Sometimes people ask to see what these things look like before and after they get "the treatment."
Posted 20 October 2018 - 09:25 AM
Wow! Nice!!
Posted 20 October 2018 - 12:15 PM
Posted 20 October 2018 - 12:42 PM
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.
Posted 20 October 2018 - 01:39 PM
Hi John,
Was this the original endbell or an unmeltable sort of made purple?
Yes, to be sure, this is it...
Posted 20 October 2018 - 01:48 PM
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.
Posted 20 October 2018 - 02:11 PM
Thanks John,
Yes, to be sure, this is it...
Posted 20 October 2018 - 03:30 PM
Now that's a Trinity...
Yes, to be sure, this is it...
Posted 21 October 2018 - 12:27 PM
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.
Posted 21 October 2018 - 03:29 PM
Beautiful John...
So...is that 18 (or 28?) turns of 26...?
Tom Hemmes
Insert witty phrase here...
Posted 21 October 2018 - 03:46 PM
Must be 28 - the "modern" 26 arms are about 20 - 26 turns.
Posted 21 October 2018 - 07:46 PM
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.
Posted 22 October 2018 - 07:21 AM
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.
Posted 22 October 2018 - 08:08 AM
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.
Posted 22 October 2018 - 09:35 PM
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
Posted 23 October 2018 - 08:07 AM
Thanks Ernie,
There's no magic, just a lot of failure and perseverance leading to...well...less failure!