--===============6878179104452319910==
--000000000000722c390577650a64
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for such a great answer. It did accidentally line up and go in.
The triumph gods We=E2=80=99re looking down on me favorably, as someone sai=
d.
On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 11:17 PM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> I've not tried it, but my guess is that a magnet would make the task much
> harder, rather than easier. The tappet has to be positioned "just so" to
> drop into it's bore (as noted, you cannot force it, it will fall of it's
> own
> weight once it gets lined up). But unless you are very lucky, a magnet i=
s
> going to want to grab it and tip it at an angle. The hole in the center =
of
> the tappet does not have a flat bottom.
>
> I did it using just the pushrod as a tool, to scoot the tappet around unt=
il
> it lined up and fell in. But of course you can't see what is going on, s=
o
> it's all by touch, intuition and guesswork. I doubt seriously I could do
> it
> again today.
>
> Sorry, Paul, I didn't understand your question about brass or bronze. Th=
ey
> certainly have their uses (non magnetic, non marring, rust resistant,
> softer
> than steel, etc) but I see no particular advantage here.
>
> A bent coat hanger seems less than ideal though, because it is so springy=
.
> Hard to move the tappet by just a thousandth or two, since first the coat
> hanger will bend and then, when enough force is supplied, it will fling t=
he
> tappet to the other side of the cavity.
>
> -- Randall
>
>
--000000000000722c390577650a64
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks =C2=A0for such a great answer. It did acciden=
tally =C2=A0line up and go in. The triumph gods We=E2=80=99re looking down =
on me favorably, as someone said.</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 11:17 PM Randall <<a href=
=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I've not tried it, but my guess is that=
a magnet would make the task much<br>
harder, rather than easier.=C2=A0 The tappet has to be positioned "jus=
t so" to<br>
drop into it's bore (as noted, you cannot force it, it will fall of it&=
#39;s own<br>
weight once it gets lined up).=C2=A0 But unless you are very lucky, a magne=
t is<br>
going to want to grab it and tip it at an angle.=C2=A0 The hole in the cent=
er of<br>
the tappet does not have a flat bottom.<br>
<br>
I did it using just the pushrod as a tool, to scoot the tappet around until=
<br>
it lined up and fell in.=C2=A0 But of course you can't see what is goin=
g on, so<br>
it's all by touch, intuition and guesswork.=C2=A0 I doubt seriously I c=
ould do it<br>
again today.<br>
<br>
Sorry, Paul, I didn't understand your question about brass or bronze.=
=C2=A0 They<br>
certainly have their uses (non magnetic, non marring, rust resistant, softe=
r<br>
than steel, etc) but I see no particular advantage here.<br>
<br>
A bent coat hanger seems less than ideal though, because it is so springy.<=
br>
Hard to move the tappet by just a thousandth or two, since first the coat<b=
r>
hanger will bend and then, when enough force is supplied, it will fling the=
<br>
tappet to the other side of the cavity.<br>
<br>
-- Randall=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>
--000000000000722c390577650a64--
--===============6878179104452319910==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
** triumphs@autox.team.net **
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive
--===============6878179104452319910==--
|