[AT] back to business

[Charlie V]

Spencer,

This will be an understatement, but you are welcome, and thank you for
the venue and the opportunity.

Charlie V.

On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 11:46 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> Magneto work is one of my favorites.   Carburetor work is my least
> favorite.  I worked on a DLTX John Deere B carb  on and off for week
> because it wouldn't idle but would stay running throttled up.  I worked
> on this until I realized it has a small crack in the casting where the
> idle circuit passed close to the outside.  That hairline crack kept it
> from idling.    Brazed it up and at least it idles now.   But sheer luck
> allowed me to see it.  No amount of effort and smarts can overcome
> "invisible" .   It just isn't like a magneto where you can rule out
> components and test as long as you understand the principles.  Carbs
> seem like black magic.   You do all the rights things and they still can
> make a fool out of you.
>
> The rotator cuff surgery really put me behind so Lord knows when I'll
> get around to working on tractors.  My wife has a an old Mercedes and
> her transmission is next on my list and the tranny is on the bench.   It
> just needed a new clutch but I am resealing the tranny while I am at it
> .  As for tractors and engines I am looking for an engine show in the
> next few months because it seems like shows are the only time I get to
> work on either!
>
> And Charlie - thanks for the video.   Being able to so closely integrate
> and use multimedia like this video clip is one of great benefits of the
> forums.
>
>
> PS:  Still testing and tweaking security settings.    So the services on
> the server will come on line and offline from time to time for very
> short periods of time while I test.  Just a heads up.
>
> Spencer
>
>
> On 1/22/2011 10:51 PM, Charlie V wrote:
>> As near as I will be to old iron with the temperature flirting with
>> zero degrees outside are the pictures and video clips in my files,
>> John.  For those signed up on the Forum:
>>
>>
>> http://www.atis.net/forums/showthread.php?264-More-Internal-Combustion-Music&p=1417#post1417
>> or    http://tinyurl.com/4fvm56t
>>
>> I did start the Farmall 560 and run it around a little as well as the
>> 340.  That was last Tuesday when we had a heat wave in the forties
>> momentarily.
>>
>> Charlie V. in WNY
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 8:30 PM, john hall<jtchall at nc.rr.com>  wrote:
>>> Well, with the lists back working maybe folks would like to chat old iron.
>>>
>>>   I spent part of the afternoon working on a Case magneto off a model C (or is it a CC). It came to me in pieces so it took a little bit to figure out how it went back together. Case used a heavy felt seal to keep the impulse clean. While this might be a good idea on a working tractor, tractors that get abandoned outside for 40 years are a different matter. This thing managed to keep so much moisture in the impulse housing that one of the pawls locked up and the seal itself is severely deteriorated. I never could get the back half of the impulse off (you need a special puller) but I was able to free up the pawl. Now I've got to attempt to straighten up the threads on the shaft so I can get the nut back on. Replaced the primary wire and cleaned up several corroded connections and decided to give it a test. Without the cap on it I'm getting over 5/16 spark on impulse. As soon as the owner brings me the cap I'll give it a few minutes on the mag tester and make sure everythin!
>  g e!
>>>   lse is working OK.
>>>
>>> So folks, what old iron have you been tinkering with lately?
>>>
>>> John Hall
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