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Originally posted by dopa:
thanks shanky for the information....did u machine the 6351 T6 using CNC ...or welded it ...i am a bit confused as i have read somewhere in this forum that people have made uprights by welding 6061 Al or is it that 6061 is available in rectangular tubes which can be welded like that of mild steel....i would appreciate if someone could clarify on this

please no aluminium welding for upright, some might not agree but aluminium welding is not that reliable....we took whole big block of 6351 T6 and conventionally machined out everything ...we didnt had access to CNC machining ....but ya CNC is better ....

in bangalore, the 2-3 places which i know, only commercial aluminium is available in sections and pipes(which is like used in office furniture and doors)....otherwise all these graded aluminium u get only in standard slabs or bars or may be solid rods ....but try looking in chennai , u might find it .....just dont stop searching because i said so .....but never in my life i will do aluminium welding atleast on upright....

thanks shanky for sharing ur experience

A bit off topic guys, but anyone know what happened with IIT at the Michigan competition?

@ Superchucker
http://www.sae.org/images/cds/211313531_FSAE_2008_result.pdf

@mandal

Mr. Mandal it is very impolite to not to use others name properly....its 'spearchucker' and not 'superchucker'....

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Originally posted by Spearchucker:
A bit off topic guys, but anyone know what happened with IIT at the Michigan competition?

Heard that they could not clear their tech inspection. I think they have some problems with their harness and brake system. Anyway, i'm glad that they had won the Carol Smith books (assuming they do not have the books).

ya what did happen to the iit team in michigan

the iit guys have put up a report kind of thing onthe google group u can see it there

Hello everyone...
Can i know from where we can get the master switches in INDIA which suit the specification of FSAE ?(i saw some pics in rules book)

Hello everybody.
Anyone willing to sell there ENGINES?

Hi
I am Achal Ananth,from SVNIT,Surat.
We plan to register for the FSAE-A,2008.
The registration kit asks for the drivers to apply for the CAMS license but the rule book says that a valid license issued by the govt will do.
So do we have to apply for CAMS license at AU$85???

Yes. Local issued by the host override the FSAE rules, where they are in conflict.

@achal

i think YES , you have toget CAMS license, because you also know how we get license in India.....but you must clarify with authorities organising the australia competition.... they are very helpful.... or trying catching hold of person called 'Pat clark'.... he will have instant answer to all your queries....

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Originally posted by stealth:
Hello everyone...
Can i know from where we can get the master switches in INDIA which suit the specification of FSAE ?(i saw some pics in rules book)

I think you get them everywhere.... if you are not near to any metro cities then ask the teams from Delhi/Bangalore to buy it for you.... atleast in Bangalore you get and since everyone from all over country is now participating then i think everyone gets in their cities.... or best option get it from internet .... i dont think so it costs much and wont have much duty also...

Achel,

Firstly, you must have a valid drivers licence from your country of origin.
Then for the Australian event you must have a competition licence issued by CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport).
This is because the Aussie event is run under the umbrella of CAMS insurance etc. CAMS is the FIA ASN for Australia.
So, all drivers in the team will need to join a CAMS affiliated club (not a problem, FSAEA is one of them) and then through the club get a competition licence. Visit the website to see the details.

Questions like this should always be directed to the organisers as the International subscribers to FSAE.com are unlikely to understand the local rules at individual events.

Cheers
Pat

Hi,
I am Anand from India presently studying in Final year Electronics Engineering.I am a member of a Formula Sae team planning to
participate in FSAE Australasia. I read the registration kit and the
rules about members being SAE members in local area.I am not a member
of SAE India right now.The new membership will be valid from August 1
i.e. after the membership date is over. So can u help me in this regard
.I really dont want to miss out this opportunity being in the FSAE
team.

Anand,

Once again, this is something you should take up with SAE-A, not on this forum.

The people on here will help with advice but cannot give you a positive answer to any query relating to a competition. It may be easy to post here, but all you will get is well intentioned opinion.

Go to this site
http://www.sae-a.com.au
and follow the links to make your request

Regards
Pat

All the links for requests lead to Mr. Pat Clarke "Himself" (fsaetech@ozemail.com.au) which resulted in a failure.

Technical details of permanent failure:
PERM_FAILURE: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 501 501 #5.1.1 bad address fsaetech@ozemail.com.au (state 14).

So I guess it is not improper for me to talk to you here where you are available all the time.
Following is the link from where I got the student membership form
http://www.saeindia.org/Images/StudentMembershipApplication.pdf
Do help me out this time.Please.


Regards
Anand


Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruíz de Santayana y Borrás wrote: "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

Oh Dear Anand,
The SAE office in Australia has just moved to new premises and I guess there are some problems with their website.
In any case, I would lose no sleep over this. You will be a SAE member at the time of the competition and I guess thats what matters most.
So, I would et the matter lie for a week or two and then contact the office again.

Note, I am the technical advisor to teams entering FSAEA (and FSG for that matter) I am not an organiser and in fact I live about 1000 kilometers away from the office.

The 'fsaetech' address is out of date. It was an email address only for technical enquiries two years ago. These days all requests for tech help go directly to the offics. There are other email addresses on the site that will lead you to the organisers.

Cheers
Pat

Shanky

hey,thanks for the suggestion man.
I am right now in bangalore and it would be really helpful if you could give me details about the place from where i could get my CAMS license in bangalore.
Do gimme ur contact number too.
Looking forward to speaking to you.