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Looks like they did a bad job at it though: > Lorenzini stated: "It had been badly welded together about a third of the way down and couldn't stand the strain
by echoangle 2y ago
Looks like they did a bad job at it though:
> Lorenzini stated: "It had been badly welded together about a third of the way down and couldn't stand the strain of the race. We discovered scratches on the crack in the steering rod. It seemed like the job had been done in a hurry but I can't say how long before the race. Someone had tried to smooth over the joint following the welding. I have never seen anything like it. I believe the rod was faulty and probably cracked even during the warm-up. Moments before the crash only a tiny piece was left connected and therefore the car didn't respond in the bend."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ayrton_Senna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Ayrton_Senna
And the forces on a formula 1 steering column are also higher than on a road car, I imagine.
A proper weld should be very strong, I don’t think welding a steering column in itself is bad.
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- dotancohen 2y agoIf a professional race team cannot make that weld properly, why do we have faith in amateurs doing it for the first time?
- echoangle 2y agoIf that’s your bar for DIY stuff, you couldn’t do anything at all. With enough time, everything will be messed up by a professional at some point. If some electrician makes a mistake when wiring a house and it burns down, does that mean that I can never trust myself to wire something myself? Arguably you have an advantage over the professionals because at least you’re motivated to do it properly because it’s your own life on the line. Edit: for another half-serious analogy: if a professional race car driver ever crashes while driving on a regular road, does that mean I can’t drive myself? Because even a professional made a mistake while doing it, so how can I be trusted to do it better?
- GuB-42 2y agoA professional race team working under time pressure on a car going 3 times faster and where weight is a concern. Amateurs can take their time, it makes all the difference.
- potato3732842 2y agoA professional race team is trying to build things that are just barely adequate and are working under crazy deadlines. Amateurs are free to throw more metal at the problem.