bres
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Post by bres on May 28, 2009 18:40:38 GMT
Im building from the ME articles and in the articles the buffer beams are 9 5/8" and have cut my beams accordingly. I recently got a copy of the Simplex book by Martin Evans and noticed the beams there are 9 3/4". The running boards are different to . Is there any problem with shorter beams as I intend to use a laser cut cab kit.What length is is best ?Has anyone built from articles alone?Are there any more differences ?
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redmog
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Post by redmog on May 28, 2009 19:28:11 GMT
bres.
I don't think it will matter!
I've just measured my Simplex buffer beams and they are 9 3/4".
I built mine to the Simplex book, without any drawings.
The running boards will overlap the buffer beams anyway,
by about 1/16" or more to the front and sides.
What does matter is the width of the running boards with the attached angle underneath, so as not to obstruct the motion bracket.
Chris
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Post by ron on May 29, 2009 8:35:05 GMT
Mine are 9 3/4" as well, that's the size shown on the current set of drawings, there are quite a few differences between the original ME articles and the current drawings, there are also a few differences between the book and the current drawings, probably better sticking to one source of info rather than mixing all three?
Ron
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russell
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Post by russell on May 29, 2009 21:16:16 GMT
Mine are 9 3/4" as per the drawings from GLR. I don't see any problems with either. However my advice is not to believe any dimensions on the drawings until you have double checked them. There have been quite a few errors reported in the (now defunct) Simplex website however I have found some of the corrections to be wrong. Also, if you make a small mistake on one part you can compensate by changing another part slightly.
I doubt that any two Simplexes are identical!
Regards,
Russell.
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