nigelmercier
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I have a plan to make a turnbuckle adjuster, using M8 Kart Track-Rod Ends and a length of Hex Bar tapped LH/RH ...
I've made my first attempt at this alternator adjuster. It works well, but there is a problem, see later.
This is the same adjuster at the two extremes (I plan to use half-nuts both ends):
![Alternator-Adjuster-In-Out_zpshwfede59.png~original](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi77.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj54%2Fnigelmercier%2FDolcetto%2520NEW%2FAlternator-Adjuster-In-Out_zpshwfede59.png%7Eoriginal&hash=c937db1f6ce3a74f60bd1d14f8a65b5b)
This is it mocked-up onto a shell of a Balmar alternator, like the new one I've ordered:
![Alternator-Adjuster-Front_zpsegu0pbvf.png~original](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi77.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj54%2Fnigelmercier%2FDolcetto%2520NEW%2FAlternator-Adjuster-Front_zpsegu0pbvf.png%7Eoriginal&hash=f891c1366bcefeae2ece697e0a44b863)
As you can see, I've had to put a lot of spacers in the adjuster pivot, this has always been the case.
It would be ideal if I could mount it the other side of the flange on the alternator, but part of the casing gets in the way:
![Alternator-Adjuster-Rear_zpswjbef6tp.png~original](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi77.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj54%2Fnigelmercier%2FDolcetto%2520NEW%2FAlternator-Adjuster-Rear_zpswjbef6tp.png%7Eoriginal&hash=2f5aeaf0ff319df734e08a7701006aae)
Any ideas?
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