So, you've been flying a picture-taking drone over Felder Industries? I
smell an intellectual property lawsuit...

Jim

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's pretty much all Alistair's fault. If you follow his blog you know
> what I mean - all these nifty little parts carefully crafted out of
> stainless steel adorning his Syncro. His cooling system pH adjusted and
> electrolytically neutralized to prevent stray electrons from damaging the
> framus. I've come to realize that my syncro represents the antithesis of
> that approach.
>
> So a while back I was putting together an engine to install in it and
> decided that I really needed to start scraping the rust and grime off
> things and see if I couldn't make it look nice, as well as function. Here's
> the result before it went into the syncro -
>
> http://birdworks.tumblr.com/post/92103590505
>
> Next, I looked around and couldn't find a single item made of stainless
> steel on my entire vehicle. Lacking an endless stock of stainless in the
> shop, along with the machining capabilities to do anything with it, I was
> left with only one option - order a part from GoWesty.
>
> Not that I really needed a part of course; the part I selected was still
> functioning just fine. I just needed some stainless steel.
>
> Back in 1999, according to my records, the plastic coolant distribution
> piece disintegrated after 13 years of service in my syncro. Being cheap and
> not willing to be stranded waiting for a part, I went to a nearby hardware
> store and assembled my own with about twenty minutes work in the plumbing
> department. Consisting of cast iron, steel, brass, copper, nylon and
> teflon, it may not impress the coolant system purists, but it did work fine
> for 15 years. Maybe I'll keep it as a spare.
>
> http://birdworks.tumblr.com/post/93405664090
>
>
> Angus
>