Bowie69 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 I thought I was bad, been got three times.... must be your magnetic personality, Stephen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Bowie69 said: I thought I was bad, been got three times.... must be your magnetic personality, Stephen. Could be .... Although I could also just be plain reckless... Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Stellaghost said: boy are you right about the cream, a distinctly unpleasant taste... Regards Stephen You do know your supposed to put the cream in your eye, not eat it, don't you......just saying. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 The eye-grinder sounds delightful last time I was there the Dr dug it out with two hypodermics while being very annoyed that I kept blinking while he was doing it. I keep a couple of old hard drive magnets in the garage now, plus disposable vials of eye wash. So far only the magnet has been necessary. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 38 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: The eye-grinder sounds delightful last time I was there the Dr dug it out with two hypodermics while being very annoyed that I kept blinking while he was doing it. I keep a couple of old hard drive magnets in the garage now, plus disposable vials of eye wash. So far only the magnet has been necessary. That's a good shout. Not for that purpose until now, but I've got a stupidly strong magnet from work I keep in the workshop. Used as part of an array to accelerate a beam of neutral particles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 @Stellaghost these drops are far better than the cream, I complained about the cream when I went back for the last bits removing and the guy agreed it was carp and prescribed this. Made a big difference I would highly recommend. Now have some ski mask style safety goggles for when I think the safety squint might not be enough. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 8 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: The eye-grinder sounds delightful last time I was there the Dr dug it out with two hypodermics while being very annoyed that I kept blinking while he was doing it. I keep a couple of old hard drive magnets in the garage now, plus disposable vials of eye wash. So far only the magnet has been necessary. I'd be a bit careful with the magnet as you could easily do a whole lot more damage if the particle comes out another way than it went in. Eye-die-grinder sounds terrifying, think I'd need full sedation for that. Getting laser eye surgery was one of the most terrifying things I've done (really don't like things touching my eyes), and that didn't even involve anything actually touching my eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Hadn't thought about the magnet idea, and I've a 50mm x 50mm x 25mm N52 sitting in the shed already.... doh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 1 hour ago, elbekko said: I'd be a bit careful with the magnet as you could easily do a whole lot more damage if the particle comes out another way than it went in. I've found (so far) that it'll either be a bit of stuff floating around in front of the eyeball, in which case the magnet is enough to pull it out without sticking an oily finger in, or it will be like a splinter of metal stuck in which can be teased back out magnetically. Given you're not putting the magnet behind your eyeball and have a fairly small area in front to wave it around, you're unlikely to pull anything deeper/through. As others have alluded to, and as the Dr told me, the quicker you get it out the less time it has to go rusty and cause worse problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted September 13, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2022 So a few alterations required from my preliminary cycling this morning off side rear 36" off the ground Something required here Near side rear 36" off the ground Alterations to be made off side front 36" in the air Alterations to be made Near side front 36" in the air Alterations to be made so not too much me thinks, also steering locks not on yet so that will relieve some front suspension issues thoughts please regards Stephen 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Stellaghost said: thoughts please regards Stephen It’s a very twisty thing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Panhard mod could sort the tyre to spring mount clash. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Panhard mod could sort the tyre to spring mount clash. Mike That would be good... I'm going to make a slightly longer pan hard rod with an adjustable rose joint to increase or decrease length as required regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 You may end up with it sitting slightly offset when at normal hight. As long as the wheels are pointing the correct direction/angle the offset won't affect handling. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 39 minutes ago, miketomcat said: You may end up with it sitting slightly offset when at normal hight. As long as the wheels are pointing the correct direction/angle the offset won't affect handling. Mike You’d remake the mounts so it stays central. From playing with lots of travel and big tyres it’s snug when you start articulating a long way. The upper half of the tyre tipping in is a pain and that’s with my axles being wider than Stephens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 It’s also worth a play with the numbers and a bit of trig to see the difference in movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 8 hours ago, landroversforever said: You’d remake the mounts so it stays central. From playing with lots of travel and big tyres it’s snug when you start articulating a long way. The upper half of the tyre tipping in is a pain and that’s with my axles being wider than Stephens. How much articulation did you achieve @landroversforever regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Stellaghost said: How much articulation did you achieve @landroversforever regards Stephen From memory its something like 25Deg each way from horizontal. It's been a while since I've touched it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Are you not taking the springs out for max articulation? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Daan said: Are you not taking the springs out for max articulation? Is that absolutely necessary, there will be more articulation with springs out however I would think that any extra would be unusable once springs are refitted. I understand things will go a little more under shock loading but not to the point with springs removed regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Well, since we advised you to remove the bump stops to set up max bump, the springs definitely compress to the max if you try hard enough. I would forget about dislocation and just use the max length of your spring on droop and no spring on compression. What spring rate are your springs do you know? Generally, with portals you don't run a lift, as the portals themselves do this for you. I would start with red white springs, as they are quite long but not high poundage. Boingy bible here: land rover spring specifications (red90.ca) Daan 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Clearance wise, removing the springs means you can get to the max without having to force anything while you're testing. Unless the springs are way too long long and you get coil bound, there's a good chance of being articulated and then a hard hit on top you'd max it out. I've done all my clearance checking with no springs, no bumpstops and with the mock up threaded bar + rod ends for the shocks so its at absolute worst case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 That bible would have been handy before I bought springs ..lol Springs are 1" lower than standard, front are 15mm diameter the rears are 16mm, no colour coding on them regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, Stellaghost said: That bible would have been handy before I bought springs ..lol Springs are 1" lower than standard, front are 15mm diameter the rears are 16mm, no colour coding on them regards Stephen I reckon it would have been..., but it has been referred to on here before! What is the free length of your springs? Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Daan said: I reckon it would have been..., but it has been referred to on here before! What is the free length of your springs? Daan I'm absolutely sure it will have been mentioned, I just don't recall it Spring length is 360mm regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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