To Hone or not To Hone

[CaseyForrest]

Ok....so what size hone would I use for a 066 cylinder?

I failed math.

 

[TimberPig]

54 mm * 1.1 = 59.4 mm

59.4 mm/25.4 mm/in = 2.33"

You'd probably want to use a 2.25" or possibly 2.375" hone.

 

[Simonizer]

You must have had a worn out cylinder... I find it almost impossible to wear down the Nikersil with a standard ball hone. I don't remember how long now but I tried to destroy an 026 cylinder with 20-30 minutes of honing with a lubricated ball hone - not...

With ball hone, broken in, I find it takes about 5-20 seconds to nicely and lightly hone a typical cylinder at 500-1000rpm, then I finish it off for a few seconds at 2000 rpm.

Broken in - I like my ball hone after it's been used a couple of times. They are somewhat aggressive when new, but with a little wear work great.

Perfect advice. One thing to pay attention to is clean-up. Wash it thoroughly afterwards in a solvent tank, then degreaser and hotwater. When it is perfectly clean, wash it again. Install with a thin film of good 2-cycle oil.

 

[CaseyForrest]

54 mm * 1.1 = 59.4 mm

59.4 mm/25.4 mm/in = 2.33"

You'd probably want to use a 2.25" or possibly 2.375" hone.

Thanks Timber.