Hi everybody
I'm excited, yet nervous about the testing I'm going to start with a compound I've used before on various applications.
The secret compound is called "Microlon".
You can buy it on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14042478963...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1885wt_906
I just installed a new motor in my test bike because I had a wrist pin bearing failure in one of my high performance motors. I believe I inadvertently leaned out the mixture when I started testing a new muffler design.
A high performance 2 stroke engine will destroy itself fast if the fuel system is not tuned properly.
Anyway, this Microlon compound is very interesting. It is a one time metal treatment which lasts pretty much indefinitely.
Yeah, but how do you know it really works?
In the past, I have conducted real tests, and it definitely does!
It really reduces friction, for sure!
I have tested the compound in a 44 magnum pistol barrel which I had trouble with lead getting fouled in the rifling.
When I treated the barrel with the Microlon, the rifling stopped getting fouled with lead from the bullets, and it never fouled with lead ever again!
Another test I performed was in a vintage Volvo transmission which had a one way "sprag" clutch which started slipping after I treated the transmisssion. The solution required me to disassemble the tranny and mechanically remove the compound from the surfaces of the clutch drum by lightly sanding it with scotch brite abrasive.
So, what makes me nervous about the tests?
Well, rolling element bearings require a certain amount of friction in order to function properly.
In other words, the rolling elements of a bearing must rotate in order for the bearing to survive.
If a rolling element skids, it will likely destroy the bearing very quickly!
I just ordered a bottle of the Microlon and will test it right away when it comes in.
If the engine self destructs in a few weeks, then I will know Microlon is not good for two stoke motors.
On the other hand if several weeks go by with no failures, I think things might be good. I suspect there might be a slight increase in power due to a lowering of friction between the piston and cylinder.
My high performance motors are really producing awesome power; now my test bike is very fast (45 MPH+) and I'm not using a shift kit. It just doesn't seem like a shift kit could survive the power of one of my engines.
With this much power, less than optimal lubrication will result in bearing failures, as I have recently learned first hand.
So, in a few weeks, I'll post some results; I'm crossing my fingers!
-Fred
I'm excited, yet nervous about the testing I'm going to start with a compound I've used before on various applications.
The secret compound is called "Microlon".
You can buy it on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14042478963...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1885wt_906
I just installed a new motor in my test bike because I had a wrist pin bearing failure in one of my high performance motors. I believe I inadvertently leaned out the mixture when I started testing a new muffler design.
A high performance 2 stroke engine will destroy itself fast if the fuel system is not tuned properly.
Anyway, this Microlon compound is very interesting. It is a one time metal treatment which lasts pretty much indefinitely.
Yeah, but how do you know it really works?
In the past, I have conducted real tests, and it definitely does!
It really reduces friction, for sure!
I have tested the compound in a 44 magnum pistol barrel which I had trouble with lead getting fouled in the rifling.
When I treated the barrel with the Microlon, the rifling stopped getting fouled with lead from the bullets, and it never fouled with lead ever again!
Another test I performed was in a vintage Volvo transmission which had a one way "sprag" clutch which started slipping after I treated the transmisssion. The solution required me to disassemble the tranny and mechanically remove the compound from the surfaces of the clutch drum by lightly sanding it with scotch brite abrasive.
So, what makes me nervous about the tests?
Well, rolling element bearings require a certain amount of friction in order to function properly.
In other words, the rolling elements of a bearing must rotate in order for the bearing to survive.
If a rolling element skids, it will likely destroy the bearing very quickly!
I just ordered a bottle of the Microlon and will test it right away when it comes in.
If the engine self destructs in a few weeks, then I will know Microlon is not good for two stoke motors.
On the other hand if several weeks go by with no failures, I think things might be good. I suspect there might be a slight increase in power due to a lowering of friction between the piston and cylinder.
My high performance motors are really producing awesome power; now my test bike is very fast (45 MPH+) and I'm not using a shift kit. It just doesn't seem like a shift kit could survive the power of one of my engines.
With this much power, less than optimal lubrication will result in bearing failures, as I have recently learned first hand.
So, in a few weeks, I'll post some results; I'm crossing my fingers!
-Fred
