Another straight line for Dentinger. And a little drum riff...
Actually I think that was my name at age 23. Know I'm more into finding
flaws.
-----Original Message-----
From: T.R. Scratchings
To: Bill Babcock
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Sent: 6/4/2003 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: hub removal TR3A-6
Hmmmm-where can we get some 240V UK spec black light bulbs? Presumably
from
any Lucas depot.
Incidentally, the most popular Dye penetrant kit over here used to be
called
"Crackseeker". I wonder if someone could please explain to a naive young
man
why it is now renamed "Flaw Finder"?
Admirable brevity if I may say so, Bill.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <BillDentin@aol.com>; <jerryvv@alltel.net>;
<jrherrera90@hotmail.com>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 1:10 AM
Subject: RE: hub removal TR3A-6
> All you need to do penetrant testing is a black light, a can of
penetrant
> dye, cleaner and rags, a can of developer, a good pair of reading
glasses
> (to read the F&^%& instructions and look for the cracks) and somebody
to
> flip the light switch. Takes about ten minutes.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BillDentin@aol.com [mailto:BillDentin@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:15 AM
> To: jerryvv@alltel.net; jrherrera90@hotmail.com; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: hub removal TR3A-6
>
>
> In a message dated 06/04/2003 5:58:33 AM Central Daylight Time,
> jerryvv@alltel.net writes:
>
>
> > Years ago when I worked for the Navy Nuclear Program I was trained
in
> > various Nondestructive Testing methods and Penetrate Testing was one
> > of them. It is true that improper cleaning will mask a small crack
and
> > therefore invalidate the test. He was not pulling your leg. It
should
> > also be noted that Mag Particle testing can only be done on
materials
> > that can be magnetized. Since aluminum can not be magnetized it
won't
> > work and Penetrant Testing is your only economical choice.
> >
>
> Amici:
>
> My two cents....as arguably the owner of the worlds largest collection
of
> original ARW Silverstone MAG wheels, I too have been doing Penetrate
> Testing for
> years. I use a local nondestructive testing outfit that specializes
in
> testing wheels for the airlines. They told me they did my wheels as a
> sort of
> 'favor' to me, but their invoices suggested it was rather a high end
> Pension Plan
> for top management. When I saw the area in their shop that was
dedicated
> to
> this procedure, I was less than impressed. Sure didn't seem very High
> Tech.
> Looked like something one could set up in your garage, with a black
light
> and
> some canvas tarps. Most of their shop was dedicated to XRAY testing.
> Isn't
> that another option open to us?
>
> About the only thing I proved with my testing was that original ARW
> Silverstones WILL NOT stand up to modern power and rubber. Accent on
the
> latter. I
> have almost three dozen wheels, but only three of them are still crack
> free. I
> just put four on my current daily driver, a freshly restored TR4.
They
> sure
> look neat.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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