All fun aside, I would be more concerned about what contaminants from said
hardware
store pieces parts would contribute to the system.   That said, 15 years is
a long time
assuming no other mishaps have occurred from above mentioned potential
contaminants....

Steven
91 Westy

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> *shuffles out, dirty glances to embarrassed looking attorney*
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Jim, Angus's design is highly-functional, attractive, and elegant. For
> > these reasons, it clearly wasn't lifted from FI. The court finds in favor
> > of the defendant.
> >
> > Next case, please.
> >
> > --
> > Hizzoner Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> > Bend, Ore.
> >
> >
> > On 07/31/2014 08:27 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >>>
> >>>
>