In a message dated 03/12/96 16:52:52, you write:
<< Should anyone wish to do so, they can purchase a new (black) rubber block
to
replace the combination of the red rubber block and 1/4" plywood spacer. The
price of the new block is #31.70 plus VAT. >>
Sorry to see the return of the 1/4" plywood packing is that really a factory
recomendation?. Quite a few people called me with tales of problems of bent
support plates after they had fitted them.
Also is there any chance of any technical information on the material from
which the blocks are made, colour we are told about but these are not
fashion accessories so the colour is about the last thing I need to know
about the material unless it is used as an identifier to defrentiate between
two different spec' materials. IF that is the case then I for one would
like to see the different specs of the two materials. It may well confuse
me but we can read and may eventually be able learn enough to make more
informed decisions about our future actions concerning the u/c if we knew
the characteristics of the materials we are using. In particular I would
like to see any feature of the specification which would quantify its
ability to disipate energy and thus tend to dampen the ocillations of the
swinging arm. At worst we might be able to decide if, or not, a red block
with a 1/4" spacer is the equivalent of a black block without packing.
Also many of us have already carved a V into our blocks with black blocks
is that required or not and if anyone ( I know there are some ) has a red
uncut block and wish to fit damper kits should they still cut Vs in addition
to the holes they have to cut from the blocks to fit the dampers?
Is there a sheet explaining the 9 degree ground angle or have I missed it.
Ron S No 33.
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