PR: Proprietary Items Magneto Points
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All the ones I have seen have been made of Tufnol and shaped rather like a flying saucer. I guess a ball would do provided it had a large enough diameter to prevent the spring touching the face of the contact breaker arm but not so large that it could roll out of the recesses.
The yellow plastic balls they use in air guns are just the right size, I file a flat on the side for the spring to sit against.
It is just a miniature bearing to help hold the points on the pivot pin, it is not an insulator. Just fabricate one from a small fibre washer or similar.
I thought it insulated, I'm probably wrong again, but I know if the spring touches the cam ring it goes D.O.Z. (technical term: Devoid Of Zaps).
That is correct, the only part of the points assembly that is insulated is the center piece that has the adjustable part of the contact set, and this has insulation underneath sandwiched between the two brass sections. On the picture above that insulation piece has been replaced with that "eazi-cap" green capacitor. That small brass piece connects to the armature winding and the original capacitor via the points holding screw/bolt.
I ordered a new points set that included the little button from feked.com. That was good, except the movable point pivot hole needs reaming to fit over the post on the points plate.
I would also like to renew the screws that hold the spring to the points arm and the points plate. Green arrowed in the pic.)
Does anyone know what the pitch is, presumably BA?
I would also like to renew the screws that hold the spring to the points arm and the points plate. Green arrowed in the pic.)
Does anyone know what the pitch is, presumably BA?
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Those are the wrong points set for a Vincent, (if you didn't know) granny sucking eggs !
Spring attachment screws are 6 BA.
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