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Coiltek Cracking Issue ...... how real is it.
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 588811"><p>G'day</p><p></p><p>Cracking is very common on the coiltek coils at the ends of the mount lugs, a couple of things can contribute to this, one thing already mentioned was to loosen the mount screw to relieve the pressure on the coil mount or take it off the shaft completely when not in use, the other is that there are several brands of lower shafts available and I have found some inconsistencies with the width of the mount knuckles between brands, apart from that the main issue with most shafts is the rubber washers in the knuckle do need replacing from time to time, as the washers wear and the coil shows more movement while in use, the user then continues to tighten the mounting bolt wing nut pulling the mount ears of the coil inwards and the over stressing is what causes the mounts to crack.</p><p></p><p>Nuggetfinder coils with a purpose made mount secured through the coil body do not usually suffer from any problems like this and as they are a fully potted winding this eliminates any movement internally as well, made with a different process than the coiltek coils they are reasonably trouble free, but if you need to repair one then they are difficult to get apart and in some cases unrepairable, some time back there were issues with the plastics on the nuggetfinder coils and I believe this was due to recycled plastic from earlier coil manufacturing being used in them, also there were some issues with the body seams opening up as well but that was easily repaired.</p><p></p><p>cheers</p><p></p><p>stayyerAU</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 588811"] G'day Cracking is very common on the coiltek coils at the ends of the mount lugs, a couple of things can contribute to this, one thing already mentioned was to loosen the mount screw to relieve the pressure on the coil mount or take it off the shaft completely when not in use, the other is that there are several brands of lower shafts available and I have found some inconsistencies with the width of the mount knuckles between brands, apart from that the main issue with most shafts is the rubber washers in the knuckle do need replacing from time to time, as the washers wear and the coil shows more movement while in use, the user then continues to tighten the mounting bolt wing nut pulling the mount ears of the coil inwards and the over stressing is what causes the mounts to crack. Nuggetfinder coils with a purpose made mount secured through the coil body do not usually suffer from any problems like this and as they are a fully potted winding this eliminates any movement internally as well, made with a different process than the coiltek coils they are reasonably trouble free, but if you need to repair one then they are difficult to get apart and in some cases unrepairable, some time back there were issues with the plastics on the nuggetfinder coils and I believe this was due to recycled plastic from earlier coil manufacturing being used in them, also there were some issues with the body seams opening up as well but that was easily repaired. cheers stayyerAU [/QUOTE]
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