DO you need an extra set of links?
I've been looking around and it seems the weakness on a Karpiel is the link plates.
Kurt and Henry came down today from the University (the have degrees/instructor level in mastercam and solid works as well as professors in machining and engineering) today to look at the link plates and pick up a few items we hard ano'd for them. I had them look at the links for production on a few sets for me and a couple of extra. Henry does work for the guy who races his DH wheel chair as well so he's got the 411 on what we put these things through.
They are mic'n and going to do a prototype with a little more material in a couple of places and run it through a program that works out the weak points due to leverage and stress points then design it.
It's going to be made of 7 series aluminum and I can ano any color, being that they are 7 series the finish will be shiny and glossy when done.
We are going to start with 10 sets of uppers and lowers after the prototype (which of course will be for me) and see how they sell, after that it will be runs for a couple of sets at a time depending.
I'm getting 2 sets originally the prototype and 1 more, so if anyone needs some please let me know.
Price will be dependent upon machining, we are shooting for a $290 price tag on the set of uppers and lowers. This is not a definative price only a guesstimate it may be lower, I am not making a dime on these it's straigh from the man. I'f intrest is there I'll post his name and number and anyone intrested can go directly through him.
I've been looking around and it seems the weakness on a Karpiel is the link plates.
Kurt and Henry came down today from the University (the have degrees/instructor level in mastercam and solid works as well as professors in machining and engineering) today to look at the link plates and pick up a few items we hard ano'd for them. I had them look at the links for production on a few sets for me and a couple of extra. Henry does work for the guy who races his DH wheel chair as well so he's got the 411 on what we put these things through.
They are mic'n and going to do a prototype with a little more material in a couple of places and run it through a program that works out the weak points due to leverage and stress points then design it.
It's going to be made of 7 series aluminum and I can ano any color, being that they are 7 series the finish will be shiny and glossy when done.
We are going to start with 10 sets of uppers and lowers after the prototype (which of course will be for me) and see how they sell, after that it will be runs for a couple of sets at a time depending.
I'm getting 2 sets originally the prototype and 1 more, so if anyone needs some please let me know.
Price will be dependent upon machining, we are shooting for a $290 price tag on the set of uppers and lowers. This is not a definative price only a guesstimate it may be lower, I am not making a dime on these it's straigh from the man. I'f intrest is there I'll post his name and number and anyone intrested can go directly through him.