[Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3517, Issue 1
Bill Woodford via Public-List
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Tue Aug 22 12:35:09 PDT 2017
Gord,
I think the group is equally grateful to you. Always appreciate your
advice and great stories. Thanks. Kudos to the anonymous donor.
Woody
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 3:15 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> Thanks Chris –
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> A generous Alberger has sent me a complete panel with cable which was
> surplus to his own boat… I’ll have that tomorrow and will be trying out
> options.
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> I’m again grateful to this group.
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> Gord
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> #426 Surprise
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> From: Chris Martin <notcmartin at yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: Chris Martin <notcmartin at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 3:10 PM
> To: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3517, Issue 1
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> Surely worth looking into. Is the cable spinning now? Disconnect the gauge
> end, spin now? Disco both ends, spin now? If you need a cable google custom
> tach cable, lots of options.
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> From: Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> To: Michael Connolly <crufone at comcast.net>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open
> to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3517, Issue 1
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> That’s very interesting… particularly since one of my long time regular
> crew owns the local car shop which specializes in old VW’s…
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> I’ll forward this to him and ask what he thinks.
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> Thanks
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> Gord
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> #426 Surprise
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> From: Michael Connolly <crufone at comcast.net>
> Date: Monday, August 21, 2017 at 5:44 PM
> To: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3517, Issue 1
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> Gord,
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> If the cable is like most mechanical tach or speedometer cables it is a
> simple spring cable with squared off ends. Buy a section of spring cable
> square off the ends in a press then solder to keep in place and presto you
> have a new useable cable.
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> This is easy ...............................Gord, you like easy don't
> you. Check auto parts store or farm tractor place and get a cable longer
> than you need and make it the length you want. Be sure you clean out the
> old housing and lube Lightly" for the new cable to run in. A cable for the
> old style VW beetle might be long enough. They are available.
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> Michael
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> From: "Gordon Laco via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> To: "Matthew A. Greenhouse (GSFC-6650)" <matthew.a.greenhouse at nasa.gov>,
> "George Dinwiddie via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>,
> public-list-request at lists.alberg30.org
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 3:29:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3517, Issue 1
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> Thank you Matt –
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> Don at Moyer Marine answered at the same time you did. He says that the
> mechanical cables have not been available for over 30 years.
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> I’m going to order an electric tach from him, and also oil pressure and
> ammeter. I’ll make a new panel which fits into the dimensions of the
> factory supplied Universal Marine A4 face.
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> Finally I’ll have all my instruments in one place… previous owners have
> put engine temp, fuel, elsewhere in the boat as the ones in the panel
> died. Well now the tach, the main even, is gone, I’ll make myself a new
> one.
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> Cheers –
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> Gord
> #426 Surprise
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> On 2017-08-21, 3:16 PM, "Public-List on behalf of Greenhouse, Matthew A.
> (GSFC-6650) via Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on
> behalf of public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> You probably just need a new mechanical tach cable
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:55:11 -0400
> > From: Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> > To: George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org
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> > Subject: [Public-List] Tachometers...
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> > Hello gang ?
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> > Well we?re home again.? We were storm bound at Wreck Island for a
> day and a half? then decided it was so nice there, we stayed another day.?
> Wonderful.
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> > While motoring up to the club, we noticed the tachometer wasn?t
> working.? Surprise has a late model Atomic IV with a mechanical tach.??
> Anybody have any advice about possible cures?
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> > I could just buy another, but Surprise still has the original
> Universal Marine A4 instrument panel.? If I buy a new tach, I?ll have to
> junk that and make a new panel.? Not a big deal really, but I like the old
> panel.
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> > I suppose I?m hoping somebody will advise that ?it?s probably just
> the cable??? wouldn?t that be nice.
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> > Assuming it isn?t just the cable? anyone know if it?s possible to
> convert to a modern electric tach such as Moyer sells?? I?ve asked them,
> but won?t hear back till tomorrow of course.
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> > Gord
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> > #426 Surprise
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