

| Subject: | Re: Honing and cylinder painting |
| From: | Robert Fisher |
| Date: | Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:42:03 -0800 |
I have a pair attached to my wrists. Cya, Robert On Mar 8, 2011 11:27 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 >> >> Technical Manager >> Alfons Haar Inc. >> 150 Advanced Dr. >> Springboro, Ohio 45066 >> 937.560.2031 main >> 937.560.2032 fax >> 937.560.2037 direct >> An ISO 9000:2008 certified organization >> >> _____ >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1497/3490 - Release Date: 03/08/11
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