[Spridgets] spridget mech tach questions/ now handbrake

[cclabaw at juno.com]

Matt -

A suggestion from my 'kit car' days: mount a VW Beetle handbrake assembly on
the top of the tunnel.  Some adaptation needed to mount this, and to make the
hook-up to the cable, but it's pretty easy.  Parts available world-wide.

Clay L.



-- Matt Endicott <endicar at comcast.net> wrote:
Dean, have you no confidence in my repair work? :>)   My brother sent me
this link with lots of good
info: o;?http://home.comcast.net/~rhodes/speedo.pdf  Amazing how similar
tachs and speedo's are.  The needle on mine was clearly lubricated from
the factory.  It's kind of waxy and might be whale oil.  I will
definately follow his advise on setting the pointer needle.  Looks like
the accuracy over the dial scale is controlled more from spring tension
and magnet strength so it would seem they are not interchangeable unless
you swap magnets or springs.  Peter C. can you get new rubber gaskets
for these things?

Next question: I'm darn tired of that damn handbrake poking my leg.
Anybody have any tips on relocating it to the right side of the tunnel?
I think it was a cruel joke played on us LHD types by the Brits who
designed it.  Notice the RHD models still have it on the left away from
the drivers leg!

Matt

On Sat, 2008-08-02 at 00:43 -0400, Dean Hedin wrote:

> Put the Bugeye tach back together and re sell it on ebay.
> Wait until the appropriate tach shows up.
>
> Just as you seek 62' midget tach, somewhere someone seeks a Bugeye tach,
> To do anything that would upset the balance is bad kharma.
>
> Consider the sadness of the second highest bidder of the Bugeye tach you
purchased on ebay.
> Likewise your sadness in a tach that is not quite right.
>
> All is sad now..
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Endicott"
> > I've been reworking my mechanical JAEGER tach in my 62 Midget MK1 after
> > it froze up.  I know Smith and Jaeger were one in the same, but the dial
> > calibration on a Midget MK1 is different than the Smith units used in
> > the Bugeye or MK2 Sprite.  My car came with a repro tach reduction box.
> > Did Midget MK1 use the exact same tach reduction gearbox as the MK1 and
> > MK2 Sprite?  Also anybody know how to calibrate this thing other than
> > trial and error of pointer placement?  Please have a look at my work and
> > pictures here: www.indoorphin.com/tach
> >
> > Thx, Matt
> > _______________________________________________
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