I have recently had first hand experience with lack of teat sink.
There is a knack to getting the damn suckers on...

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/02/26/milking-a-jersey/

OK mods, I know, I know.

:)

ab

On 8-Mar-11, at 12:42 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Hmm.
>
> Teat sink - affected by nipple size, vacuum, and back suction. Can
> result in drooling.
>
> Interesting stuff out there on the internet!!
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 3/8/2011 1:13 PM, Rocket J Squirrel 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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