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I went back and read the text of Paul's original fulcrum pin note. It
doesn't sound to me that he is planning to sue anyone. The only legal
reference concerned what might have happened had the part broken at a
higher speed.
Instead, he is trying to notify the Sunbeam world about the problem he
encountered, and unearth as much information about it as possible, to
spare others. Well done, Paul.
I've been messing with Sunbeams since '77, and I've heard about shock
towers and ball joints, but this is the first I can remember hearing
about Fulcrum pins. If this is such a well known problem, why haven't
we heard from more people? Is it an Alpine problem too? What have
been the circumstances of other failures? Lets get the info flowing.
Yes, should thank our luck stars for guys like Tom, Rick, Curt, and
the even the folks at Victoria, for going to the trouble to make and
supply the parts we need. But, in this case, I think NO part is better
than an unreliable part.
A research program is not needed. All we need is for one M. E. with
the right flavor of CAD/FEA software to simulate the part and the
stresses. (Sorry, I'm an EE.) The problem areas should jump right
out. I'll bet there's someone already on the list who could do it.
Stu Brennan
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