
5 Jan 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
I always do my MZ's with a thingy like this one. It is more advanced as half the diameter of the rod and threaded bit is milled off at different heights*. The resulting steps were then filed for hours, measuring with a feeler, so when the piston is the right distance below TDC the step is just going flush the threaded bit while at TDC its by the higher bit. The trick is feeling for TDC then screwing the thingy up or down onto the top mark.
*This was made when UK engineering firms had actual machine tools that could be piloted by mortals and anyone else doing "Friday" jobs.
Andy
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Things like this... My Holbrook being re-comissioned in the barn
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