gusseting ?
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here ya go boss...............
http://www.blasterforum.com/do-yourself-20/gusset-placement-diagram-39688/
http://www.blasterforum.com/do-yourself-20/gusset-placement-diagram-39688/
Bear in mind that welds of good quality are required.
If you lack skills in welding, gusseting a frame can rendered it useless.
The welds must be full penetration, with no under cut, using the correct heat so as to avoid thermal disturbance problems.
IMO, 10 or 11 ga sheet metal should be fine.
In either the thread Awk linked or links within it, someone suggested 1/4"
Say what? Way overkill. This isn't a mud truck
An additional spot is on lower frame tubes from a-arm "box" to a ways past the bend where frame widens. I:I
In either the thread Awk linked or links within it, someone suggested 1/4"
Say what? Way overkill. This isn't a mud truck
An additional spot is on lower frame tubes from a-arm "box" to a ways past the bend where frame widens. I:I
IMO, 10 or 11 ga sheet metal should be fine.
In either the thread Awk linked or links within it, someone suggested 1/4"
Say what? Way overkill. This isn't a mud truck
An additional spot is on lower frame tubes from a-arm "box" to a ways past the bend where frame widens. I:I
I bent a blaster pretty bad in that spot once after tagging a tree.
yep, i've bent 2 of them at that same spot
i'm rougher on these little quads than anyone i've ridden with.
i've have had 3 frames down to bare metal during rebuilds, and yet to find a crack anywhere.
so i didn't gusset anywhere but at that bottom a-arm spot.
was that a mistake ?
i can pick up 88-02 frames for under $100, if the frame doesn't bend now, but my $400+ ASR a-arms do, which is cheaper to replace ?
i'm sure i'll find out someday
yep, i've bent 2 of them at that same spot
i'm rougher on these little quads than anyone i've ridden with.
i've have had 3 frames down to bare metal during rebuilds, and yet to find a crack anywhere.
so i didn't gusset anywhere but at that bottom a-arm spot.
was that a mistake ?
i can pick up 88-02 frames for under $100, if the frame doesn't bend now, but my $400+ ASR a-arms do, which is cheaper to replace ?
i'm sure i'll find out someday
Since I have this frame I am working on down to bare metal and putting a different motor in, I think I will gusset the whole thing. And since I'm very hard on bikes and quads, I ride pretty hard, it will be the right choice.
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