Replacing Ignitor Points

From: Germoamer@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: Ignitor points

I have used the nail method with good success.  Finishing nails have a great
head for a point, and can usually be found in the diameter you need to fit
the existing hole.  They come in many different sizes.  I know it is not the
proper way, but it works and is what the "old people" would have done since
they did not have Ted.

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Virginia
Germoamer@aol.com

Subject: Re: Ignitor points
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:28:48 -0600
From: "Ted Brookover" ignitors@earthlink.net

Hi Guys, nothing wrong with nails for points as long as you are willing to
accept the fact that they will "burn" which leads to "crusting" and
"pitting" and they will "rust", so remember that they will need to be
cleaned and dressed far more often than some other materials.

Soft stainless steel works good and my current favorite is Meteor Metal, it
will not rust and gives a good spark and will stand 12 volt batteries. It
can be had from John Rex by the inch or by the foot in 3/16 dia.

Concrete nails is another possibility as are Tig welding electrodes, both
are made from Tungsten, down side here is that they do not machine except
with a grinder and are a bit too hard to give optimum spark.

I have had guys ask that I go out of my way to obtain points from John
Deere, their thinking being that if it comes from JD it must be the best
ever. I found quite by accident that the $5 a pair points that you can get
from your friendly John Deere Dealer are nothing more than steel rivets and
can be bought for $5 a thousand from McMaster Carr.


Ted Brookover
4801 E. Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri. 64137
USA
816-763-3142
ignitors@earthlink.net
http://www.oldengine.org/members/brookover

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