An there lies the problem and why I've kept my head down most of the week. I stopped reading the posts because few see the big picture and by that I mean there is no correct answer for a fix.
Those throwing stones and saying toss 'em all need to be sure what they have and how it will be interrupted under this new and IMO flawed/subjective definition. Meaning, unless you stood next to or was the machinist milling your head you'd be taking the word of someone else who last week thought (for the most part) that they did the plunge cut correctly. Some went to far and they knew it and Charlie's grandma could see it... But those who hit the edge with some emery cloth or a brass wheel on a dremmel??? Yeah, should that be considered out of bounds? We can fix the slippery slope by defining it and illustrating it.
Not allowing any or some deburring will:
- require mostly everyone to pull their heads, dismantle and inspect what they have. Most folks don't want to or can't do this so they'll be spending to do this instead of buying tires and entering races.
- cause an even larger parts source problem with a spike in core prices
- eliminate so many cars the class may not recover from the exodus
- probably not be the reason someone beats you
You can't stand atop your high horse screaming toss the cheaters out while ignoring the fact that this protest has the potential to kill the class dead. The economics of having +80% of the heads possibly tossed in the bin is a killshot unless Mazda starts production on heads again.
IMO the devil here is deep within the details... Getting the measurements for a rewording of the rule (or a clarification) that corrects and spelling out EVERYTHING that can and cannot be done in the drivetrain is the only way to proceed. It makes it crazy tedious and error prone but something has to be in place to remove the creativity that has plaged our class since nearly it's inception. (it was clutches when I built my first car).
John IMO you are on the right track! at least you understand the gravity of this situation and what it means. many can barely see past their front bumper on this whole thing, and we all know that leads to a potential crash in the very next turn!
I wish everyone luck at the NASA west champs race!