"Travis, you're years too late."

BenT

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On Mar 8, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Ok, I'll be the first to ask where one normally finds "high efficiency
> teat sinks."
> 
> On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 11:25 -0600, Tom Hargrave wrote:
> 
>> The black paint works but you have to use the right paint.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> It's like taking 1 step backwards and one step forward. The backward step is
>> the insulation value of the paint layer & the 2 steps forward are the
>> increased radiating properties of black verses silver or dull grey. High
>> efficiency teat sinks are anodized black for the same reason.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Tom Hargrave
>> 
>> www.towercooler.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
>> Joe Luther
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:25 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Honing and cylinder painting
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've been looking around the web during my lunchtimes for reading material
>> on rebuilding etc., I found a site called aircooled.net that has some
>> interesting and detailed information on it.
>> 
>> In particular, I was looking for information on hone stones to be sure I had
>> the right grade etc being sure of oil application during the process, etc.
>> I have a Craftsman cylinder hone that I used once some years ago, I do not
>> recall the stone grade.  Is stone grade critical for light honing of used
>> but within spec cylinders to seat new rings?
>> 
>> Also, in one document, it is recommended to put a coat of black hi temp
>> spray paint on the outside of the cylinder fins to aid in cooling.  I always
>> thought painting a heat transfer surface was akin to adding a layer of
>> insulation??  Not true?  I didn't plan on painting anything but the brackets
>> and tin and cast housings etc.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for comments.
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
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