Ronin
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 05:54 PM |
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Hi
Just wanted to say hi to everyone as I've just joined the site. I've got the bug since visiting the Kent Kit Car Show and a friend
recommended I join. This certainly seems the place to be. 
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JoelP
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 06:11 PM |
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hi! welcome too...
any ideas what you wanna build yet?
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andkilde
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 06:17 PM |
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Welcome!
Terribly sorry to hear about your master 
Ditto on on Joel's qestion, what are you looking to build?
Cheers, Ted
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zilspeed
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 06:19 PM |
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This is indeed the very place to be. All the answers are here - it's all been done so just ask and one of the gurus will be along shortly with
the answer. 
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Ronin
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 08:11 PM |
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I'm hoping to build a Locust as I have bought a copy of Rons book but I fancy the idea of IRS. I understand there are drawings available to go
along with the originals from the book but I don't know where to get them from.
I'm pretty new to all this but I have a friend who is willing to teach me to weld and a brother who is fairly mechanically minded.
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greggors84
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 08:23 PM |
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if you want to build a locust, better stock up on your MDF.
A locost is what most people are building here, a locust is fairly similar but had wood panels!
Easy mistake to make!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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chrisg
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 09:32 PM |
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Yes, don't join the "kings of cuprinol"
Build a Locost, and join the club.
Cheers
Chris
Actually if you do own a LocUst it's a unique opportunity to fail your mot on"dry rot"
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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James
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 09:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andkilde
Terribly sorry to hear about your master
Was just watching it- thought I'd just quickly check something on IMDB regarding it and all of a sudden I found myself on this site!
James
EDIT: And no, IMDB doesn't tell you what's in the case!
[Edited on 12/6/04 by James]
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alister667
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 10:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ronin
I'm hoping to build a Locust as I have bought a copy of Rons book but I fancy the idea of IRS. I understand there are drawings available to go
along with the originals from the book but I don't know where to get them from.
I'm pretty new to all this but I have a friend who is willing to teach me to weld and a brother who is fairly mechanically minded.
There are some excellent PDF files HERE
by a guy called McSorley. He has set out the book chassis, and some slighty larger '7' chassis designs - handy if you want more room or
want to fit a larger engine.
Hope they're of interest.
All the best
Ali
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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Ronin
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| posted on 12/6/04 at 11:20 PM |
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Thanks Ali, the drawings are great. I've printed them out on the laser printer at work for future reference. Also the Excel cutting list will be
very helpful.
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/6/04 at 12:34 AM |
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Ronin on BBC1.
I've taped it. My DVD player's a Ronin P215 as well. Only need another 3 and we'll be up to the 5th Ronin  .
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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Jasper
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| posted on 13/6/04 at 08:42 AM |
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Ronin, when you do come to cutting up the metal, you can actually mark up the angles by laying them on the drawing - makes it very easy indeed....this
may seem bloddy obvious o some - but not to me at the time
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/6/04 at 10:23 AM |
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If you can make the front bit, the rest is easy by comparison. The la, lb assembly is the awkward bit, I've done it several times and thought
after that it would be easier to make it flat and cut the angles on the top and bottom chassis rails instead, they would be simple not compound that
way and it wouldn't affect the rest of the chassis.
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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Ronin
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| posted on 13/6/04 at 04:11 PM |
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Thanks for the help and advice folks,seems like I've definately come to the right place. I've been looking at the Mcsorley drawings. Is
the 7+4 suitable for Sierra drive shafts etc as I have some Sierra running gear freely available if I want it?
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