Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder Coating
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Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder Coating
All,
I'm considering powder coating my engine tin.
My coater says parts will see 400 F for 45 minutes.
Can the rubber flap seals handle this temperature?
If not, how have others managed to powder coat these pieces?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Coker
I'm considering powder coating my engine tin.
My coater says parts will see 400 F for 45 minutes.
Can the rubber flap seals handle this temperature?
If not, how have others managed to powder coat these pieces?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Coker
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powder coating
I'm sure that the heat doesn't do the rubber parts any good but it doesn't seem to bother them either. I've never had a problem.
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Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder Coating
And they are subjected to that much heat,or darn close to it while in operation!
Tim Berardelli
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:29 -0700
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I'm sure that the heat doesn't do the rubber parts any good but it doesn't seem to bother them either. I've never had a problem.
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Just make sure that the heater boxes are in the on position if possible, and tell the powder coater to make sure that the coating is not to thick around the rubber sealing area. I have had some come back with the rubber seals 'welded' with black powder paint to the boxes and had to use some care in freeing them up again.
Another tip - make sure your boxes are in good operating order before coating, as you don't want to be hammering around on them after they are beautiful again.
You can get new rubbers for the pre-heater flappers at the usual suspects.
Jery
Another tip - make sure your boxes are in good operating order before coating, as you don't want to be hammering around on them after they are beautiful again.
You can get new rubbers for the pre-heater flappers at the usual suspects.
Jery
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Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder Coating
I wire the heater box flaps half open before sending to be powder
coated.
Ken Daugherty
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Coating
Just make sure that the heater boxes are in the on position if possible,
and tell the powder coater to make sure that the coating is not to thick
around the rubber sealing area. I have had some come back with the
rubber seals 'welded' with black powder paint to the boxes and had to
use some care in freeing them up again.
Another tip - make sure your boxes are in good operating order before
coating, as you don't want to be hammering around on them after they are
beautiful again.
You can get new rubbers for the pre-heater flappers at the usual
suspects.
Jery
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Ken Daugherty
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Subject: [356Talk] Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder
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Just make sure that the heater boxes are in the on position if possible,
and tell the powder coater to make sure that the coating is not to thick
around the rubber sealing area. I have had some come back with the
rubber seals 'welded' with black powder paint to the boxes and had to
use some care in freeing them up again.
Another tip - make sure your boxes are in good operating order before
coating, as you don't want to be hammering around on them after they are
beautiful again.
You can get new rubbers for the pre-heater flappers at the usual
suspects.
Jery
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1962 356B-T6 Cabriolet
1973 Type 181 with 616/33-1 Pusher
Atlanta, Georgia USA
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powdercoating heater boxes
Ive seen many rubber seals in the heater boxes ruined by the powdercoat process , either they become brittle , or they are covered in powderpaint and no longer able to do what they are meant to do , seal the hole . If you are willing to do the extra work , its worth removing before paint and reinstalling after .
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flappers
Neil , You show me how to use the HP34C , and i'll do your flappers ! Seriously , it is a little involved in that you need to press the shaft out of the flapper/butterfly ,{after disassembling the spring , and cleaning & de-burring the end of shaft } then carefully pry open the two sides , or drill out the spot welds , remove and replace the rubber , then reassemble . Not hard , just busy . The air control cans up front in T6 are a little more involved , but make a big difference when done as they will work at keeping the air flow stopped and not bleed air constantly thru cracked seals ... Good Luck and thanks for causing me to do a set of mine , the last ones i did were for someone else's' engine and my car could use the fix as Winter is coming !
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flappers
Enclosed picture of flapper ... make a note of positions of parts before disassembling ! Now is the time to repair worn shafts and broken" ears" on actuator lever and reinforce the side of the snout , possibly w a washer welded to it ...
Uwe & Diana
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Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder Coating
Steve,
Thanks for the info. I had no idea the shafts were simply pressed in place.
Thanks,
Ron LaDow
Thanks for the info. I had no idea the shafts were simply pressed in place.
Thanks,
Ron LaDow
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Subject: [356Talk] Flapper Boxes / Thermo Flaps / Rubber seals / Powder Coating
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 07:06:59 -0700
Enclosed picture of flapper ... make a note of positions of parts
before disassembling ! Now is the time to repair worn shafts and
broken" ears" on actuator lever and reinforce the side of the snout
, possibly w a washer welded to it ...
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Thanks,
Ron LaDow
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I would never powder-paint them; I do spend some time to reshape the sheet metal for flap clearances and proper fitment to the engine after repairing the shaft holes (if needed), but I don't disassemble the box itself. The seals will be hard from age (or missing) and I cut cresant-shaped pieces to replace the bad by prying open the crimped oval plate enough to remove them; add the new pieces w/a hi-temp sealant, and squeeze/close the lips to retain them; then I use a hi-temp black paint for finishing the whole box.
Dick
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Hi Steve,
Many thanks! I'm sure lots of people appreciate your tip as much as I do. My apologies for getting back to you a few days late.
To use the HP 35C requires the "Reverse Polish Notation" technique, as do all Hewlett Packard calculators. For example, to multiply two values together, first, open the fine leatherette case which is of course equipped with the requisite belt loop. Switch on and key in the first number and push the "enter" key. Next, key in a second number and then push the multiplication key.
Although TI-8xx are all the rage among my engineering students, fellow technoids such as Alan Klingen know that the red LED display beats the liquid crystal displays hands down! I should also mention you can run it on readily available rechargable batteries, so talk about "sustainability" and "curbing green house gasses!"
And not only that but the HP-34C more than held its own in the calculator races we used to run at MIT. Man oh man, was that some kinda' fun! Right up there with belt sander drag racing.
Many thanks! I'm sure lots of people appreciate your tip as much as I do. My apologies for getting back to you a few days late.
To use the HP 35C requires the "Reverse Polish Notation" technique, as do all Hewlett Packard calculators. For example, to multiply two values together, first, open the fine leatherette case which is of course equipped with the requisite belt loop. Switch on and key in the first number and push the "enter" key. Next, key in a second number and then push the multiplication key.
Although TI-8xx are all the rage among my engineering students, fellow technoids such as Alan Klingen know that the red LED display beats the liquid crystal displays hands down! I should also mention you can run it on readily available rechargable batteries, so talk about "sustainability" and "curbing green house gasses!"
And not only that but the HP-34C more than held its own in the calculator races we used to run at MIT. Man oh man, was that some kinda' fun! Right up there with belt sander drag racing.
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Re: flappers
Diana Bergen wrote:Neil , You show me how to use the HP34C , !
Where do you get the battery pack for this model?
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