[Healeys] Unobtantium?

[Curtis Arndt]

Ira

Most likely a BA Thread, and if so you won't find it at your local hardware
store.

Curt


On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 2:54 PM, I Erbs <eyera3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, found a NOS lucas point set in a box, that hd the insulator. What I
> need at this poin tis the size and thread on the hold down screw for the
> condenser.
>
> Ira Erbs
> IT Teacher
> and Consultant
> Portland, OR
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> On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Alex <alexmm at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> > Ira, the insulators in the points "stack" are called shoulder washers.
> > They are pretty common, and your local hardware store might even have
> them.
> >
> > Also, many TO-3-packaged transistors use shoulder washers as insulated
> > "feedthroughs" through metal chasses, in order to make connection to
> > otherwise insulated transistor bodies. As such, some elctronics supply
> > houses may offer them. Look here: http://www.newark.com/webapp/
> > wcs/stores/servlet/Search?catalogId=15003&langId=-1&
> > storeId=10194&st=shoulder%20washers&pageSize=25&showResults=true&sf=783
> >
> > == Alex in Maine
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> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "I Erbs" <eyera3 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 12:08 AM
> > Subject: [Healeys] I need a piece of unobtantium
> >
> >
> >  Been looking into the no start situation. had spark cross the points
> when
> >> I
> >> shorted with a screwdriver (thanks Perry). Then I realized that the
> point
> >> gap was too wide. adjusted, but still no start. So I found my last NOS
> >> lucas condenser and attempted to replace it. I found the plastic
> insulator
> >> that sits under the condenser lead and above the points had a crushed
> side
> >> and would not seat correctly. That's the bit I need. I also dropped the
> >> screw that connects the body of the condenser and its gone out of site,
> >> The
> >> other bit I need. It fell to the ground and not into the distributor.
> Any
> >> local PDX folks have them? Anyone out there in the world? Or know where
> to
> >> obtain them?
> >> So I'm dead in the water until I can the points and condenser set. On
> the
> >> other hand, anyone know how to test a Pertronix distributor? I could try
> >> that route again.
> >> Thanks
> >> Ira Erbs
> >> IT Teacher
> >> and Consultant
> >> Portland, OR
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