Handbrake Modification

[Lucky Boy]

Arctic Steve,
Just want to say many thanks for your hard work on this modification, it really does make such a difference. The design team at rover must have realised this was a weak spot but instead of fixing they just gave the warning not to over adjust the cable nut! As with some of the others I had to wrestle with the carpet but I finally won (after 2 or so hours)
Again many thanks and well done. now I am really a Lucky Boy

Mike
(sorry I couldn't advise you sooner that mine was on its way back as I have no had access to a computer until now but I'm relieved you got it. )

[courier118]

Hi Steve,
Compensator arrived at approx 13.00.......all fitted by 14.30 and working great.My old one is packaged and ready to be posted out to you first thing monday morning.
Once again,many thanks for the speed in which you got it to me and your work involved in the modification
Take a bow mate

Regards
Dale

[damienp]

My old one will be in the post to you on monday Steve.
New one is holding the car on three clicks and i haven't even touched the rear wheels yet!
Great mod, thanks Arctic.

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by damienp

My old one will be in the post to you on monday Steve.
New one is holding the car on three clicks and i haven't even touched the rear wheels yet!
Great mod, thanks Arctic.

Hi Damien
Not long sent you a PM please ignore it as i was going through the list of those not sent back so our wires have crossed,once recevied i will tick you of the returns list then all the best Arctic.

[Arctic]

Hi Mike& Dale duly noted and will let you know as soon as i receive them thank you both Arctic.

Should have some more ready by wednesday just to remind those whom have asked and are on the list and not yet had one if you have not heard from via an email drop me a line to remind me cheers Arctic

[Arctic]

Four more returned this morning 3 with your forum names attached one without, those who have supplied there forum names will be added to the returned list (link below)
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...4&postcount=30

Please remember when returning the compensator to write on the envelope or on a piece of paper inside so i know whom you are most appreceiated, i should by the end of Wednesday have several more ready these will be the MK 11 type which i will post a different thread for all to see cheers Arctic.

[damienp]

I didn't have time to leave a note with mine Steve. I was in work rushing around, so much so that i nearly missed the postman altogether. Mine was the white jiffy (with your handwritten label) on it.
Many thanks, D

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by damienp

I didn't have time to leave a note with mine Steve. I was in work rushing around, so much so that i nearly missed the postman altogether. Mine was the white jiffy (with your handwritten label) on it.
Many thanks, D

Ahh so that was your was it how do i know that yer it arrived to day you will be crossed off the returns list and not balck listed cheers Arctic.

[Arctic]

I will from now on be sending out a Mk 2 compensator which is held together with a clevis pin instead of using the old pin which had to be cutoff/ground down once reinserted punched to open the end or in some cases with the very first one's welded.

This came about after i was contacted Ian Champion whom asked to send two shackles to him as he was thinking of using a clevis pin this i did and he kindly got back intouch with me with the results and it turned out to be a very nice job indeed.

I then asked him to send me a clevis pin so i could see how long it would take to modify a compensator with this pin you still have to cut the top off the old pin punch it out but no grinding involved there the pin is a little to long at 1.1/4" so as to be cut down then re-drilled for the split pin to go through the back of the compensator can now be elongated instead of being drilled a little larger and the threaded head of the stainless steel shackle having to be ground down.

I have tried this with two sizes of clevis pins a 5/16th x1" one which seems to work well but the best result comes from a 3/8 x 1.1/4" clevis pin a bit to long as i say and needs to be re-drilled and cut down, i have purchased 200 clevis and 200 split pins for this MK2 compensator.

I have to-date sent out three of these with more people on the waiting list i would like to thank Ian for his brilliant idea with regards using a clevis pin a bit more work and a bit more expense but i and he think a more tidy job so IAN photo's below of the old compensator and the MK2 all the best Arctic.

(All The Pics Below Still Need The Bolt Top Grinding Down) left them on for photo's only

Pic 1 new compensator before being stretched
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Pic 2 after being stretched in this case 10mm
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Pic 3 Mk1 compensator with ground down threaded eye
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Pic 4 elongated back compensator hole with out the clevis pin using the old pin which note is punched
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PIc 5/6/7 with the clevis pin now being used in the Mk 2 compensator
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Pic 8 both sides of the Mk 2 compensator
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Pic's 9 with the 5/16 clevis pin
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Pic 10 with the 3/8 pin which i ahve decided to go with
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Pic's 11/12 all the compensators together from front left new one,right strtched one, back row MK 1 with old pin punched,middle 5/16th clevis pin, back right 3/8" clevis pin.
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Progress waits for no one at the moment all compensators are out waiting return and i have a waiting list of 6 with 11 compensators in total but they will be sent out to first come first served or to those whom can do a quick turn round remember this is a 45min job on your own with two about 20 mins mind i have done some on my own in 20mins used to them now if interested PM me cheers Arctic.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Arctic

45min job on your own with two about 20 mins mind i have done some on my own in 20mins used to them now if interested PM me cheers Arctic.

Correcting the original U, welding the old pin back in and welding up the U is much faster than that!

Sounds like you are having fun