Re: [MV] Cutting a Transmission Input Shaft

From: Chris Brunner (cjbrunner@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 14:02:35 PDT


Kenny, just a question - what do you plan on doing with this modified
input shaft?

Chris

noel shelley wrote:

>Hi Kenny, and List ,
> The easy way to cut your gear shaft is to use
>a 1mm slitting disc on a 4½"grinder ! It removes so little metal that
>heating is NOT a problem , you just need a steady hand ! If you have to work
>round it then take a strip of paper with a straight edge and rap it round
>the shaft and secure it with adhesive tape , you now have a true line round
>the shaft and both ends of your cut will meet !
>
>When first shown one , I said "waste of time" ----- BUT-----
>YES 1mm ------ they are truely amazing ---- so fragile looking but use one
>and you`ll wonder how you managed before !
>Grinding discs used to cut aluminium plate will clog VERY quickly , these
>are so
>thin there`s nowhere for them to clog !
>I use them on the ali hull of our LARC XV !
>Control panel for a genny needed 5 , 4" square holes ! marked out and
>cut -------- PERFECT FIT , no filing , drilling or messing !
>
>THEY ARE NOT A GRINDING DISC --- DON`T EVEN TRY !
>their only for cutting -- try one -- you`ll not be disappointed !
>
>If you can`t find 1mm , then 1.6mm is almost as good !
>
> Good luck Noel
>
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