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Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-16-2011, 04:19 PM
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Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

So the inside wall (to the scissor) of the master arm is not on threads, the outside wall is- regardless of which length bolt is used. Does that really make the shorter bolt more prone to failure in...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-15-2011, 10:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,143
Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

What are these, 1/4"? Grade 8 are 91,000 lb/in² so the loss in surface area at the threads is ... about 40%?

nominal cross section ~ ? * (.125 in)² = .0491 in²
thread cross ~ ? * (.098 in)² =...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-08-2011, 03:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,143
Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

You can provide a link to another larger format site or gallery, or use something like Picasa from Google to export them as 800x and upload them.

Glad you got it fixed.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-01-2011, 12:56 PM
Replies: 45
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Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

Strength would be my guess.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-01-2011, 08:39 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,143
Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

"Adjusting" is just moving a link down on the chain to increase tension- to do so you have to release the chain, so even though you're putting the bolt back in the same place, I figured it would be...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-01-2011, 06:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,143
Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

Also, how did you get the top up, brute strength?
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-01-2011, 06:28 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,143
Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

Is the bent bolt in the top or bottom? If top, do it with top down- there should be no stress on the bolt*, e.g. no need to take the interior down. Codicils being, 1. things might be shifted 2. my...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 07-31-2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,143
Posted By jage
Re: Pop top scissor bolts snapped & will not rise

Well, first make sure you've got replacements... no sense getting the top up and having it stuck. :b3:

The top is very heavy, you probably need two things- a way to lift if and a way to support...
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