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[Jim Stewart]

MB, I like the cut of your jib. And congrats!

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[Jim Stewart]

I built the MLA-18 about 20 years ago. Handy tool.

I made one change, though. I found that when running the oil in the bottom end seeped...

[Jim Stewart]

My Bultaco Metralla of 50+ years ago had Dykes rings. The combustion pressure would get behind the vertical part of the "L" and push it into...

[Jim Stewart]

Have you seen this thread?
https://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/fo...s-me-intrigued

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[Jim Stewart]

Y'know, Brian, there's a time-honored technique among BritIron engine builders. It was specified for many years that rings had to be run-in with non-detergent...

[Jim Stewart]

Exactly. As I've observed before, there are no stupid questions. But there are lots of stupid answers. This is the internet.

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[Jim Stewart]

EDIT: I have no idea how that pic got inserted twice....

[Jim Stewart]

I built this grinder 21 years ago from the article in HSM in early 1999. It's worked nicely, although I don't use it much.
As you can see, the grinder...

[Jim Stewart]

OK, now I understand. I had no idea what a light bulb case might be. Base, sure...

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[Jim Stewart]

Old retired guy here.

I don't shop. Rather, I shop with my keyboard. COVID has caused many changes, a few of them are good and aren't going...

[Jim Stewart]

Yes. That will cut the friction in half and probably provide entirely adequate ring sealing.

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[Jim Stewart]

I retired 20 years and 22 days ago. It was weird to wake up the next morning at 7AM and think "ummm, do I just go back to sleep or what?"....

[Jim Stewart]

Sigh. AK, you've shown us an ugly part of yourself. Go away and watch Hate TV some more.

George, I know the vBulletin software allows a "dislike"...

[Jim Stewart]

Geez. Three dollar beer in a bar? What kind of crap do you drink? What kind of dives do you hang out in?



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[Jim Stewart]

Yes. Adequate ring end gap is critical.

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[Jim Stewart]

Once when I was working at Tektronix I got across +450 VDC. Once was enough, much more careful after that.

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[Jim Stewart]

Read the last sentence in his post...

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[Jim Stewart]

Heh. I have a 545 buried in a closet - bought it 30 years ago from a surplus guy who was going to strip if for the tubes. I got him to give me an extension...

[Jim Stewart]

Yep.

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[Jim Stewart]

In my experience they use Hondabond, Yamabond, Suzukibond. All from Threebond and relabeled, last time I looked.

But whatever you use, do...