track cutting and clipping,,,,is the clipping neccessary?

[wheelz]

should i clip the holes when cut out, or just leave them? I seem to think that having clips will reduce rolling resistance, pretty important for maintaining track speed..

what are you using to cut your tracks for the extroverts or antiratchets?

 

[JDKRXW]

From what I've read, clipping every hole is not nessissary. The biggest advantage to fully clipping a track is longer slider wear (you'd think this should decrease rolling resistance). The big disadvantage to fully clipping is that you are adding rotating mass (and this is a big no-no).
I've heard that guys cut the holes out with a sharp knife, but if I was doing it, I send the track to one of the companies that advertises punching radiused holes.
JMO

 

[Buckeye]

Clipping the track

If you are going to install extroverts, yes you should clip everyone.

 

[treewhacker]

was told by an expert to leave the cut out holes unclipped. He also told me to buy a Roto Zip tool to cut them out. It worked great. XVery east to cut, did the whole 152" track in 1/2 hour. Smoked up the shop a little.

 

[True Blue]

Treewacker,

1/. Elaborate on the rotozip, what bit did you use and how many of
them did you spoil.

2/. You said not to clip the ones you cut and why not? Would'nt this
cause drag on the hyfax (heat )

3/. Where did you get your extraverts and are they a combinations
of interverts & extraverts?

4/. How many miles since you done yours and how lose do you have
track.

5/. Lastly do you have any ratcheting now.


Maybe this is the way to go instead of buying a new track :wink:


Thanks TB