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| kpfoten |
 Jun 11 2009, 08:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Escanaba, MI Member No.: 8,927 Region Association: None  |
Hi,
I have my dizzy apart for my 1.7 D-Jet and noticed the small braided ground strap was fraying (basically no good). It is the ground between the advance plates. Is there a way I can solder something in? Regular wire looks like it isn't flexible enough. On a previous thread, The Cap'n says that the plates are probably toast? |
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| Joe Owensby |
Jun 11 2009, 10:47 PM
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JoeO Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States |
The wire on my 1.7 broke after it was about 3 years old. I bought a bit of braided copper wire from Radio Shack that is normally used for wicking up solder to de-solder connections. I just soldered it to the places where the old wire was attached. It lasted about 30 years afterwards. I clamped a heat sink (used needle nose pliars) on the braidedwire to keep the solder from wicking up the braids, which would make it stiff. JoeO
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| kpfoten |
Jun 12 2009, 02:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Escanaba, MI Member No.: 8,927 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Joe Owensby @ Jun 11 2009, 08:47 PM)  The wire on my 1.7 broke after it was about 3 years old. I bought a bit of braided copper wire from Radio Shack that is normally used for wicking up solder to de-solder connections. I just soldered it to the places where the old wire was attached. It lasted about 30 years afterwards. I clamped a heat sink (used needle nose pliars) on the braidedwire to keep the solder from wicking up the braids, which would make it stiff. JoeO Looks like RadioShack Desoldering Braid is what may work. A 5' roll (Stock # 64-2090) for $3.99 with the soldering stuff... I'll give it a try--waiting for my distributor lube to grease things up! |
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kpfoten D-Jet Dizzy Gurus: How do I fix advance plate ground? Jun 11 2009, 08:41 PM
Gint It is stranded copper wire, and it will separate s... Jun 11 2009, 09:16 PM kpfoten It was really frayed and needless to say, I put sl... Jun 11 2009, 09:24 PM Gint Gotchya - I think you can still buy a new plate as... Jun 11 2009, 09:28 PM r_towle Check with the Cap'n... he probably has them o... Jun 11 2009, 09:31 PM
kpfoten Great--thanks for the info. I'll head to Radio... Jun 12 2009, 07:59 AM Rand I did this and wrote an illustrated thread on it. ... Jun 12 2009, 03:00 PM
Rand Here's a pic showing how I tinned the plate. I... Jun 12 2009, 03:06 PM |
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