Scooterotica

thought I would try a pure copper gasket 3mm thick slightly extended to act as a heat sink

on the test one havent extended the sides like I intended too,

but they take more time than I thought they would mainly because I Need to make a better holding tool

also realised they need finishing by hand to suit the exhaust and pipe being used

then realised that I not really sure that it will work

opinions sought

one in picture still to be finished, got too cold in garage

Silicone

DJB wrote:Silicone

use silicone myself but was thinking along the heatsink side really

davidblythe wrote:

DJB wrote:Silicone

use silicone myself but was thinking along the heatsink side really

I would stick to a normal gasket. If its not broke?

David - give it a go, what you got to lose?
Also did you see the thread about using the cylinder cowl as a heat shrink. I.E. using the stud extending connectors / nuts on all 4 head studs and drilling thru 3 new holes in the cylinder cowl.

soullad wrote:David - give it a go, what you got to lose?
Also did you see the thread about using the cylinder cowl as a heat shrink. I.E. using the stud extending connectors / nuts on all 4 head studs and drilling thru 3 new holes in the cylinder cowl.

yes I did and am trying out another daft idea along those lines

davidblythe wrote:yes I did and am trying out another daft idea along those lines

if you use the cowling as a heat sink you could weld fins to the cowling underside letting the airflow under the scoot draw heat off?

my mate is using one of these mounted to his exhaust stub. its from a triumph. no idea if it works or not but food for thought.

please someone tell me what its for/do else i want be able to sleep tonight !!!

rbgaz wrote:please someone tell me what its for/do else i want be able to sleep tonight !!!

have a read of this ebay listing, very common on old brit iron

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