[Fat Rick]

I think this is the name of the part. The piece I am talking about is the one that threads onto the shock body and holds the spring in place.
Anyways, I cracked mine. I'm just wondering, I had my machinist ask me if I wanted it done in Aluminum or Brass. I was going to say aluminum first and figured I should find out for sure how this is going to work out if it was done in brass. I always figured brass to be a softer metal than Aluminum and figured it wouldn't stand up to the pressures on this particular piece. Would the threads be as strong? I know I use brass nipples for wheel building because of the imense stress and tension of the spokes and al other forces.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Aluminum will be betterm bradd maybe too soft. However your best bet is send it in to Fox and have it replaced.

 

[DßR]

yeah, what Brian said. I'd try to get 7075 aluminum if possible, something pretty strong. Might as well have the guy make it pretty thick while you're at it.

 

[Fat Rick]

I was just notified that the brass that he'd be using would not have any zinck in it. Apparently this makes it a much stronger mixture I guess. Anyways, I know I can just buy the part for $20 if this one doesn't work out.

Thanks

 

[Kornphlake]

brass might not bind up as much as aluminum does. My progressive needs something like a pipe wrench to move that stupid preload ring, if you're worried about strength why not go with something like 304 stainless steel? It'll hang any aluminum alloy out to dry and it's about as machineable as any high strength steel.

 

[Fat Rick]

well I got the brass one back and it is smooth whem turning the spring but it doesn't have as many threads. . . . . there was a small space that it is just bare with out threads. . . . So he's going to make another one, thicker this time with threads covering the whole inside of it . . . . where it makes contact with the shock body . . . .