J.J.,
If you missed it, I'll repeat;
Joe Salzman, a track owner/manager, asked me to do an axle that also had flats for the wheels.
Needless to say, he's another superior racer to you, who saw a need.
I asked my flat guy, to get it done, and he hemmed and hawed about it for months, because he knew it was going to be a pain in the ass, to do.
Then finally I ran by the idea of the double, full length flat.
He tried it and it worked out well.
Easier to make, super-easy for the racer to use, and the ability to balance out the assembly, somewhat, by tightening the crown on the opposite flat of the tires.
I have an item I can sell to distributors, who can then sell them to raceways, who then can sell them to racers.....
Here's what I sent the BOD;
I came up with a new axle, mostly with drag racing, in mind.
Guys, right away, got excited about them for all types of racing.
Our rule states flats can only be where the wheel and gear is, so it's illegal.
Guys are disappointed, because more and more realize flats are the way to go, regardless of adjustments are a bit harder.
In the case of my center flatted axle for crown gear only, it's wider than it needs to be.
But it's the size of a standard grinding wheel, and being wide, makes it easier to use.
Below is a PM I sent Noose, earlier.
I'll just add my axles will be available to ERI and Eagle, at a full discount.
If I decide to do a traditional three-flat axle, it will be more expensive, maybe a buck, and harder to use.
My PM to Noose:
What are your thoughts about this thing with the full flatted axles? I helped write the rule as it sits, not realizing that those flats take off so little bit of weight. A solid-axle weighs 1.85 grams This one weighs 1.80 grams. Not much weight savings. It's just easier to do, and I can still sell them for $6.50.
The 3 other BOD members agreed with my rational.
I'll add our rules are for 4 races a year.
Port Jeff has one of those 4 races.
In light of Port Jeff being closed up, for 3-4 months, on the COVID 19 situation, we fast tracked it, so they could take advantage of the $250 in sales, and I decided announcing before would create a distraction,(based on his complaints about my weighted guide, I knew Jay would complain, regardless of when it was announced) with a race that was already being held in trying times.
I'm responsible for all the above.
PS-J.J., what does my part getting copied, and complaining about it, have to do with this situation?
