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[havlicek]

Sometimes people ask to see what these things look like before and after they get "the treatment."

 

 

[The Sawdust Man]

Wow! Nice!!

[havlicek]

[Mr. M]

How do you get the inside of the can so pristine?

[havlicek]

How do you get the inside of the can so pristine?

 

Hi Chris,

     I use a combination of several different wire brush shapes, burs and Scotchbrite buffing pads.  For getting into the corners, I most often use this diamond bur with a very long thin tapered point.  Basically, it's just a "have at it until it's clean" kind of thing.



     On the outside, I'll use a lathe sometimes on the curved surfaces like I did here, when the can is particularly rough.  Sometimes I use a mill on the flats, but here all that was needed was some sandpaper stuck to my table and determination.

[havlicek]

[Geary Carrier]

Hi John,

 

Was this the original endbell or an unmeltable sort of made purple?

[havlicek]

Hi John,

 

Was this the original endbell or an unmeltable sort of made purple?

 

Hi Geary,

     The original is sort of a red/orange/brown color (*after all these years).  Instead of trying to clean it up, I used one of the PM "unmeltable" ones because they're pretty much white, and I figured it would take the purple dye well and still wind up purple.

[Geary Carrier]

Thanks John,

[havlicek]

...and now the reason for the purple end bell.

 

 

[Geary Carrier]

Now that's a Trinity...

[havlicek]

Bingo.  This motor has come a long way from it's humble beginnings, then again, most all of them start off that way.  With a new "86" @ 18° heart transplant, it should sing a mighty sweet song.  Funny thing, I just finished a Green Can with a "64" in the chamber, and after spinning that thing up, this one seems positively reasonable. 



Not that "looks" means all that much, but I think this is one of the prettier motors I've done in a while.

[proptop]

Beautiful John...

So...is that 18 (or 28?) turns of 26...?

[zipper]

Must be 28 - the "modern" 26 arms are about 20 - 26 turns.

[havlicek]

Beautiful John...

So...is that 18 (or 28?) turns of 26...?

 

28 turns of 26 Tom (and thanks!).  I've gone as low as 25-26 turns of #26, but never lower.  I've seen #26 arms wound as high as 30 turns.

[zipper]

About 20 years ago when we still drove Eurosport with "normal" motors 20t26 was about the hottest we tried. Then the short stack tiny motors came.

[havlicek]

About 20 years ago when we still drove Eurosport with "normal" motors 20t26 was about the hottest we tried. Then the short stack tiny motors came.

 

Yeah, 20/26 would be a hot arm alright.  Fortunately, the vast majority of the arms and motors I do aren't for sanctioned racing where lasting *JUST* long enough, but being as fast as possible aren't the aim.

[Alchemist]

Hi John,

 

So, is this one of your "magic wands"?  LOL

 

I always find it amazing and so enjoyable to view, the progress of how a pile of unattractive parts, end up looking so gleamingly purposeful, after you've done your "magic" John!

 

Phenomenal work - as usual John!

 

Ernie

[havlicek]

Thanks Ernie,

There's no magic, just a lot of failure and perseverance leading to...well...less failure!