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DavidBarkey wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:20 pm So I tested the conductivity of JB Weld . I can say with confidence that it is a better insulator than than a conductor . Ohm reading of infinite .
Thanks Dave. I was wondering, because I fixed a circuit board the other day by soldering. But wondered if there was some thing in a paste that has continuity, that could be pasted on. And harden plus have continuity, might be easier to fix loose solder joints on circuit boards.

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propane1 wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:04 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:20 pm So I tested the conductivity of JB Weld . I can say with confidence that it is a better insulator than than a conductor . Ohm reading of infinite .
Thanks Dave. I was wondering, because I fixed a circuit board the other day by soldering. But wondered if there was some thing in a paste that has continuity, that could be pasted on. And harden plus have continuity, might be easier to fix loose solder joints on circuit boards.

Thanks

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propane1 wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:32 am Question. Will JB Weld conduct electricity ?
In other words. If you had a small blob of hardened JB Weld, and you put your leads from your meter on it to test for continuity. Would the meter show continuity ?

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it was my experience in the past that JB Weld was a good insulator - We used to repair broken electrical pigtails on pressure switches by using a dremel to grind the old epoxy inside the back of the switch, then solder new wire onto the connector and pack the end of the switch with JB Weld -
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DavidBarkey wrote: Fri Mar 21, 2025 6:58 am
propane1 wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:04 pm
DavidBarkey wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:20 pm So I tested the conductivity of JB Weld . I can say with confidence that it is a better insulator than than a conductor . Ohm reading of infinite .
Thanks Dave. I was wondering, because I fixed a circuit board the other day by soldering. But wondered if there was some thing in a paste that has continuity, that could be pasted on. And harden plus have continuity, might be easier to fix loose solder joints on circuit boards.

Thanks

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Well that’s neat Dave. Thanks. While I was looking at that web page I got thinking about the stuff we use to use to repair rear window defrosters. :thumbsup:

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got it all together now . Just have to make a starting crank handle .
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I've seen an awful lot of engines started just by giving the fly wheel a good spin. If it would fire that way, that'd be my choice as using a crank always gives me the creeps thinking about that off chance that the crank sticks when it fires off.
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Awesome looking restoration job @DavidBarkey :worship:
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Toolslinger wrote: Sun Apr 06, 2025 5:10 pm I've seen an awful lot of engines started just by giving the fly wheel a good spin. If it would fire that way, that'd be my choice as using a crank always gives me the creeps thinking about that off chance that the crank sticks when it fires off.
Good point , maybe adapt a large pulley for rope start for now . Other thought was to use a the governor to hold the exhaust open until wound up then trip it to let it start off the flywheel enercia .
Eventually it will be mounted on a frame so that it is self propelled and made to look like a mini Oil Pulled tractor . At that point there will be a starter generator hidden in the thing to start it off the drive . Right now I need to get it running and sort out all of that end of things .
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David it looks terrific. Certainly a testament to your skill and creativity. :thumbsup: :peace: Harry
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We held the exhaust port open on our cement mixer during cranking. That took some cranking though since you had to move the flywheels, bull gear, and 1/3 yard drum.

I'm leaning hard toward selling it this year. My uncle doesn't want to, but since it lives in my barn, and the reality is neither one of us is ever going to do that much concrete work again, it really needs to go... Going to have to drag it out, and get it to fire off so it'll sell.
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