Ongoing Equinox Coil Ear Breakage Issue

[Joe D.]

Midlake,

Great job! Hope they both hold up well!

   Did you make the handle yourself, or buy as is? Also, did you move the pod back, or where you able to leave it in place? 👍👍

 

[steveg]

Joe, 

Nice job on the repair, AND the 8-point!  Can't beat that, LOL -- not even to your blind yet, and you jumped a good one?  Congrats!

Steve

[FloridaSon]

17 hours ago, midalake said:

. Again, a [solid] plastic coil stiffener is epoxied to the coil. Then a plastic side plate is added to both sides. Each coil ear is now 1/2" thick!  

That should solve the weak/flex problem. I have to that.

[FloridaSon]

Nothing will beat those times you spend with Dad! Sounds like a great trip.

[FloridaSon]

18 hours ago, midalake said:

 

 

midalake, did you replace the ear/shaft connecting bolt with a white nylon one? That might help as well

[midalake]

13 hours ago, Joe D. said:

Midlake,

Great job! Hope they both hold up well!

   Did you make the handle yourself, or buy as is? Also, did you move the pod back, or where you able to leave it in place? 👍👍

 

Hi Joe

The grip is purchased. It is an add-on grip for bicycle handle bars. I then add a foam grip to it. Also the top needs a piece of hardwood pinned into it so the plastic washer can be put on top. 

My rod is a custom straight rod, so I just put the pod where I like it.  

 

[midalake]

2 hours ago, FloridaSon said:

midalake, did you replace the ear/shaft connecting bolt with a white nylon one? That might help as well

I do not like the coil bolt that came with the machine. So yes, I am running a nylon bolt.  

[FloridaSon]

On 9/11/2020 at 11:38 AM, B0SC0 said:

11" Coil (1 year old)

3.00mm(.1180") ear tab
22.44mm (.8940") between both ear tabs

Rubber washers (1 year old)
5.00mm (.1970")

Thanks Bosco; I took your original measurements since Ii did not think to do that.

Received a new 11" coil today:

Looks like some changes were made.One thing is the clearly seen seam line that falls across the outside of the ear at the bottom of the bolt hole on each ear.  I never noticed if the original had this though.

Original bolt dia. at shoulder        8.04mm (0.317")

New coil bolt dia. at shoulder      7.15mm 0.281 inch

The inside hole in each ear measures 8.2mm+_

3.00mm(.1180") ear tab   --                              NEW coil 3.51mm+-
22.44mm (.8940") between both ear tabs -- NEW coil 22.82mm+-

Rubber washers (1 year old)
5.00mm (.1970") --                                            NEW coil 4.97mm+-

The new bolt also had a flash running down both sides that I cleaned out prior to screwing together. I never noticed on the original though.

Since measurements can vary, suggest others check mine as well.

 

 

[GB_Amateur]

5 hours ago, FloridaSon said:

New coil bolt dia. at shoulder      7.15mm (0.309")

There is either a measurement error, a typo, or a conversion (metric <--> SAE) error.  7.15 mm is not equivalent to 0.309 inches.

[FloridaSon]

2 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

There is either a measurement error, a typo, or a conversion (metric <--> SAE) error.  7.15 mm is not equivalent to 0.309 inches.

Thanks. How about 0.281”