OK. I have heard back from Langcourt Ltd. They do not work on blind bore cylinders. I think that is the last plating company I could find. Any I have missed?
Thanks again for all your help everyone. I really appreciate it.
Best,
Matthew D'Asaro
OK. Here is a little more news. Apparently the US office of Langcourt is kaput:
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Langcourt+LTD+2080+McMillan+St+Auburn+Alabama+36832
https://www.dirtbikeaddicts.com/content/threads/langcourt-no-more.9644/
I have reached out a couple times now...
OK. No luck with Electrosil. I got a nice email back from them that was very apologetic but explained that they don't work on fixed head cylinders. I appreciate the quick response - much easier than US Chrome (and less rude too!). I will reach out to Langcourt next. Thanks so much for all the...
Thanks so much for all the replies. I have reached out to Electrosil in Australia and I will see what they have to say and let the group know.
-Matthew
Thank you so much Dave. That is exactly the information I have been looking for and is very through and clear. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, it looks like I am out of luck for getting my 1.5" / 38mm blind bore plated. Too bad, but at least I can end my quest t have this done. maybe I...
Here are some requested photos:
First, here is the damage from the spun cam bearing. The bearing between the cam gear and the shaft seized and then the shaft spun where it was pressed in. The now unsupported cam gear destroyed the original thrust bearing and ground a nasty groove in the side of...
Thanks so much SawNut. I called them and they insisted that they can't do blind bores. However, the person I reached over email said they could. It seems like it depends on who you get... Maybe I will try again with them. Does anyone know of anyone else who can do blind bores?
-Matthew
Thanks so much for the replies guys. The engine I am working on is an unknown vintage miniature 4-stroke that I got from a friend. The original failure was that the cam gear bearing seized and spun and threw a lot of metal debris into the works. I freed the seized bearing and then resurfaced it...
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I am a new member of this forum, but I have been working on engines since I was about ten years old. I I am an electronics engineer by day, but enjoy getting to work on engines in my off hours. Not everything that I fix is really "worth fixing" but I enjoy the challenge of getting a basket...
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