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Re: (ET) First parts to go NLA--Motor spacers



I just took thick plastic washers with the appropriate hole size and 
squared them up to fill in the spaces. Appear to Have worked fine.

Hank


> On Sep 21, 2020, at 11:51 PM, David Tiefenbrunn <davidtief comcast net> 
> wrote:
> 
> McMaster-Carr has a wide selection of high temp insulating materials, 
> in various sizes and shapes. Something could be machined from an 
> appropriate material.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
>> On 9/21/2020 10:26 PM, Chris Zach via Elec-trak wrote:
>> This isn't good. The two square spacers on my E15 motor have crumbled 
>> and harold has not been able to source replacements. I figured this 
>> time would eventually come and it's time to start figuring out 
>> replacements.
>> 
>> First thought I tried was rubber hose and electrical tape. Seems like a 
>> good idea but the first time the motor loads up the heat will melt the 
>> rubber/plastic and make a mess. Need a high temp solution.
>> 
>> Anyone got any other ideas? Personally I may try making a mold and 
>> building a pair of cubes of JB Weld, then drilling the centers. JB can 
>> handle muffler temperatures (500f) so it should be able to handle a 
>> motor. Any other ideas?
>> 
>> C
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