From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Wed May 04 2005 - 06:21:36 PDT
Speaking of flame shields:
It appears that the paint on my MK II flame shields was a dark grey, almost
a charcoal, color. Is this correct, or a factory error, or some motor pool
Sgt's field expedient? I have heard that some MP bosses occasionally used
non-standard techniques to get things back in service.(It's only a rumor, of
course)
Some so-called experts have suggested that the original paint has turned
darker, due to (duh) flames, but other guys have asserted that the paint
should be flame-resistant, and retain its original color. Others who have
seen them claim that they may be Canadian. Did the Canadians use flame
shields? In the frozen North, would they have needed them? Wouldn't ambient
atmospheric conditions help to mitigate the effects of the flames somewhat?
Does anyone have a Canadian set, either on or off the trailer, that I could
see, for a comparison? I would ideally like to get a paint chip, so that I
can ask the Cambodian paint guy, Hom Dee Pot, to try to match it.
Anyway, why don't my flame shields have the original flat OD? Are these Navy
flame shields? I think I read somewhere that the Navy painted theirs gray.
I am planning on having them restored, so the real question is: What color
paint should I use on my flame shields? Should the cooling fins be painted
the same color? From what I remember in high school science class, flat
black is the best color for heat absorbtion/dissipation. Why would the govt
have not painted them flat black? Was flat black a color that was not
approved, for some reason? Or are there different hues of flat black, or
different flatnesses, so that in the field, a correct match might have been
impossible to find? Does flat black get flatter, or blacker, with age, or
does it get smoother and lighter? If we wait long enough,
does it turn into gloss gray?
The jerry can that came with them seems to be a Korean War vintage, but all
the date stamps and serial numbers on them seem to point to a WW 2 set of
shields. I am not planning on a 100% restoration, so would these shields
look alright with these jerry cans? Is it OK to use radial tires, as I need
to tow these shields on an Interstate highway, behind my H2, and will be
travelling at speeds over 70 mph. I also need a set of 12-volt brake pads,
so that my 12-volt controller won't overheat. Does anyone make these, or is
there another piece of equipment that I can scavenge them from?
The fans seem to be running backward. If they are DC, can I just reverse the
leads, and then have them run in the correct direction? Or are they
universal motors? Can I just run them from an inverter?
The shields were made by Acme-Roadrunner, Ltd., 100 Painted Highway, False
Tunnel, Nevada, if that helps the discussion. I have done a Google check,
and a Gargle check, and a Gargoyle check, and a D-Doyle check, with no
results. Are they out of business? It would be great if we could find the
original dies and patterns, so that we could all make our own repair parts.
Is there anyone out there who would be willing to look for them, set up a
machine shop, hire the employees (I am sure that there are still ex-govt men
who are familiar with the shields, who would be willing to work for minimum
wage to re-create these) buy the steel and aluminum, and then market them to
the dozens of MK II owners who might need a part or two, in the next twenty
years?
The warning buzzer is very weak. Instead of the loud "BLAT" sound that I
recall from 'Nam, these just make a feeble "meep-meep" sound. Was there an
upgrade, and does anyone have a NOS kit available, for a reasonable cost?
Finally, when I checked the voltage at the trans-modulator / synch-amplifier
terminals, it is less than 24 volts. The few pages of TM that I have been
able to find on these shields don't address the voltage adjustment issue. Is
there an adjustment for lower altitudes? (I am at sea level). (I have
tightened all the adjustment screws that I could find, and some of them were
quite loose!) Is there a cover or something that I need to remove to get to
it?
Does anyone have a complete set of manuals for these things? With all the
constant talk of flames, (and flamers...you know who you are, deary), I
woulda thunk that manuals would be available more readily. Why doesn't
someone reprint these, at their cost, so that we all can have a complete
set?
Thanks for any input.
A P B
(I had originally intended to send this message back on 1 April 2005, but my
Procrastinators of America membership ran out, due to my having sent in the
renewal fee late, and a lot of my work got delayed.)
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From: "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
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> Be extremely cautious about starting a new topic - be very, VERY, sure
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> your flame shields are at 100% efficiency and in place.
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> > Rick
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