George Lendich wrote:

Paul/Butch,
How's that !!?
A little heavier than anticipated -at 15lbs, however drilling and milling should bring it down to 14lbs or less. I made the
stand-offs on the inside alittle larger in case I was off with my measurements - but the shrinkage rate seems to be spot on.
What do you think - it is terribly strong!

Off to the machinist ASAP

George (down under)

Not to worry George. We can always cut some large holes in it with a hole saw.
People want large inspection holes anyway and it will not hurt the stiffness..
Now you know why I was calling for thin wall thickness.

I have some ideas for pocketing out around the input shaft seal area.
That can be done with a milling machine or the pattern could be modified.
Material inside the bolt circle of Tracy's PSRU adds nothing to the strength.

I will know more when I see the actual casting. Can you ship it to me
after it is machined? Do you need some money for shipping or anything else?

We are homing in on the final design. Maybe I will come down and spend 
a week in your lovely city in a month or so.

Paul Lamar
 
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