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Title: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on July 28, 2014, 08:32:27 PM: My latest redneck engineering project.An air activated slider engagement mechanism.More details as I go.If anyone is interested.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: Got-Busa? on July 29, 2014, 03:29:19 PM: I've always been interested in these and how they work. So do you set it up like a boost controller and set the pressure you want based on time, speed, pressure, etc?
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: wildphil69 on July 29, 2014, 03:56:24 PM: good luck! this setup cost me a broken wrist. but we are amateurs in air sliders.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on July 29, 2014, 08:24:40 PM: I think you misunderstood.The bike currently has a MTC slider clutch.I am fabricating a mechanism to manually engage it to ride it back from the finish line.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: GBUSA on July 30, 2014, 10:10:26 PM: 8)
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: R/T on July 30, 2014, 10:35:18 PM: I am very interested in your project. I have been thinking about the same thing on my busa chassis bike. Not easy finding reliable help to tow back. Self start 7.50s and ride it back. :thumb: :D
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on July 31, 2014, 09:11:21 PM: Getting closer.Got it all together tonight.Only problem is it pushes too hard.Flexing the cover.Either going to regulate the air pressure or shorten the pusher.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: Competitive Edge Racing Cylinder Heads on July 31, 2014, 10:35:32 PM: :lol: :thumb: Kool Michael keep us posted.... Pretty neat idea :bike: :tu:
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on August 03, 2014, 05:23:36 PM: All buttoned up and working.Having trouble resizing pictures.Had to regulate the air pressure down to 60lbs to keep from breaking my Orient Express clutch cover.Gonna try it out next weekend ay Royal purple raceway.I f anybody wants picture just shoot me an email.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: Turbo G on August 04, 2014, 09:59:30 AM: have you worked out a price yet? and how long will the turn around be on making it? thanks in advance
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on August 04, 2014, 12:54:03 PM: I am not really marketing it.Would be glad to give you a parts summary.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: Turbo G on August 04, 2014, 01:58:28 PM: Quote from: MICHAEL MATHEWS on August 04, 2014, 12:54:03 PM
I am not really marketing it.Would be glad to give you a parts summary.

thanks i appreciate it.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: lee8sec on August 04, 2014, 07:02:51 PM: Great idea. Interested also, as it would make running a slider some much more desirable. Leigh
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on August 04, 2014, 09:50:52 PM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SMC-NCQ2B40-CCK00111-PANCAKE-DOUBLE-ACTING-PNEUMATIC-CYLINDER-B425145-/380954218696?pt=Pneumatic_Hydraulic_Valves_Parts&hash=item58b2a410c8 This is the pneumatic cylinder I used.Will get more parts tomorrow.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: R/T on August 18, 2014, 09:49:37 AM: Quote from: Turbo G on August 04, 2014, 09:59:30 AM
have you worked out a price yet? and how long will the turn around be on making it? thanks in advance

Did you get a chance to try it out? If so what were the results?
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: MICHAEL MATHEWS on August 18, 2014, 10:21:54 AM: Been to three bracket races with it and it works great.The only problem I could foresee is it uses more air than some bikes have capacity.Mine has a 2.5lb CO2 bottle so that's not an issue.Its great.If anybody wants pictures just PM me a email or phone number to text.
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: GBUSA on August 24, 2014, 11:20:39 PM: 8)
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: R/T on August 25, 2014, 06:17:25 PM: Quote from: GBUSA on August 24, 2014, 11:20:39 PM
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quote]Thanks for the photos! :thumb:
Title: Re: Air slider engagement
Post by: R/T on September 09, 2014, 08:51:04 AM: Quote from: MICHAEL MATHEWS on July 28, 2014, 08:32:27 PM
My latest redneck engineering project.An air activated slider engagement mechanism.More details as I go.If anyone is interested.
I just wanted to say thank you Michael for your idea, photos and link to the air cylinder. I now have this set up on my 7.5 second ,self starting, 1 2 3 auto Busa! I have tested it at my shop and it works great! I will be using it for the first time this coming weekend at the North West Dragbike event at Woodburn Dragstrip in Oregon! Thanks again. :thumb: