[Healeys] Starting a BJ8

Chris Dimmock austin.healey at gmail.com
Fri Dec 23 14:45:19 MST 2016


Here's a pic, and an explanation Bob!
http://www.20thcenturysalvation.com.au/early-spray-gun-attachment-for-hoover-vacuum-cleaners-maroon-bakelite-top


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> On 24 Dec. 2016, at 5:44 am, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the explanation.  Now, if I could just figure out what an 'old vacuum cleaner spray gun' is I can die happy ;)
> 
> 
> 
> For those outside the orbit of British materials, Araldite is a quite
> good epoxy patching material.  In the US JB Weld is a good substitute
> although it takes longer to harden.  Probably the quick version would
> do fine in this situation.
> 
> Araldite is very widely available.  I got some a few years back in an
> almost invisible shop on the island of Iona, Scotland.  It worked.
> 
> -Roland
> 
> On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 18:20:52 +1100, you wrote:
> 
> >I've found the best way to oil any "oilite" sintered bronze bush is to find an old vacuum cleaner spray gun. 
> >The "spray gun" is usually a glass jar, with a Bakelite top. Araldite the vent holes up, araldite a coin in the spray gun nozzle end, fill the glass jar half full with oil, drop in your bronze bush, & connect it to the wife's vacuum cleaner.
> >Watch the air rush out of the bearing sitting in the bottom of the glass jar. 
> >It's all done in a matter of minutes. 
> >Best
> >Chris 
> 
> 
> 
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