blueskate
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 12:29 PM |
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making my prop bolts magnetic
Hi,
I need to pull a speed signal from my prop. I thought it might be a good idea to embed my magnets into the prop bolts? would drilling a hole in the
top of the bolt weaken it? I'm thinking this might save me losing magnets if I could do this? Alternatively it would be great to get a set of
magnetic bolts  but I think thats hoping for too much!
Any comments people?
Thanks
Semper Paratus!
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ReMan
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 12:59 PM |
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Will be easier and safer to drill and embed the magnet into the prop plange adaptor, (pic in my archive i think) Also lots of places to hange the
sensor bracket from too
www.plusnine.co.uk
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ReMan
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 01:09 PM |
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Actually, are you sure you need magnets, dependant on your sensor, some will pick up on bolt heads alone?
PS the pic in my archive was an early one, with magents on the driveshaft flange not as i described which I now have. ie a single magnet drilled and
epoxied int the prop adaptor
www.plusnine.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 01:40 PM |
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My speedo sensor uses the standard prop bolts with no problems
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stevegough
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 03:12 PM |
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Messing with prop bolts is a good way to get your relatives to read your will........
not a good idea.
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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omega0684
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 04:11 PM |
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mount it off a drive shaft bolt, mych more room at the back of the car than in the tunnel too!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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speedview
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| posted on 1/1/12 at 05:56 PM |
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Which sensor are you using?
As above - you shouldn't need magnet(s) in your bolts.
So long as they are magnet(ic) - ie steel - you should be fine.
Which gearbox? Did a later model have an electronic sender you could use instead?
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 2/1/12 at 03:13 AM |
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Solder small magnets to the heads of the bolts?
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blueskate
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| posted on 3/1/12 at 01:20 PM |
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thanks for the replies. I'm using the ETB digidash 2 and accumen gear indicator. I took your advice and didn't drill the bolts I have a
cog that run my reversing system so I just embedded the magnets into that. Haven't powered it up yet so who knows if it will work!
Semper Paratus!
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Autosri
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| posted on 4/1/12 at 12:13 AM |
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i thought the bolts needed to be steel and the sensor was the magnet part like crank sensores ect
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