[SEL] Replacing Babbitt in M/B caps

[Germoamer at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/21/2005 5:24:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com writes:

<<  I think my problems in the past have been not 
 enuf preheat so the babbitt flows to the furthest corner or I don't have the 
 babbitt hot enuf. >>


Rick,

At the furthest corner you have to have a vent to flow properly also.  I 
think some will put a heat lamp on the area for a while to preheat and help flow.  
What is the old test for proper babbit temperature--- charring of a test pine 
stick?

Have fun!

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com