Angle drive / wheel disc

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Too late -- already cut (that's why I said "Oh well"). Opening was
pretty thoroughly chewed by loose cable windings spinning around in
there -- remember, broke at 80 mph. But deep inside pocket was still
OK (discovered after cut off). Oh well.

Purpose of square drive is so you can just slip disc onto cable end
yet still grip to spin. Square shape, triangular, hex, whatever -- you
just need sharp angles to grip. I will rotate my modified disc down
threads until snug, then lock in place with fan washer/nut/jamb nut
combo. Car's already been run like this. Holds excellent. That's what
broke previous attempted repair -- was having to use some of splicing
spring as cable itself (longest #8 threads in town are 2.5" bolts. Not
quite long enough to replace damaged cable -- remember, was repair #2,
so cable cut even shorter -- and still protude through wheel disc).
Snapped spring between solder joints (good news is silver solder holds
excellent to steel). Didn't help that right angle gears were re-lubed
with axle grease (too heavy. Will flush out and replace with gear
oil). 3 foot stick of #8 rod won't have that problem -- entire length
of short splicing spring will be soldered. Need to use spring for
splice because remaining cable and #8 threads are very close in
diameter, but not exact. Spring of course expands to accomodate.

Weak link in my setup will still be threaded plastic wheel disc.
Everything else is steel (I think casing is white metal). 

Bill Robertson
#5939 (tach Xref's taped to dash -- let's hit the road...)