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Thought this would be a good subject to have a discussion about.
There seems to be a lot of interest in do it yourself maintenance, especially the simple money saving things like oil changes.
I'd like to start it off with an idea I've had.
Been reading about breakins and first oil changes at 60 miles, 600 miles, etc.
I have come across (at Lee Valley Tools), some small round button shaped, extremely powerful rare earth magnets.
I was wondering if one of these were to be attached to the inside end of the oil filler plugs on the engine/gearcases of our Burgs, would they attract and hold the metal shavings I've been reading about, the ones we DON'T want circulating in amongst our expensive parts?
I'm assuming the plug end is flat, haven't seen one yet.
If the plugs are aluminum, the magnets can be bought with steel cups with screw holes in the middle to hold the magnets. No danger of falling out. You need a groove cut in the cup edge and a lever to pry it back out, once it's in there. As a bonus this increases the magnetic power as well.
What is the consensus on this Norm, Allan, everyone?
Any merit to this idea?
Any harm in it?
There seems to be a lot of interest in do it yourself maintenance, especially the simple money saving things like oil changes.
I'd like to start it off with an idea I've had.
Been reading about breakins and first oil changes at 60 miles, 600 miles, etc.
I have come across (at Lee Valley Tools), some small round button shaped, extremely powerful rare earth magnets.
I was wondering if one of these were to be attached to the inside end of the oil filler plugs on the engine/gearcases of our Burgs, would they attract and hold the metal shavings I've been reading about, the ones we DON'T want circulating in amongst our expensive parts?
I'm assuming the plug end is flat, haven't seen one yet.
If the plugs are aluminum, the magnets can be bought with steel cups with screw holes in the middle to hold the magnets. No danger of falling out. You need a groove cut in the cup edge and a lever to pry it back out, once it's in there. As a bonus this increases the magnetic power as well.
What is the consensus on this Norm, Allan, everyone?
Any merit to this idea?
Any harm in it?