John Gibbons wrote:

Paul,

    I should probably go and look at a rear housing before I open my

mouth here but after forty

years it's hard to change now. My thought is that in the past couple of

months there has been

discussion on lightening two major components, namely the end plates and

the redrives. What if the

rear end plate was manufactured to incorporate the redrive ? Could it be

that the costs would be

comparable for a new aluminium end plate complete with redrive, as

compared to separate aluminium

end plate and redrive. It would seem to me that if the two items could

be built to work together

to make one component there should be greater weight savings than two

separate light weight

non-sympathetic pieces, if you get what I mean.

John

I always like to design things like that. Make one part do two or more

jobs.

Good idea. If you have a good 3D program draw it up and we will all
have a look and comment of course.

Paul Lamar

John Gibbons wrote:

Sorry Paul I can't even spell "3D".

John

Oh well :)

Paul Lamar
 
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