Eric,
I'll try and answer your questions:
1. The Caster/Camber plates fit the 84-87 Honda CRX/CIVIC
2. The first 20 sets I made where done on a manual milling machine with the help of a rotary table. The second set I made on a small two axis machine based on a Bridgeport clone known as a "Sharp." The machine has a two axis Anilam controller on it. Here is a picture of it the day I brought it home:
3. My anodizing setup is very modest. Most of my tanks are simple 5 gallon poly paint buckets. I insulated the buckets to help their efficiency:
I experimented with different types of heaters. The heater on the right is a simple domestic hot water heating element, and the one on the left is a stainless cartridge type I found on Ebay. It turned out the cartridge heaters are what I ended up using.
The anodizing tank is a simple 10 gallon tote bin I reinforced with a custom made wooden box. I use a small pvc tube in the perimeter of the bottom for air bubbles, and my Cathodes are 6063 extrusion. The part of course is the Anode, hence the reason for the name of the process:
David D
Caster and Camber adjustments are important for a track car due to the handling gains possible. Types of tires, tire air pressure, track conditions, and even the type of car and driver style can benefit from these adjustments. I'll try and explain. Caster and Camber can be adjusted by changing the inclination of the steering axis. Caster changes are when you change the steering axis relative to the fore and aft line of the car. Camber changes are when you change the steering axis relative to the left and right line of the car. Here is an image I stole from the Web that might help explain it better (sorry, the image is a little big):
I hoped that helped.
Take care,
David B
