[TheForge] Re: A&O

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Mike Spencer wrote:

>>http://www.magnetoparts.com/other_htmag.htm sells some parts for
>>webster mags.
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>Yeah, I've emailed him.  He'll sell me a rebuilt, guaranteed Webster
>Tripolar for the price of ...well, not a *good* used car, but an okay
>one.  Maybe.  But I'll try real hard for other, cheaper options first.
>
Do you have any of the existing mag? or was it missing altogether?   I 
have worked on a lot of magnetoes and converting one to electronic 
ignition isn't impossible.  The shell and the gear are all that is 
really needed, though mechanical advance can be useful. In your 
application, a fixed advance would work fine, since it will be operating 
at a single speed I would expect.  On the otherhand. my xlch is a fixed 
advance mag as well.  At 45 degrees btdc,  it makes it fun kicking it 
off, but after that it runs fine.    My theory is why by an antitheft 
device when you can ride one.  ( it also is about nine feet long, has a 
couple of inches of clearance, has no front brake and the brake and 
shift lever are reversed from what is "normal". The clutch is on or off. )

>>There is a material made for building up machine ways that might be
>>useful for filling in the rust pitting if it is deep.
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>Would you have a URL or other pointer to where I can learn more?  I've
>used metal-epoxy to repair the aluminum body of my 75 year old B&D
>grinder but not for friction- or load-bearing parts.
>
This is not the one that I have heard used before, but it pooped up 
during my search an dmay fit the bill:
http://www.devcon.com/devconfamilyproduct.cfm?familyid=112.0&catid=34

rec.crafts.metalworking group can nail the product used most often.  I 
know some of the regulars there have tried it on lathes etc.