Aluminum link material group buy

Rich said:
So Saf-t.. If I'm reading right, your 2 big reasons for not liking it is:
1: That it will deflect more easily (about 3x as easily)
2: SCC and also general fatigue
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You still don't fawking get it. Tech degree? Get your head out of your ass. Stop wasting time feeling insulted, and think about the problem a little bit.
 
rockmafia said:
Yea, Id like to know this, too. I can't touch those prices.
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I think he's pulling those prices out of where he says my head is... But I don't see any DOM, sorry.. I need some 1.75 .120 if I happen to shit some though.
 
Rich said:
I think I'm gonna go with 4x4 oak sleeved with with BFGoodrich rubber.. outta be a nice cushy ride! Or would pine provide better dent resistance?
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WOOHOO The forestry degree is finally useful for something :wheel:

Oak has a higher yield point but it will yield catashrophically (Think oak=steel takes a lot to bend but when it does snap)
Pine will bend easier but will withstand catastrophic failure and regain shape easier. (I.E. Pine = Aluminum)

Do not use Pine a certain person would have a shit fit...
 
Rich said:
I think I'm gonna go with 4x4 oak sleeved with with BFGoodrich rubber.. outta be a nice cushy ride! Or would pine provide better dent resistance?
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Finally we're coming to my area of expertise.
For domestic woods you're better off with maple. It's short grain will let it bend yet it's a very hard/strong wood. You can even tap it like metal and screw into it. If it dents, just get it wet and apply heat. It will swell back out to where it was before.

I don't know why more links aren't made of maple. :)
 
Yeah, shawn...seems like you're getting carried away, but what you're saying has truth.
A, you're correct in that 6061 is far weaker than the 7075 links which is why noone uses it anymore.
C, a big problem in the al links is the fact that after one trail run you will have some beautiful .5" gouges down the bottom which can lead to problems.
That being said, rob E. used 2" 6061 links back when it was a new thing and there were problems with bending (pretty often), gouging, and at one point the pinion touching and chewing up a lower. So he switched back to DOM lowers and no more problems. We also discussed al links with plenty of builders/competiters at the time and everyone has an opinion. 7075-t6 is quite a bit stronger though so I guess it's a moot point. Either way, I would personally run steel, especially on a heavy rig...but Al links have been done before and have worked. They can also be polished up all prettily before your favorite car show :flipoff2: It just doesn't last long.
IMO a big plus to Al links is being able to have a large link and still having the ability to tap it for whatever sized heim you like.
...almost getting to the point of the pipe/tube debate.
 
What about bamboo? its strong, light, and hollow like tubing.

Better yet, how about maple sleaved with bamboo, covered with maple syrup to make it slide over rocks:flipoff2:
 
Dumbasses. We all know that the ONLY thing that defeats rock is paper.
The french had it all figured out years ago when they designed the venerable "papier mache". No need to even buy joints, just build your own. IMO you should use JB weld as the binder though.
 
rockmafia said:
Better yet, how about maple sleaved with bamboo, covered with maple syrup to make it slide over rocks:flipoff2:
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MMmmmmmm.... Maple syrup.....
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P.S. Damn this went to hell quickly.
 
Actually, this was alot like Pirate.. There's some nuggets of information, you just have to sift through alot of other stuff.. :D
 
Haha, true. Iffin it were mine to do, I would look into 1.75OD or 2"OD AL tube with a 1/8" thickness steel liner tube.
 
I have PLENTY of bamboo at/near my house. If anyone wants to use it as suspension links, you can start a new fad. I will start off selling it at $5 per foot, then when it really catches on I will up the price to $6 per foot. If you come cut it yourself, you can have it for $1/ft.
 
No that would most likely be river cane not bamboo. Bamboo is a little stronger.
 
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