[modeleng] Re: Pistons was 3½ vs 5, Sweet Pea

  • From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:33:32 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks, Gents!  My befuddled mind has finally drawn
meself a picture of what you're saying and it makes
perfect sense to me now.

Al

--- Terry Lane <tel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> ...and it works a treat. I do most of my pistons
> that way.
> 
> 
> > Al
> >
> > Good ol' LBSC used to recommend - instruct - that
> pistons should be half
> screwed onto the piston
> > rod.  The other half should be a tight push fit,
> the reduced size being
> the same as the OD of the
> > thread.  The screwed part was at the outer end, of
> course!  That way
> concentricity and security
> > was assured.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave
> > Saudi-Arabia-On-Sea
> >
> >
> > --- Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Harry, I must confess to threading the piston
> rod the full length of the
> piston plus the height
> > > of the nut. If this is improper practice, what
> diameter shoulder should
> be allowed for the
> > piston
> > > to butt against?  And  I do agree that the
> piston should be finish
> turned on its own individual
> > > rod.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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