Dog leg fly stick

[john 4d]

Gents,
Trial fitted my hood frame this evening and found an anomaly.
I noticed that the dog leg at each end of the fly stick hoop, the loose one, was bent at different angles.
Topics previously listed bent frames, but I think the bends where about the thin section, these are differing bends about the thick, and I don't think its been bent by misuse! I'm assuming the frame is supposed to be symmetrical but I'm probably wrong. What is the correct angle, if any are correct? Attached sketch may clarify.

Regards
John4d

[martin]

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john 4d wrote:

Gents,
Trial fitted my hood frame this evening and found an anomaly.
I noticed that the dog leg at each end of the fly stick hoop, the loose one, was bent at different angles.
Topics previously listed bent frames, but I think the bends where about the thin section, these are differing bends about the thick, and I don't think its been bent by misuse! I'm assuming the frame is supposed to be symmetrical but I'm probably wrong. What is the correct angle, if any are correct? Attached sketch may clarify.

Regards
John4d

Clever of you to measure the angles ! Could it be one Mk1 and one Mk 2 ? VMad where are you ?

[john 4d]

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Yes Martin, I thought it would be right up his street! Profile traced, then scanned, then pasted into a cad program and the angles measured, however as a like minded draughtsman who only thinks in whole numbers,the angles are most likely to be either 20 or 30 deg.

VMad, the correct angle for a Mk2 please!

Regards

John

[john 4d]

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Anyone?

John

[NickA]

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There's only one part no in the parts catalogue so don't think it's a Mk1 v Mk2 difference.

I'll see if I can find a protractor

[john 4d]

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Nick,
Thanks, you could print the image out and use as a comparator.

John4d

[NickA]

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This is the drivers (offside) from within the car. 32 deg give or take a deg or two

[john 4d]

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Nick,
Thanks again, I'm being a pain I know, just to be sure, could you compare the other side as well? Maybe they're supposed to be different, although I can't think why.
It can wait till tomorrow morning now though .

John4d

[john 4d]

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Nick,

My offside angle was only 18 ish, near side was 30 ish. Based on 2 - 30 degs against 1 - 18 deg the 30's have it.

Offside frame anglebent to suit. Hopefully the correct result!

John4d

[NickA]

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Hi John

Just checked the near side. Same as off side so symmetrical on my Stag

Regards

Nick

[NickA]

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[john 4d]

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Thanks Nick, news so good you sent it twice!
John

[NickA]

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john 4d wrote:

Thanks Nick, news so good you sent it twice!
John

Bizzare 'cos I didn't. Dodgy forum software mutter mutter