What Have You Done to Your Cougar Today?

[Foobar]

Well done Sam. I must confess I had difficulty in thinking of any material commonly available to make one from. The best I can think of is from a 'surface box' intended to mount an electrical switch or socket. In particular the sort that is made of the semi flexible plastic rather than bakelite. That stuff is tough as old boots.

Anyway, it sounds like you have done a good job. Those fasteners were 'circlips' on the ones I looked at and two of the dumbells were also broken. I will keep my eyes open for some thick laminated fibreglass which would make an awesomely strong substitute...

 

[Dabooka]

To be honest I was surprised how tough the plastic is, I assume it just goes brittle through heat etc. I certainly struggled to think of anything I had lurking around that could've been worked, but I know Al has mentioned the different plastics available for his printer so something might be suitable.

 

[Quicksilver]

I'm wondering if a suitably sized chain link-joining plate would provide a permanent fix?

 

[Pid_16V]

I don't recognise the part but yes, send it and let's see what we can do with it. [emoji848][emoji106]

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[catbus]

Well done Sam (loving the Lego pic btw )

 

[Mako]

I'm no expert, (I don't even own a 3D printer...yet) but I suspect that the ideal material to make this part from - and the orientation in which it's printed - is going to depend on the direction of the load(s) acting on it. Is that right, Al?

 

[Pid_16V]

Spot-on Chris. It needs no more explanation really. All this messing with these toys is always a bonus when it can be put to use on an actual useful application.

 

[Foobar]

I think I have some ideal material here. You may have seen this in some old laboratory equipment. Its a sort of cloth / paper laminate that is often used for making prototypes. I believe the sheets are bonded together with phenolic resin. Sometimes called 'Tufnol'. This sheet is about 3 to 4mm thick and 5" x 7" in size. Should be good for making a few throttle body dumbells. Good old fashioned subtractive manufacturing...

http://ahistoryoftufnol.org/whatistufnol/

 

[Pid_16V]

Thats probably better than the 3d print option Noel, the lazer cutter would go through that no bother.

 

[Dabooka]

Right, I'll pop it in the post in the next couple of days and let you figure out the best way forward

 

[nvingo]

Bought some tyres.
Went from this:

To This:



The Cougar-head caps will also get a turn

Thanks to Al for the replacement 'Ford' logos.

 

[backseateducation]

Nice!

 

[Dabooka]

Sweet.

Are they the C2 alloys?

 

[Mako]

That's exactly what they look like to me, Sam.

 

[nvingo]

...Are they the C2 alloys?

Yep. 'Borrowed' the C1 alloys from breaker last year as there were tyre issues with the ones on MV51. Had those taken off, wheels refurbished locally, including powder coating hence the opportunity to change colour, and since I changed the front brakes earlier this week (rears done last MOT) I decided time was to fit these.

 

[nvingo]

Have to add, that the '£6.99 inclusive from China' TPMS was installed just prior to tyre fitting, and is operating as hoped.

Rest of car needs a wash now!

 

[Pid_16V]

Show us a photo of the valves at the wheel please Norman [emoji4]

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[nvingo]

The valve stems are a metal tube, the washer and long nut fit just nicely into the circular recess in the wheel.



The different valve is only there as a means to attach the internal sensor to something

 

[Pid_16V]

Thanks Norman, not too obtrusive then.

 

[rikedwards]

New MOT for Red

No advisories again

Oil leak to fix though