Re: TP5 & TP6

[Jeremy Davey <jeremycrdavey@btinternet.com>]

I've got this job this weekend - and am now glad I bought some
engineer's blue marker. It'll be just like doing the plain bearings on
my steam locomotive...

Simon - regarding the comment from Bob on being sure to provide the
mechanical key on the surface with a hacksaw, I asked Andy Draper at the
factory and he suggested cutting about half the metal thickness deep. I
thought you might find it useful if I passed this on.

Regards,
Jeremy

Jeremy Davey
Europa XS monowheel 537M


-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re:  TP5 & TP6

Welcome to the forum Simon.

I also had the same problem. My tube appeared to have three evenly
spaced
high spots as if iy had been clamped slightly too hard in a three jawed
chuck.  I ended up spending a few hours polishing the tube with fine
emery
paper until the bushes slid on and off easily.

Richard Iddon. (XS tri 533)

-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re:  TP5 & TP6


Hi Simon

I had the same problem at first, but things improved greatly after I
cleaned
the torque tube with acetone to remove marks left by packaging tape.
Using a
little oil also helped.

John Heykoop
XS Monowheel #536

>At the moment I have reached the stage of bonding the TP5 and TP6
bushes
>into the stabilator. The problem I have is that the bushes are a very
tight
>fit on the TP4 torque tube.  I can't see any way that I can use the
tube to
>align the bushes while the rapid epoxy cures because inserting the tube
>completely displaces the bushes in the core. What sort of fit should
the
>bushes have on the torque tube?

>Simon Miles,
>Tri-gear 508