10-07-2009, 12:41 AM
You mean a hand-powered file there, Wayne?
Oh, and more questions regarding rewiring the engine (the brass rebuild option...this is real fun, by the way): While I would prefer to leave the engine in a state which allows it to be removed in case it needs to be replaced or throughly cleaned, I need to attach a piece of brass directly onto it - is it safe to solder directly onto the engine housing or are there parts which might break when doing this? Given that it can overheat, for one... Also there are some plastic parts on the engine, I am not sure what their function is, might want to find out and possibly remove them altogether as they might bite the dust when soldering nearby... I just found out that they are rather essential. Moving right along...
Oh, and more questions regarding rewiring the engine (the brass rebuild option...this is real fun, by the way): While I would prefer to leave the engine in a state which allows it to be removed in case it needs to be replaced or throughly cleaned, I need to attach a piece of brass directly onto it - is it safe to solder directly onto the engine housing or are there parts which might break when doing this? Given that it can overheat, for one... Also there are some plastic parts on the engine, I am not sure what their function is, might want to find out and possibly remove them altogether as they might bite the dust when soldering nearby... I just found out that they are rather essential. Moving right along...
-norm