leon51274
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 01:36 PM |
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Steering column crushable section
Hi All
Please can someone confirm that the bit in the pic is a suitable (IVA) crushable section?
Many thanks
Leon
Hopefully the image works!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 01:42 PM |
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You need to upload the picture to the internet as we cant see whats on your hardrive!
use the photo archive http://locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php
then just paste the link that starts [pg]...
[Edited on 28/2/12 by loggyboy]
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leon51274
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 02:05 PM |
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Cheers mate
I knew i'd be doing something wrong
 
Description
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 02:13 PM |
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Yes. Many sierra columns like that have passed. Also this section is "pre-crushed" it gets elongated as the column collapses..
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leon51274
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 02:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Bluemoon
Yes. Many sierra columns like that have passed. Also this section is "pre-crushed" it gets elongated as the column collapses..
Cheers mate, much appreciated
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loggyboy
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 02:59 PM |
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Its the triangular section of yours that will 'collapse'
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leon51274
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 03:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Its the triangular section of yours that will 'collapse'
Excellent, its always nice to know all the relevant bits of info.
Thanks for all the advice chaps
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Peteff
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 04:00 PM |
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That is an adjustable column, the shock absorber bellows section is after the bracket and expands on impact whereas the fixed column has the bellows
before the bracket and it compresses on impact working in conjunction with the triangular section which extends into the main column as it collapses
so that it does not buckle and push back into the cockpit.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 07:15 PM |
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Now that Pete, is what's known in the trade as a complete answer!  Should be a sticky I reckon, seen the question regarding crushable columns
so many times.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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johnemms
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| posted on 28/2/12 at 08:15 PM |
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pull the lower triangular section hard...
be amazed as it becomes not only 2 pieces ..
but telescopic .. known as colapsable!!
jon
Just learned that the bellows expand too excelent!!
[Edited on 28/2/12 by johnemms]
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