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Yes Tom, The paint on the face and inner rim is easily damaged and I would
recommend extreme care with any solvent.
( Don't ask me how I know :-( )
M
On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 5:13 PM Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com> wrote:
> Michael, Mike, Steve,
>
> Thanks for your comments!
>
> Quick question... can a solvent damage the face? I think I'd be
> better off damaging the glass than damaging the face.
>
> - Tom
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 7:42 PM BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I dribbled a solvent sparingly (acetone or 3M adhesive remover, I forget
>> which -- or maybe both) around the edges of the glass. Eventually the bond
>> released.
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve Byers
>>
>> HBJ8L/36666
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
>> *Michael
>> Salter
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 05, 2019 3:48 PM
>> *To:* Tom
>> *Cc:* Healey Mail List
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 tach disassembly
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> What you have encountered is not uncommon. The manufacturers seemed to
>> use an adhesive of some sort to secure the rim and the glass in position
>> and it dries out and becomes very hard.
>>
>> I would recommend putting the 2 small screws back in as the mechanism
>> does not have to come out at this stage.
>>
>> You have to very gently pry the glass and inner rim, which is under the
>> glass to get it out.
>>
>> You need to get a blade under the edge of the inner rim to avoid chipping
>> the glass.
>>
>> As I recall there is a slot in the case that you can use as a starting
>> point.
>>
>> Take your time and gently work away at it ... it will move eventually.
>>
>>
>>
>> M
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 9:15 AM Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have some white dust inside the BJ8 tach that I'd like to clean up.
>> I found disassembly instruction on John Simm's site. After removing the
>> trim ring, and undoing the two screws holding the mechanism to the case,
>> the glass face is firmly stuck to the case.
>>
>>
>>
>> If I can pop the glass face off, I can easily clean it with a can of
>> compressed air. But the glass face is stuck, and I don't want to break
>> something. Anyone have any ideas how to do this?
>>
>>
>>
>> thanks again,
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Yes Tom, The paint on the face and inner =
rim is easily damaged and I would recommend extreme care with any solvent.=
=C2=A0 <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">( Don't ask me how I know :-(=C2=A0 )=
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,s=
ans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:=
small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 5:13 PM Tom <<a href=3D"mailto:a=
h3000me@gmail.com">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael, Mike, Steve,=
<div><br></div><div>Thanks for your comments!=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Quick question...=C2=A0 =C2=A0can a solvent damage the face?=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 I think I'd be better off damaging the glass than damaging the f=
ace.</div><div><br></div><div>- Tom</div><div><br></div></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 5, 2019=
at 7:42 PM BJ8Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4984188523=
051625256gmail-m_-4222143628082861582WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rg=
b(0,32,96)">I dribbled a solvent sparingly (acetone or 3M adhesive remover,=
I forget which -- or maybe both) around the edges of the glass.=C2=A0 Even=
tually the bond released.=C2=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";co=
lor:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(=
0,32,96)">Steve Byers</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calib=
ri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";=
color:rgb(0,32,96)">HBJ8L/36666</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-fa=
mily:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Comic Sans=
MS";color:rgb(0,32,96)">BJ8 Registry</span><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u><u></u></span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"=
;Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,32,96)">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span=
style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"=
><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,32,96)">Havelock, NC=
=C2=A0 </span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;=
color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)"><=
u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(0,32,96)"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border-color:rgb(181,196,223) current=
color currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium med=
ium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size=
:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Healeys [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:h=
ealeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team=
.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March=
05, 2019 3:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tom<br><b>Cc:</b> Healey Mail List<br><b>Su=
bject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 tach disassembly<u></u><u></u></span></p></div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Hi Tom,<u></u><=
u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:"Comic Sans MS"">What you have encountered is not uncommon. Th=
e manufacturers seemed to use an adhesive of some sort to secure the rim an=
d the glass in position and it dries out and becomes very hard.<u></u><u></=
u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&=
quot;Comic Sans MS"">I would recommend putting the 2 small screws back=
in as the mechanism does not have to come out at this stage.<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&qu=
ot;Comic Sans MS"">You have to very gently pry the glass and inner rim=
, which is under the glass to get it out. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS&qu=
ot;">You need to get a blade under the edge of the inner rim to avoid chipp=
ing the glass.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">As I recall there is a =
slot in the case that you can use as a starting point. <u></u><u></u></span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Com=
ic Sans MS"">Take your time and gently work away at it ... it will mov=
e eventually.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></sp=
an></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"C=
omic Sans MS"">M<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Wed, Mar =
6, 2019 at 9:15 AM Tom <<a href=3D"mailto:ah3000me@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">ah3000me@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquot=
e style=3D"border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,=
204);border-style:none none none solid;border-width:medium medium medium 1p=
t;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Hi everyone,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have some white d=
ust inside the BJ8 tach that I'd like to clean up.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I found=
disassembly instruction on John Simm's site.=C2=A0 After removing the =
trim ring, and undoing the two screws holding the mechanism to the case, th=
e glass face is firmly stuck to the case.=C2=A0 =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">If I can pop the glass face off, I can easily clean it with =
a can of compressed air.=C2=A0 But the glass face is stuck, and I don't=
want to break something.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Anyone have any ideas how to do this?=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">thanks again,<u></u><u></u></p></div><di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal">Tom<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
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