up a huge box full of em, I'd ordered, along with 30 plastic bushes for the steering heads, when I was in Perth last week.
Thanks for your support to landsailing fellas.
Earlier mentioned were the Large OD Washers between retainer and nut.. I am using Castrated???? Ah, No that is Castellated Nuts and locking pins as well as Bearing spreader between the Bearings on the axle.. What I have found is that once the Nut is locked up tight against the washer and bearing is that after a very short time the Bearing settles down and wears the Washer to suit its situation this along with a little excessive use of INOX or similar fine spraying Lubricant flushes out any sand and grit helping the Precision Beari9g to last longer. Well it works for me.
Ron
The bearings i use on my minis are precision 6204 2RS I take the inner seals out
and they are used with plastic bush adaptors
Shopping around I got some for $2.85 + gst No brand name probably chinese but
they have been OK so far Good in fact There is a huge difference in bearing prices I have found