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I think an Aussie did the idea a year or two ago for a featherweight. It broke its 20mm ali ram endcap. aparently.
it just snapped the weld off the front cap and blew it out the front fence lol. they havent touched it since. but the idea works. and works damn well
If anybody has pictures or a detailed description can you please put them up? I am trying to get a CAD of this thing going so I can have Mario or myself build it. I would prefer to have Mario build it, but with his house situation I might have to have a shop build it here. He€™s got to spend time on his house which I don€™t want to take him away from. I would like to have it going by RoboGames, but it all depends on the Ram€¦
Ok, did a little CAD work today. 2.5b x 3s... 3/16 and 1/4 walls... Thicker on the top and bottom... All that is left is the bottom area where the valve thing a magie goes... Pictures are here.
-http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4662227http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4662227
-http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4662162http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4662162
-http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4662161http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4662161
Talk to me... Help is needed! :)
That is a very interesting concept. I cant wait to see how the valve will work.
Your doing fine Chad :)
Oh! ....Dont forget the ram vent holes in the top plate.
(Message edited by woody on February 02, 2007)
There will be loads of flow thru the buffer transfer ports and into the rams 60mm base port .... assuming that the simple valve works as envisaged.
Hopefully Ill get time to chat with you this afternoon / evening ( UK time )about the valve concept.
Woops.. that would help. Here is a cut away with the vent holes addd.
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4665231http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4665231
All but for the Valve part I think it is done... Weight is about 8 pounds. . . Tiz 3/16, 1/4, and 3/8 walls... I am sure I can loose some weight but done wana take stuff away till I hear from the brains in here :)
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4671060http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4671060
Im ahead guys, the buffer/ram/top are only 2 parts, all ali.
The raw material is aquired.
This ram will look like a ali billet with a few holes in it....
Hey Mario... Shoot me a mail, I am at the airport now going to see my little woman for the weekend in CA and will not be on the computer much if at all. Plus Sunday is the SuperBowl!!!
I wana get to work on the list for ya so I can start to get the parts. Chad-at-teamwazio-dot-com. Have a good weekend all!