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61. Re: Chrome Moly steel vs. Stainless steel (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:12:34 -0400; Google produces a lot of sources for spark testing. Here's a good simple statement--> high-speed steel will give a very red spark. Chrome steel will give a bright orange spark. Hard carbon steel will; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00137.html (7,934 bytes)
62. Re: Chrome Moly steel vs. Stainless steel (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:38:01 -0400; It's mysterious. ;o) What seems to be is that it's the nickel in the 300 series stainless that makes it non-magnetic. But, when that type of stainless is work hardened, then it can become magnetic. S; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00138.html (8,298 bytes)
63. Re: Gas Bottle fees (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:35:19 -0400; My bottle was $125 to buy it, and it's $65 for the exchange. I got it at the local metal supply place. Our local gas supply place, medical and welding, got a bad rep for partially filling bottles, th; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00177.html (7,244 bytes)
64. Re: Tig Welding (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:05:38 -0400; Hmmm, I only use about 10 lbs of argon pressure for regular steel. Sometime more when I'm putting a fat bead on thick aluminum, really it depends on the size of the cup. FWIW I've tried diffusers too; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00185.html (7,284 bytes)
65. Welding with Techline coating (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 22:33:07 -0400; In a week or so I'll be welding on some stainless steel headers that are coated inside and out with Techline coating. I'll be sanding the metal clean where I weld of course, but is there any concern; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00190.html (6,658 bytes)
66. Dressing small grinding stones (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 21:27:39 -0400; How do you dress those small grinding stones for the hand grinders? I needed a sharp corner down in a cup today, and need to keep a good 90* edge on my grinding stone. TIA, -Aron; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00195.html (6,524 bytes)
67. Re: Chrome Moly steel vs. Stainless steel (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:34:29 -0400; The conclusion, after three tests, these bushings are stainless steel. No magnet sticks to them, there are very few sparks when hit with a grinder, and I've had one sitting in salt water for three da; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00205.html (8,475 bytes)
68. Protecting the brain (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 22:52:27 -0400; With one of my motorcycle projects, the ignition controller was factory mounted way back under the pillion seat. With my daily beater, the ignition controller is right against the back of the tail li; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00254.html (7,913 bytes)
69. Re: Protecting the brain -- VW's (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:08:54 -0400; A neighbor of mine did that with a Triumph TR7 years ago. I'm not sure what oil (or what fluid) he did drain, but he ended up with like 12 quarts of oil in the engine. There was so much oil in the en; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00387.html (8,255 bytes)
70. Re: Protecting the brain -- VW's (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:13:44 -0400; Yep, I did the exact same thing with a '70's FWD Cadillac. Two drain plugs, that was new to me at the time... -Aron; /html/land-speed/2005-04/msg00418.html (7,585 bytes)
71. What's that rattle? (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 20:56:40 -0500; There's gas tank forming technique where you fill a motorcycle's tank with cement, peel the tank off, then pound aluminum sheet over the cement tank shaped lump. Mainly I'm interested in forming the; /html/land-speed/2005-03/msg00331.html (7,045 bytes)
72. Inspection window (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:22:10 -0500; You know how with modern motorcycles they can have that little oil level inspection window? (instead of a dip stick I guess) What's that inspection window made out of? Glass, Lexan, or...? I was thin; /html/land-speed/2005-03/msg00332.html (6,394 bytes)
73. Where are your papers? (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:37:58 -0500; It seems that many of my projects come without titles, and many missing parts as well. ;o) Usually I use Broadway Title http://www.broadwaytitle.com to keep the paperwork proper. But, they are gettin; /html/land-speed/2005-03/msg00375.html (6,580 bytes)
74. Re: Records/Scores (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 22:04:24 -0500; It's interesting to see how old many of the motorcycle records are.; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00117.html (8,049 bytes)
75. Re: CAR PHONES--NON LSR (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:08:38 -0500; A few years ago I was joking with a friend about the rich 'bikers' that dominate the Harley scene at bike week, and how they will be talking on their cell phones while riding. He just couldn't believ; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00121.html (8,068 bytes)
76. Re: Re;Records / Scores (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 08:40:55 -0500; Well, I am a mere 39! (But I do own a cane, badly burned feet from an exploding heater core) So, can I gather that because most of the racers on this list are 60+, that it will take me about twenty y; /html/land-speed/2005-02/msg00175.html (8,602 bytes)
77. Cleaning brass (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:57:20 -0500; It's gotten to the point where I have enough motorcycle jets and other brass carburetor bits that when tuning sometimes I can reuse old stuff. But, the old brass jets are real cruddy, is there a good; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00313.html (7,111 bytes)
78. Spitty carbs (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:03:08 -0500; I read on a couple of web sites about motorcycle carbs that are real spitty at idle is a sign of being too lean. Is this true? I always though that spitty motorcycle carbs was just to the intake reve; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00314.html (6,495 bytes)
79. Re: Cleaning brass (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:28:50 -0500; Well, that would go back to the phosphoric acid in the coke. I think I'll leave a jet in a little Ospho and just check it out... -Aron; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00328.html (7,818 bytes)
80. Brake fitting block off (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 22:35:14 -0500; With one of my motorcycle projects, it has a convoluted anti-dive system linking the front forks to the brakes. It didn't really work well (IMO) when working properly, and I don't want to retain it.; /html/land-speed/2005-01/msg00329.html (6,822 bytes)

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