Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted July 1, 2014 Leadership Team Share Posted July 1, 2014 I hope you can follow this ........ The upper column is a tube, the lower is solid, I always understood the reason to be that for safety requirements it forms a collapsing column is a frontal impact situation. The join (clamp) area is formed by a "flat" machined into both, but not at the absolute end of each section, thus enabling the column to be reduced or increased in length without the situation where the clamp could move over the end of either section. This is effectively a safety "stop" that would always allow a pre-determined area of purchase by the clamp, and not allow the column to be over-extended. Are you still following me? Currently the lower column is long enough to slightly enter the steering tube, although not as far up as the lower bearing, and the flat area is machined such that it is completely outside the steering tube, I surmise that this gives the maximum adjustment possible without fear of the clamp interfering with the steering tube. Which leads to ... is there any reason why the lower column cannot be reduced in length, eg 30mm, as long as a new "end-stop" is created? I want to create some hollow space in the column below the end of the steering tube, where currently there is none. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 "Before" and 'after" drawings? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboanerges Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hollow space eh! Hmmm! Seriously though, I think the answer is 'no'. However I would not really want to be able to see the top end of the lower column within the 'clamping window' If you see what I mean! If this is associated with your steering wheel buttons it may not be what you want to hear! Too early for all this!! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Leadership Team Share Posted July 1, 2014 There's already a load of hollow space because the lower column does not fill the upper column! Also there's quite a section of upper column that with it in a "normal" position is exposed in the engine bay, but not machined. Effectively what I'm trying to do is reduce the available clamping area on the lower column, without exposing the hole. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted July 1, 2014 Author Leadership Team Share Posted July 1, 2014 Or put simply .... I just want to shorten the lower column a little! Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 If you choose to get it welded, just don't send it to Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Leadership Team Share Posted July 2, 2014 Ouch ! More than 10 ways to skin a cat and I'm now investigating a different approach to the problem ..... Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Poor cat ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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