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1. DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 09:42:03 -0400; What would be a good material to fabricate a distributor cap from? I was thinking a block of nylon, then using screw in brass terminals. Is there a rule for how far apart the terminals should be spac; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00118.html (7,469 bytes)
2. RE: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 09:57:38 -0400; Most of the easy to machine absorb water. I am pretty sure nylon is one of the worst but a web search would solve that. You want a material that will not absorb conductive water and has a high natura; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00119.html (8,513 bytes)
3. Re: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 08:53:58 -0700 (PDT); Whatever it is your fabricating for, wouldn't it be easier to modify an existing cap to work for your application? Dick J In East Texas atrav <atrav@copper.net> wrote: What would be a good material t; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00120.html (7,920 bytes)
4. RE: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 08:56:11 -0700 (PDT); If you have to make one from scratch, possibly PVC end caps and fittings? In East Texas -- Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00121.html (7,515 bytes)
5. RE: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:05:41 -0400; I make a few parts out of delrin and it is very easy to machine holds size sorta ok but this is nothing to try to hit better than +- 0.002 Dave --Original Message-- From: The Weldons [mailto:2weldons; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00128.html (7,915 bytes)
6. RE: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:29:46 -0500; The best material for high voltage use is Kel- F. Making your own distributor cap is like signing up for a beating, though. Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ Most of the easy to machine absorb water. I am pr; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00160.html (9,000 bytes)
7. Re: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:11:48 -0400; I didn't see this come back, so pardon if you all get more than one.... Wow, that's a great amount of information Ed, thanks! The reason I suggested Nylon is I can get blocks of it cheap/free from a; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00167.html (9,336 bytes)
8. Re: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:51:38 -0600; Contact Joe Panak at RotoFAze in Calif. He runs a V-12 Cadillac in his 34. He makes all kinds of special ing. parts etc. Tell him I told you to call his number is 310 325-8844 Glen -- Original Messa; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00168.html (9,993 bytes)
9. Re: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 07:02:56 -0400; If you have to go to all that time, labor and expense for a distributor cap why not use the original cap, maybe you can collect some additional used ones from other V-12 owners, index on a mill, and; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00174.html (10,060 bytes)
10. DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "The Weldons" <2weldons@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 10:47:25 -0700; Real stuff on plastics for high voltages-- (% Water absorption 24 hour per ASTM D570 test) There are a lot of types of plastic around but the list narrows a lot when you go looking for thick blocks t; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00208.html (10,023 bytes)
11. Re: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: "atrav" <atrav@copper.net>; Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:30:59 -0400; Wow, that's a great amount of information, thanks! The reason I suggested Nylon is I can get blocks of it cheap/free from a dental school near my parents, but it looks like that is a bad idea all aro; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00209.html (8,931 bytes)
12. Re: DIY distributor cap (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:00:50 -0700 (PDT); atrav wrote:.. .. I would like to pervert a V8 set up, like like this-- You might think about styarting with a six cylinder cap. It would be more symetrical to convert from six to twelve rather than; /html/land-speed/2005-07/msg00211.html (7,664 bytes)

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