Slide Piece Dimensions Instruction

Are the Dimensions of Slide Piece and the Ramp Plate unable to be matched, is the normal?

It is correct and reasonable that the dimensions of Slide Piece and Ramp Plate are not matched, some reasons will be explained to follow the chapter below.

Slide Piece Dimensions Instruction - about size example

Slide Piece is made by plastic

Slide Piece belongs to one kind of plastic material, it will be deformed slightly under stress applied.

It is an elastic, but it is not as soft as rubber, so you can feel its strength when press it by a finger. And you will be hurt as painful as you step on a Lego when you step on a slide piece that is on the ground.

Slide Piece Dimensions Instruction - Slide Piece is made by plastics

Ramp Plate is made by metal

Ramp Plate is one kind of metal, under normal compressed force, it is not deformable and dimensions changed are neglected.

When they are installed

To make it easier to understand, the presentation is in exaggerated expressions.

The installation of the slide piece into the Ramp Plate is one kind of interference fitting, it can be understood that force must be applied to complete the installation, and you may feel a little resistance during the installation.

To achieve this interference fitting, the dimensions difference between the slide piece and the ramp plate must fulfil or both statuses as below:

The specified width of the Slide Piece must be around 0.05~0.30 mm (0.002~0.012 inch) larger than that of the specified related width of the Ramp Plate.

Slide Piece Dimensions Instruction - Slide Piece's width larger than ramp plates

The inner height of the Slide Piece at the specified position must be around 0.05~0.20 mm (0.002~0.008 inch) smaller than the specified related height of the Ramp Plate.

Slide Piece Dimensions Instruction - Slide piece's inner height smaller than Ramp Plates

Both the two points or one as said above, the related specified dimension differences between the slide piece and ramp plate must exist, otherwise the Slide Piece will be at loose status.

This is why the dimensions of the Slide Piece and the Ramp Plate are unable to compare with each other. It is because the installation of Slide Pieces and Ramp Plates is one kind of plastic and metal, it is different from a combination of one metal with another metal.

Why are they rarely provided their related dimensions?

The dimension relationship between the Slide Piece and the Ramp Plate is pretty troublesome and confusing, so it is not easy to understand the fitting of the Slide Piece vs the scooter, it will be easier and better to refer to our instructions about the correct application of the Slide Piece.