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I thought there might be a difference, but I learn when I say something
misinformed and get corrected (happens a lot; hence my initials ;).
Presumably, the dye penetrant method doesn't involve electric fields?
bs
On 1/19/2023 7:43 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi thanks for your comment. If possible I would really appreciate it
> if you would add it to the comments on my blog post.
> https://precisionsportscar.com/austin-healey-front-wheel-bearing-spacers/
> Interestingly my understanding of "Magnaflux" testing is entirely
> different. The "magnaflux" system we used in the aircraft industry
> subjected the ferrous part to a magnetic field and immersed it into a
> bath of spray containing iron particles. The particles would gather at
> the edges of any cracks.
> I was involved with a comparison test of "Magnaflux" vs penetrant dye
> testing on Rolls Royce Dart engine parts and the general conclusion
> was that the results achieved using "Magnaflux"were very much more
> dependent on operator skill than penetrant dye although the penetrant
> system took a lot longer.
>
> M
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 3:55 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Another good post, Michael. A couple things:
>
> - To the best of my recollection--I haven't gotten in there in a
> while--my BN2 has the spacers. I think it was one of the later
> cars so maybe they were added at the end of the run? Nothing else
> about the car makes me think any of the previous owners were
> particularly diligent or careful with the car (though it was in
> relatively good shape when we bought it).
>
> - If you don't have facilities for using a penetrant dye--what us
> Yankees call 'magnaflux'--the 'ring test' can sometimes suffice.
> Suspend the stub axle, preferably with wire, and give it a sharp
> rap with a hammer, wrench, etc. The axle should ring, like a
> tuning fork, but if you get a dull thud you likely have a crack in
> the axle. My dad took our stub axles up to BCS to have new
> bushings installed and reamed, and Dad said Norman Nock was
> impressed by Dad's knowledge of the ring test (Dad was an Old
> School mechanic himself).
>
> - I always assumed if a part wasn't absolutely necessary the BMC
> bean counters would have it removed; maybe they realized keeping
> the spacer, for the BN4s and later cars was cheaper than replacing
> broken stub axles?
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 1/18/2023 8:00 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
>> https://precisionsportscar.com/austin-healey-front-wheel-bearing-spacers/
>>
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I thought there might be a difference, but I learn when I say
something misinformed and get corrected (happens a lot; hence my
initials ;). Presumably, the dye penetrant method doesn't involve
electric fields?<br>
<br>
bs<br>
<br>
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style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi thanks
for your comment. If possible I would really appreciate it if
you would add it to the comments on my blog post.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
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href="https://precisionsportscar.com/austin-healey-front-wheel-bearing-spacers/";
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<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Interestingly
my understanding of "Magnaflux" testing is entirely different.
The "magnaflux" system we used in the aircraft industry
subjected the ferrous part to a magnetic field and immersed it
into a bath of spray containing iron particles. The particles
would gather at the edges of any cracks. <br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I was
involved with a comparison test of "Magnaflux" vs penetrant
dye testing on Rolls Royce Dart engine parts and the general
conclusion was that the results achieved using "Magnaflux"were
very much more dependent on operator skill than penetrant dye
although the penetrant system took a lot longer.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br>
</div>
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style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 3:55
PM Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";
moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>
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<div> Another good post, Michael. A couple things:<br>
<br>
- To the best of my recollection--I haven't gotten in there
in a while--my BN2 has the spacers. I think it was one of
the later cars so maybe they were added at the end of the
run? Nothing else about the car makes me think any of the
previous owners were particularly diligent or careful with
the car (though it was in relatively good shape when we
bought it).<br>
<br>
- If you don't have facilities for using a penetrant
dye--what us Yankees call 'magnaflux'--the 'ring test' can
sometimes suffice. Suspend the stub axle, preferably with
wire, and give it a sharp rap with a hammer, wrench, etc.
The axle should ring, like a tuning fork, but if you get a
dull thud you likely have a crack in the axle. My dad took
our stub axles up to BCS to have new bushings installed and
reamed, and Dad said Norman Nock was impressed by Dad's
knowledge of the ring test (Dad was an Old School mechanic
himself).<br>
<br>
- I always assumed if a part wasn't absolutely necessary the
BMC bean counters would have it removed; maybe they realized
keeping the spacer, for the BN4s and later cars was cheaper
than replacing broken stub axles?<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
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