I just can't seem to leave Tiny alone. I feel bad that I took him apart.
I got some polishing done today.
I lightly scraped then sanded the con rod big end. There was a significant amount of Anodizing present. Not sure if I got it all off or if it will be a problem.
Anodizing is oxidizing the surface of the metal. In this case that would be "Aluminum Oxide" You know, the stuff they make sandpaper out of.
There is not much more I can do about it so I will see what happens when running it. The small end will tell all. Not much I can do there (.093" ). I will check the wrist pin frequently after getting it going again. If I don't scrap the crank first I can always make another con rod.
A couple more parts to polish and I have to engrave "Tiny" on the side. At this rate I will probably have it done over the weekend.
Scott
I got some polishing done today.
I lightly scraped then sanded the con rod big end. There was a significant amount of Anodizing present. Not sure if I got it all off or if it will be a problem.
Anodizing is oxidizing the surface of the metal. In this case that would be "Aluminum Oxide" You know, the stuff they make sandpaper out of.
There is not much more I can do about it so I will see what happens when running it. The small end will tell all. Not much I can do there (.093" ). I will check the wrist pin frequently after getting it going again. If I don't scrap the crank first I can always make another con rod.
A couple more parts to polish and I have to engrave "Tiny" on the side. At this rate I will probably have it done over the weekend.
Scott