Cylinder plating
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1hander
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its probably just from the honing process.. try to see if the surface scratches easily..but dont scar it up , im sure you know that..
if you use something like an awl..with a pointy tip, it needs to be kinda pointy but not razor sharp pointy .....im thinking an xacto blade tip would be too sharp..
you could find a spot at the very bottom of the cylinder.. and use the tip of the awl to kinda lightly rub/scratch/probe at the cylinder surface
but not too hard im sure you know whatll happen then LOL..
if its chromed or nikasil...the tip of the tool will slide really easily..if not it will feel kinda grabby...as the tip slides across the surface.
if you tap at the surface, the sound of aluminum would be very different than the sound of the lining. '
just finesse it brother...no real pressure should be required for the above
PLEASE DONT RUIN YOUR CYLINDER BOSS
after running in, the cylinder will start to look really shiny.. like the pic on the right..
i suspect the pic on the left is plated, its just the honing process and the crosshatch pattern
that is making it look like its not lined
if you use something like an awl..with a pointy tip, it needs to be kinda pointy but not razor sharp pointy .....im thinking an xacto blade tip would be too sharp..
you could find a spot at the very bottom of the cylinder.. and use the tip of the awl to kinda lightly rub/scratch/probe at the cylinder surface
but not too hard im sure you know whatll happen then LOL..
if its chromed or nikasil...the tip of the tool will slide really easily..if not it will feel kinda grabby...as the tip slides across the surface.
if you tap at the surface, the sound of aluminum would be very different than the sound of the lining. '
just finesse it brother...no real pressure should be required for the above
PLEASE DONT RUIN YOUR CYLINDER BOSS
after running in, the cylinder will start to look really shiny.. like the pic on the right..
i suspect the pic on the left is plated, its just the honing process and the crosshatch pattern
that is making it look like its not lined
Nikasil has a yellowish hue to it. At least that is my experience.
I don't see any plating. Normally there is a noticeable difference in the coloring like on this one.
Same thing happened to me, I received an unplated cylinder from them, unfortunately I didn't realize it until after the saw ran for a couple of hours and lost all compression. Good luck with warranty, I just had a run in with them trying to get them to replace a cylinder that had voids in the chrome plating, the one pictured here.
Same thing happened to me, I received an unplated cylinder from them, unfortunately I didn't realize it until after the saw ran for a couple of hours and lost all compression. Good luck with warranty, I just had a run in with them trying to get them to replace a cylinder that had voids in the chrome plating, the one pictured here.
Justin Taylor
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Thanks I’ll will try to get a plated cylinder from them
Justin Taylor
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Interesting thanks
1hander
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I guess I just found it hard to believe that somebody overthere was enough of a retard to not send out an uncoated cylinder.. But I forget sometimes that the world is completely stupid now
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It's just not the plating, finish work on those port edges is ridiculous.
1hander
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yes it does look shady
The one on the left is nikasil lined. The one on the right is chrome lined.
Even though they are both from the same manufacture, it’s another reason that they aren’t often recommended in some circles. They buy from whoever gets the contract, which is often determined by the price. When you hear someone say that there is no batch to batch consistency, this is what they are talking about. One guy gets a good one and raves about it, so others follow. Many of those others end up with junk
Even though they are both from the same manufacture, it’s another reason that they aren’t often recommended in some circles. They buy from whoever gets the contract, which is often determined by the price. When you hear someone say that there is no batch to batch consistency, this is what they are talking about. One guy gets a good one and raves about it, so others follow. Many of those others end up with junk
drf255
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Both look plated to me, but do yourself a favor and buy a used oem jug. You’ll save money in the long run.
Most AM big bores underperform a standard oem bore jug anyway.
Most AM big bores underperform a standard oem bore jug anyway.
You got what you paid for. Hope you can get it sorted, but doesn’t sound like they prioritise customer service...
