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Swash plate follower 8 × 8 × 30 with Ø8 ball end
What follower rides on a swash plate? · Hardware · basis: 8 mm square pushrod 30 long with an Ø8 ball on one end and a Ø3 × 10 hole in the other
Long Earth Society build part. Multi-cylinder drive from one shaft, used on the LES rigs. The engines
Exact dimensions. Every file is drawn at true size with no printing tolerance. The holes and pins that meet another part are listed below under Mating features, with the fit each joint needs; open those by your printer's or process's clearance before making the part. Mating features
- sizes
- 4 in table
Notes
- An 8 × 8 square pushrod 30 long; an Ø8 ball centred on one end face bears on the swash plate, making it 34 overall.
- The other end has an axial Ø3 hole 10 deep for a Ø3 pin to the piston or link.
- It runs in a square 8 × 8 guide so it slides without turning.
Sizes
| feature | value_mm |
|---|---|
| section | 8 × 8 |
| length | 30 (34 with ball) |
| ball | Ø8 |
| tail hole | Ø3 × 10 |
Mating features
Drawn at the exact size. Open press, slide, run and socket features by your process's clearance; leave designed gaps and clamp fits as drawn.
| feature | exact | mates with | fit | files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| follower tail hole | Ø3 | Ø3 pin | run | swash-follower-* |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Wikipedia | Swashplate | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Long Earth Society | Engine and rig builds on extrusion frames | web, video | LES site |
Free files
★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=swash-follower
How it fits
Connects to
Swash plates Ø40 at 10, 15 and 20°Ø8 ball on the tilted faceAlso needed
Crank and wrist pins Ø3 × 12, 16, 19, 20 and 23Ø3 pin in the tailYou might also need
Questions
What size is the swash follower?
8 × 8 × 30 with an Ø8 ball end, 34 overall, Ø3 × 10 tail hole.
What connects to the follower tail?
A Ø3 pin in the Ø3 × 10 hole.