Air slider engagement

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

My latest redneck engineering project.An air activated slider engagement mechanism.More details as I go.If anyone is interested.

[Got-Busa?]

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?

[wildphil69]

good luck! this setup cost me a broken wrist. but we are amateurs in air sliders.

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

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.

[GBUSA]

 

[R/T]

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. 

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

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.

[Competitive Edge Racing Cylinder Heads]

    Kool Michael keep us posted.... Pretty neat idea 

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

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.

[Turbo G]

have you worked out a price yet? and how long will the turn around be on making it? thanks in advance

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

I am not really marketing it.Would be glad to give you a parts summary.

[Turbo G]

I am not really marketing it.Would be glad to give you a parts summary.

thanks i appreciate it.

[lee8sec]

Great idea. Interested also, as it would make running a slider some much more desirable. Leigh

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

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.

[R/T]

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?

[MICHAEL MATHEWS]

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.

[GBUSA]

 

[R/T]

quote]Thanks for the photos!

[R/T]

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.