REFLECTOR: Piston

[John Dibble]

The wrist pins are hollow.  My idea is to machine a second hollow pin that fits in the wrist pin.

John

Mike Dawson wrote:

> You can't just add a stick on weight if that is what you mean but a good machinist should be able to weld up something. It is however, critical that the engine is balanced.
>
> Michael E Dawson
> ATCI CFII
>
> On Jul 11, 2011, at 6:33 PM, John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm replacing a piston.  The new one is 35 grams lighter than the old
> > one.  I need to have the weight the same as the opposing piston.  I
> > could machine the opposing one or replace it with a lighter one, but I'd
> > prefer if I didn't have to.  Can I add weight inside the wrist pin of
> > the lighter one?
> >
> > John
> >
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