The Ford Barn

Bruce of MN · 05-13-2023, 04:52 AM

Maybe a new one would be better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgzW8SLhHdg

jack backer · 05-13-2023, 06:26 AM

You can do many repairs with kitchen items.. baking soda, oatmeal, pepper, pork rind,mothballs, lye..candles are as handy as a pocket on a shirt.

Warning, the womenfolk don’t take kindly to greasy draw knobs and parts washed in the dishwasher..

nkaminar · 05-13-2023, 06:46 AM

I only use the dishwasher to wash parts when my wife is away for a few days. The detergent does an excellent job of etching aluminum part for paint. If I had the room I would add a portable dishwasher to my shop. i did an outboard motor this way, not the engine but the parts that extend to the propeller.

Chris in WNC · 05-13-2023, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce of MN

Maybe a new one would be better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgzW8SLhHdg

gotta believe a new one was simply not available, otherwise this fix, while very cool, is too labor-intensive......

Flathead · 05-13-2023, 01:50 PM

I'd like to know why it broke in the first place.

Synchro909 · 05-13-2023, 06:38 PM

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A similar process to what I do to produce replica parts by the lost wax process but I doubt it would work on a Model A timing gear. The fibrous nature of the material used absorbs oil so the repair wouldn't bond to it.

05-13-2023, 04:52 AM	#1
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Repair that Cam Gear! Maybe a new one would be better? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgzW8SLhHdg

05-13-2023, 06:26 AM	#2
jack backer BANNED Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Chenango Bridge NY Posts: 433	Re: Repair that Cam Gear! You can do many repairs with kitchen items.. baking soda, oatmeal, pepper, pork rind,mothballs, lye..candles are as handy as a pocket on a shirt. Warning, the womenfolk don’t take kindly to greasy draw knobs and parts washed in the dishwasher..

05-13-2023, 06:46 AM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,898	Re: Repair that Cam Gear! I only use the dishwasher to wash parts when my wife is away for a few days. The detergent does an excellent job of etching aluminum part for paint. If I had the room I would add a portable dishwasher to my shop. i did an outboard motor this way, not the engine but the parts that extend to the propeller. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

05-13-2023, 01:50 PM	#5
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,497	Re: Repair that Cam Gear! I'd like to know why it broke in the first place.

05-13-2023, 06:38 PM	#6
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Repair that Cam Gear! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) A similar process to what I do to produce replica parts by the lost wax process but I doubt it would work on a Model A timing gear. The fibrous nature of the material used absorbs oil so the repair wouldn't bond to it. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.