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Re: [Fot] magnetized crankshaft

To: Philip Gott <vfracing@aol.com>, Joe <jaboruch@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] magnetized crankshaft
From: DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:03:35 -0800 (PST)
Cc: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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Thanks for the replies.  The crank will be thoroughly checked and demagneti=
zed before use.  It is a curious discovery.=20
Dave H.

>     On 01/26/2022 6:41 AM Philip Gott <vfracing@aol.com> wrote:
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>     It may have fallen over aligned North to South. That is one way to ma=
gnetize iron things, although the effective is usually small. More likely n=
ot was a faulty magna flux job.  I mention it only to suggest you check for=
 damage/bending when you get it demagnetized which is a good idea.
>     Phil G
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>     Sent from my iPhone
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>         > > On Jan 26, 2022, at 9:32 AM, Joe via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>=
 wrote:
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>         > >         I would think that a shop that does magneflux should =
be able to de-mag it.  As you noted that=E2=80=99s probably how it got magn=
etized.=20
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> >         Alternately  line the crankcase with a couple of copper wire co=
ils and make it serve as a generator.  =F0=9F=98=8E
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> >         JoeB
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> >         Sent from my iPhone
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> >             > > > On Jan 25, 2022, at 10:31 AM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot <fot=
@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> >             > > >             Hello Friends,
> > >             I discovered that one of the spare TR crankshafts I have =
is magnetized.  I acquired it years ago.  It has a fresh 10/10 regrind and =
it is a candidate for friend's rebuild.  I was knocking it's damaged flywhe=
el dowel pin out when I noticed the drift stuck to the flange.  Can anyone =
shed some light on this?  The crank is being sent to a shop for cleaning, c=
rack check and full inspection.  Perhaps the crank had been "magna"fluxed a=
nd not properly demagnetized afterward.  I don't think a magnetized crank w=
ould be good to use.  It would attract particles.=20
> > >             Dave H.
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks for the =
replies.&nbsp; The crank will be thoroughly checked and demagnetized before=
 use.&nbsp; It is a curious discovery.&nbsp;</span>
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    On 01/26/2022 6:41 AM Philip Gott &lt;vfracing@aol.com&gt; wrote:
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   </div>It may have fallen over aligned North to South. That is one way to=
 magnetize iron things, although the effective is usually small. More likel=
y not was a faulty magna flux job. &nbsp;I mention it only to suggest you c=
heck for damage/bending when you get it demagnetized which is a good idea.
   <div>
    Phil G
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      Sent from my iPhone
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       On Jan 26, 2022, at 9:32 AM, Joe via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; =
wrote:
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       I would think that a shop that does magneflux should be able to de-m=
ag it. &nbsp;As you noted that=E2=80=99s probably how it got magnetized.&nb=
sp;
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        Alternately &nbsp;line the crankcase with a couple of copper wire c=
oils and make it serve as a generator. &nbsp;=F0=9F=98=8E
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        JoeB
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         Sent from my iPhone
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          On Jan 25, 2022, at 10:31 AM, DAVE HOGYE via Fot &lt;fot@autox.te=
am.net&gt; wrote:
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serif; color: #333333;" class=3D"default-style">
           <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Hello F=
riends,</span>=20
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          <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-=
serif; color: #333333;" class=3D"default-style">
           <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I disco=
vered that one of the spare TR crankshafts I have is magnetized.&nbsp; I ac=
quired it years ago.&nbsp; It has a fresh 10/10 regrind and it is a candida=
te for friend's rebuild.&nbsp; I was knocking it's damaged flywheel dowel p=
in out when I noticed the drift stuck to the flange.&nbsp; Can anyone shed =
some light on this?&nbsp; The crank is being sent to a shop for cleaning, c=
rack check and full inspection.&nbsp; Perhaps the crank had been "magna"flu=
xed and not properly demagnetized afterward.&nbsp; I don't think a magnetiz=
ed crank would be good to use.&nbsp; It would attract particles.&nbsp;</spa=
n>
          </div>
          <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-=
serif; color: #333333;" class=3D"default-style">
           <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dave H.=
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