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Nice light setup John.
You just reminded me that I have one of those lighted magnifier's in storage; somewhere ?

Normally the quickest way to run out a main - is to run out of 2T oil in the oil tank.Had a warranty job this morning.
My lad's MT-5 had some play in LHS Main bearing for some odd reason (only rebuilt this engine 1000 miles ago!).
Horrid weather so Gazebo came out!.
Engine out, stripped, rebuilt and back in in 4hrs with some extra hands helping.
I thought it was because I hadn't used C3 bearings last time (couldn't remember) but that's what's come out so a bit odd really.
Anyway can't grumble at £30 in bits and a mornings work to get him back on the road.
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Moped engine...makes sense now.Had a warranty job this morning.
My lad's MT-5 had some play in LHS Main bearing for some odd reason (only rebuilt this engine 1000 miles ago!).
Horrid weather so Gazebo came out!.
Engine out, stripped, rebuilt and back in in 4hrs with some extra hands helping.
I thought it was because I hadn't used C3 bearings last time (couldn't remember) but that's what's come out so a bit odd really.
Anyway can't grumble at £30 in bits and a mornings work to get him back on the road.
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Normally the quickest way to run out a main - is to run out of 2T oil in the oil tank.
Might be worth checking the output of the 2t pump then maybe?Oil tank is always full and we run an extra 1% in the petrol to be safe.
There was plenty of oil around the bearing, didn't feel or sound rough at all so a bit strange.
He's got an ear if anything doesn't sound right so hopefully nipped it in the bud.
Piston looked great, nice colour on plug.
I could get addicted to buying old good quality binos and restoring them whilst drinkingI bought a job lot of binos on ebay a while ago for £18 if I recall, amongst them a good pair of Bausch &Lomb. They were all good, gave one each to the grandkids, one in the motorhome etc.
Had a warranty job this morning.
My lad's MT-5 had some play in LHS Main bearing for some odd reason (only rebuilt this engine 1000 miles ago!).
Horrid weather so Gazebo came out!.
Engine out, stripped, rebuilt and back in in 4hrs with some extra hands helping.
I thought it was because I hadn't used C3 bearings last time (couldn't remember) but that's what's come out so a bit odd really.
Anyway can't grumble at £30 in bits and a mornings work to get him back on the road.
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C3 is increased clearances for an application where the bearing may heat too quickly before the shaft/housing can equalise, resulting in a race too tight & subsequent damage.
Are you sure it's c3 from factory?
If so, then i'd suspect either crank is bent or something is out of whack, balance or housing alignment.
Best dry lock lubricant I have found > " Hoppe's Teflon Powder "One of the boys panicking - key will not go in the ignition no matter what..! - He's a top machinist according to mates/work reviews.... cobblers!
2007 Golf, sussed it was not electrical / central locking, went for me old as Gandalf graphite puffer into the the ignition barrel - jobs a goodunfor now...
Started to explain benefits of dry lube in barrel lock situations, at which point he started yawning / looking at his phone.. at which point I twatted him round the ear and walked away.
He won tho, repeating what I was saying to the mrs who started yawning / looking at her phone, never heard the boy laugh so much![]()
Good to see the display is still nice and bright, vacuum fluorescent displays tend to fade over time.I've had this technics slp1200 for 15 years, but it's been out of action for the last 6 years. Legendary top quality cd player. Heavy, complicated professional beast. This one is ex BBC. As they are nearly 40 years old, and got alot if use, the lasers burn out. No new lasers have been available for 20 years though. However, there were some lower players that had the same laser.
1 cheap granny owned low hours technics midi system from Facebook later, and it has a new laser. Replaced all the micro switches as they get a hammering too.
Now playing perfectly and sounding great.
I dont own many cds (quite alot of records though!) And these are worth over £1k now, so it will be sold.
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