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Forum: Glow Engines

02-20-2002, 01:12 PM

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Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Ed Smith

Re Chrome a sleeve

The honing of a model airplane engine liner is a very delicate process. A high degree of accuracy is required. Inside diameter, parrallelism and roundess to very tight tolerances have to be...

Forum: Glow Engines

02-18-2002, 09:08 PM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Ed Smith

Re Chrome a sleeve

If it was as easy as using a brake cylinder hone then everybody would be doing it. Does not a brake cylinder piston have an 'O' ring fitted. So a little bore inaccuracy will not matter. However. if...

Forum: Glow Engines

02-18-2002, 03:32 PM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

Views: 4,894

Posted By Ed Smith

Re Chrome a sleeve

Yes know of it being done quite frequently. Usually by after market engine reworkers. The original manufacturers do not get involved. The process involves stripping the old chrome off, re-chroming...

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