Hi George;
         Thanks for the pat in the back...........But it
deservedly belongs to Paul. I'm starting to get the
impression that a lot of subscribers are not aware that
this is Pauls' clever re-design of the actual original
Wiggins coupling, which is highly used in the Aerospace,
Aviation, Race car field etc. etc. ----------So why re-
invent the wheel all over again? you ask........Well the
key word here is RE-DESIGN, Pauls' ( affectionatelly
known as the "Lamar Coupling") is easier to install,
easier to assemble/disassemble (using a common ordinary
strap clamp) and BEST of all, IT'S APPROXIMATELY 1/6th
THE COST of the Wiggins, which makes it quite affordable
for us Experimenters/Builders.

My role in this is no different than many of you, I've
critiqued the design, scrubbed it and re detailed it for
professional manufacturing purposes.
I became involved in the manufacturing due to my access
to a vast network of businesses I've given a lot of
lucrative contracts to..[they owe me :-)]
Do I make any money on this? NOPE on the contrary. I'm
just delighted that I'm able to help Pauls' quest and
his many skilled, gifted members. It's my way of paying
back only a very minute fraction of what I'm getting
from all of you...and I'll continue to do it with
anything else that requires this sort of boost.

George, you are correct about the gap (.370" to be exact)
this is necessary to accommodate the expansion of the
1.375 aluminum tubing (It telescopes in and out) and to
allow LIMITED axial motion.

Any kind of face seal design like you explain will
definitely cause some longitudinal loading even if you
use a seal that's thick enough to accommodate the
stretch factor. (Seen it tried before).

Did I leave anything out Paul?

                                      Butch Diaz Sr.

Yes. It is  a trivial redesign of the wiggins :-) Thanks to you Butch for
fronting the money on this.

Paul Lamar

Paul/Butch
Received and understood !
George (down under)

 
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