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Need the pitch of a Wilesco steering shaft
« on: January 22, 2024, 11:49:25 am »
Hello everyone.I am working on installing Wilesco traction engine steering on a Mamod TE1A.  I have it all together but encountered a problem.
  The steering shaft is too long and needs to be shortened and the threads extended.  Seems simple enough, but I can not determine the threat pitch of the Wilesco steering shaft.
  I have M3, M3/0.35,M3/0.5 M3/0.6 but nothing seems to thread onto the Wilesco steering shaft.

  Can someone tell me the pitch of a Wilesco traction engine steering shaft?  I would really appreciate it.
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Re: Need the pitch of a Wilesco steering shaft
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2024, 02:23:08 pm »
Are you looking to cut the steering shaft off on the end where the steering wheel goes?
Then run a die down to recut threads on it? I'll dig around on mine and see what taps
and die I have.
If you're modifying it why stick with metric threads. See what you have in SAE and
a nut too.
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Re: Need the pitch of a Wilesco steering shaft
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2024, 08:53:30 pm »
  I worked it out, it's M3-0.50.  Yes, I extend the threads about a inch and then cut off the steering shaft half a inch.  I have done this on a couple of the Mamods and it works pretty good.
  Thanks everyone for replying.
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Re: Need the pitch of a Wilesco steering shaft
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2024, 04:33:34 pm »
Problem Solved!

Great to hear.

It would be great if you posted a picture of your modification.
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