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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye starter pull cable

To: "miniac7 (null)" <miniac7@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye starter pull cable
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:44:05 -0800
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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The usual suppliers in the UK also sell this close copy.  I can't imagine
there is more than one manufacturer.   I'm sure everyone is selling the
same one, including Moss.  What I am sure of is it is made too short.  The
original start pull cable fit perfectly.  I can make this copy work, but
the start solenoid has to be pulled out almost 1/4 inch for the braided
cable to be inserted enough for the set screw to clamp down on it.  That
leaves the cable under permanent spring tension.  That can't be right.  It
was not under spring tension with the 62 year old original cable.  That fit
perfectly which leads me to conclude it's the replacement cable, not my
Bugeye that is incorrect.
Mike M

On Mon, Jan 31, 2022, 5:01 AM miniac7 (null) <miniac7@aol.com> wrote:

> BugeyeGuy shows one on their web site. I=E2=80=99d be very surprised if t=
hey stock
> one that doesn=E2=80=99t fit.
>
> Howard Collins
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 31, 2022, at 6:44 AM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Ok, thanks.
>
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2022, 3:38 AM Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Mike,
>>
>> I might. I=E2=80=99ll check the stuff I got from Frank. I don=E2=80=99t =
think so, but
>> it=E2=80=99s 300 boxes of mostly 67 and prior small bits. Pay it forward=
=E2=80=A6
>>
>> Ron Soave
>>
>> On Jan 30, 2022, at 6:52 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Well, that was fun.
>> Mike M
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 4:31 PM Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmImc8cjZW04
>>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">The usual suppliers in the UK also sell this close copy.=
=C2=A0 I can&#39;t imagine there is more than one manufacturer.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0I&#39;m sure everyone is selling the same one, including Moss.=C2=A0 Wha=
t I am sure of is it is made too short.=C2=A0 The original start pull cable=
 fit perfectly.=C2=A0 I can make this copy work, but the start solenoid has=
 to be pulled out almost 1/4 inch for the braided cable to be inserted enou=
gh for the set screw to clamp down on it.=C2=A0 That leaves the cable under=
 permanent spring tension.=C2=A0 That can&#39;t be right.=C2=A0 It was not =
under spring tension with the 62 year old original cable.=C2=A0 That fit pe=
rfectly which leads me to conclude it&#39;s the replacement cable, not my B=
ugeye that is incorrect.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 31, 2022=
, 5:01 AM miniac7 (null) &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:miniac7@aol.com";>miniac7@aol=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"aut=
o">BugeyeGuy shows one on their web site. I=E2=80=99d be very surprised if =
they stock one that doesn=E2=80=99t fit.<div><br></div><div>Howard Collins=
=C2=A0<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b=
r><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 31, 2022, at 6:44 AM, Michael MacLean vi=
a Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></bloc=
kquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=
=3D"auto">Ok, thanks.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 31, 2022, 3:38 AM Ron Soave &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:soavero@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">soave=
ro@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div di=
r=3D"auto">Hey Mike,<div><br><div>I might. I=E2=80=99ll check the stuff I g=
ot from Frank. I don=E2=80=99t think so, but it=E2=80=99s 300 boxes of most=
ly 67 and prior small bits. Pay it forward=E2=80=A6<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 30, 2=
022, at 6:52 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridg=
ets@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">spridge=
ts@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Well, that was fu=
n.</div><div>Mike M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 4:31 PM Billy Zoom &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" =
target=3D"_blank">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com=
/watch?v=3DmImc8cjZW04" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmImc8cjZW04</a> <br>
</blockquote></div>
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