Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 5th August 2011, 19:59

Originally Posted by warewolf

I wouldn't think it would make any difference except that it may allow the chain to shed mud better.

Less material in the side plate = lower tensile strength?

It's rated at 8,000lbs.

**warewolf** · 7th August 2011, 19:08

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Less material in the side plate = lower tensile strength?

You cannot presume that - either part. It may have more material in the side plate, if it was thicker than normal, or taller & longer. It may be a stronger material. The stresses on the missing part of the material may be... immaterial

like an I-beam vs solid.

As long as you happy with the tensile rating and other characteristics, I wouldn't give a rat's whatsit about the particulars of the shape. I've run chains like that many a time on road bikes and never noticed any difference.

Fluting on sprockets is a different matter - there's less material on the chain contact surface so they wear faster.

**Padmei** · 7th August 2011, 19:19

Originally Posted by warewolf

Fluting on sprockets is a different matter - there's less material on the chain contact surface so they wear faster.

You could say they run out of breath faster

**Night Falcon** · 8th August 2011, 12:49

Originally Posted by warewolf

Fluting on sprockets is a different matter - there's less material on the chain contact surface so they wear faster.

I don't know about the flute so much, but I played the recorder at school once

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2011, 16:04

Had to true the TT front wheel as it was a bit wobbly this morning. Almost 5mm of lateral runout. I seem to remember a couple of "clunks" on Sat and thinking I should have maybe gone with more than 16psi...

**dino3310** · 8th August 2011, 17:10

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Less material in the side plate = lower tensile strength?

It's rated at 8,000lbs.

fook thats a bit on the heavy side

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2011, 18:09

Originally Posted by dino3310

fook thats a bit on the heavy side

Should be lighter with the clip link rather than the rivet link...

**NordieBoy** · 24th August 2011, 22:42

Newest incarnation of the TT dash...

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0.75mm alloy.
Should be strong enough

**NordieBoy** · 25th August 2011, 16:25

I'll mount it up inside the screen tomorrow and see what it looks like.

**Padmei** · 25th August 2011, 18:55

You must be bloody good ay origami

**NordieBoy** · 26th August 2011, 15:21

Originally Posted by Padmei

You must be bloody good ay origami

A bit of wasabi and I'll eat anything.

Well...
I may be able to make some absolutely stunning screens and dashes, but...

There's a bit much flexibility in the screen for my liking and that is accentuated by the weight of the dash and gps I had mounted to test it out.

**Night Falcon** · 26th August 2011, 20:05

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

A bit of wasabi and I'll eat anything.

Well...
I may be able to make some absolutely stunning screens and dashes, but...

There's a bit much flexibility in the screen for my liking and that is accentuated by the weight of the dash and gps I had mounted to test it out.

**dino3310** · 28th August 2011, 07:34

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

A bit of wasabi and I'll eat anything.

Well...
I may be able to make some absolutely stunning screens and dashes, but...

There's a bit much flexibility in the screen for my liking and that is accentuated by the weight of the dash and gps I had mounted to test it out.

Soooo off to whack over another speed sign aye