An emery board is not a good idea. It can leave some abrasive material
imbedded in the point material and act as an insulator. Like wise with sand
paper or emery cloth. A nail file could work if it is all metal. I don't
know about those metal ones with diamond dust imbedded in them and then in
turn imbedding some diamond in the point material again acting as an insulator
and or causing premature point wear. My father back in the early 50's warned
me about using an emery board on points of any kind be it on a voltage
regulator or distributor. That's when I learned about a points file. Hope
this helps someone from making that mistake.
Larry
'67 BJ8
-----Original Message-----
From: TERRY COLL <coll44@msn.com>
To: shop@justbrits.com; richard.ewald@gmail.com
Cc: austin healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 11:38 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] dynamo
Gents,
Wouldn't a nail file or emory board serve the same purpose?
Terry Coll 64 BJ8
> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:41:00 -0500
From: shop@justbrits.com
To: richard.ewald@gmail.com
CC: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] dynamo
Geesh Rick, now I'm "gettin" it from YOU !?!
<<While I agree that points files used to be on
every parts counter, >>
I said NOTHING like above !!
<< I have this funny feeling that if I went to a
big box store and asked for one,
I would be shown to the auto body tools section. >>
Yep and I SAID:
<quote>
...available in blister-pac at all Big Box Auto
Stores.
</quote>
I don't think this List does NOT know what a
"Blister-pac" is and
I would wager majority would think one would be
hanging on a
hook !!
<< Either that or I would be given a real WTF look
by the employee. >>
Close to 99.9999999999% correct.
<<Don't forget the kid working there has probably
never seen a set of points
cause he was born 20+ years after they were
discontinued. >>
Sort of hard not to since for the past 35+ years
I've been driving
El Caminos [God, do I miss Amber<sigh>] and have
actually asked
for things like points, Condensers, Rotors [which
type of caliper
do you need], etc. etc. for actual, Honest-to-God
Made in America
Chevys !! Clueless [Seattle is not in universe]
in MOST Big Boxes.
Ed
'67 BJ-7
[Hortense THE Healey wearing STD IL plates AH
BJ 7 ]
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