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Suspension height setting aid
I've just modelled a tool to aid suspension height setting. I was roughly measuring mine with a tape measure, from wheel centre to wheel arch edge. I wanted something to ensure the tape hook was in the middle of the wheel, so I designed this replacement wheel centre with a flat on the centreline. I will print one later, and see if it works!
Picture from 3D printer software
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Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
23rd Apr 2020 9:03 am
gstuart
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Nice one, if u ever decide to print more plse I would be more than happy to pay for one
That must have taken hours in designing that , including inputting it into the pc
23rd Apr 2020 9:08 am
rrhool
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If it works, I'll print a set of 4. If you need them, I could post them to you to borrow.
Reality is, it took about 10 mins, but then I've been doing this a long time! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
23rd Apr 2020 9:16 am
gstuart
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Looks good to me mate and think as a total beginner would have taken me a month of Sunday’s to try and draw that out
Thats Awesome and many thks for such a fantastic offer of borrowing them to set the suspension up, hopefully it will continue to behave after I last set it up
would be extremely handy if u ever decided to sell a set of x 4 as would always be so handy to have as part of our extensive kit
Looks like prices are slowly starting to come down for 3D printers , not that I know anything about them or what model etc
A little while ago a company we’re doing 3D mounted sunvisor clips for the next base dashcams , but alas they simply wouldn’t stay on if u tried to slide the dashcam off , sun-visor wasn’t clipped in so could see how they were mounted
Shame as the concept was very good
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23rd Apr 2020 9:32 am
Mickeyboy
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Brilliant idea, wouldn't it have been easier to have a slot for the tape rather than the raised boss
23rd Apr 2020 9:35 am
Ruper
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I have some extra
Brilliant idea, I have the old set of my rim centers that I removed for new black Land Rover centers, I think a dremel tool adjustment for would serve to make a slot in the middle as you (Mickeyboy) suggested. I doubt he (rrhool) would want to ship me his centers to the US.
Thanks for the idea Mate.
I actually like the idea of the tape end protrusion, looks like it would be perfect for the end of a tape measure. You should patent it and sell them for some "mailbox money." For those of us who are OCD about their suspension heights they/we would pay up for something like this.2005 Land Rover D3, 4.4L V8, Maya Gold Metallic
1966 Scout 800, 196 cu.in.
1975 Scout II, 392 cu.in.
23rd Apr 2020 2:37 pm
Sea Raider
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Brain Fart
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23rd Apr 2020 2:46 pm
Ruper
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Ground?
Ground? not sure what the ground has to do with it. the measurement is taken from center of axle/rim to the fender flare. I guess you could do it from ground to fender flare, but the manual values are from flare to center of axle.
If you do it from ground to flare other things come into play like tire pressure, ground levelness, etc.
Maybe I misunderstood your post.2005 Land Rover D3, 4.4L V8, Maya Gold Metallic
1966 Scout 800, 196 cu.in.
1975 Scout II, 392 cu.in.
23rd Apr 2020 5:47 pm
rrhool
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Print of first trial wheel centre underway.
Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
23rd Apr 2020 7:10 pm
gstuart
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Location: kent
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Brilliant and must admit I’d be tempted to sit there for a while and watch it being made
Thks for the video
23rd Apr 2020 7:34 pm
Sea Raider
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Re: Ground?
Ruper wrote:
Ground? not sure what the ground has to do with it. the measurement is taken from center of axle/rim to the fender flare. I guess you could do it from ground to fender flare, but the manual values are from flare to center of axle.
If you do it from ground to flare other things come into play like tire pressure, ground levelness, etc.
Maybe I misunderstood your post.
You are quite correct, please feel free to disregard anything I said earlier
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23rd Apr 2020 8:18 pm
gstuart
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Are u sure u don’t mean senior moments , snigger
Running away quickly
23rd Apr 2020 8:37 pm
Sea Raider
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23rd Apr 2020 8:42 pm
darrind
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Nice - if you are able to share the STL file I would love a copy.
Must stop buying shiny toys....
23rd Apr 2020 9:25 pm
gstuart
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Location: kent
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Hi
Is the STL software for the 3D printing can the software run off a standard iPad plse
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