North East Tennessee MAC Report
Beautiful day today in North East Tennessee with a low around 32 degrees. However, the ground was too wet to gather wood and it was a bit too windy to cut, so I have no MAC action to report today. The temperatures are supposed to drop over the next two days before warming.
056Kid's posts got me to thinking about my blown kart saw and my other unfinished projects. With nothing to do outside today, I decided to fire up the wood stove in the basement to moderate my electric bill and to take some time to think about my projects. I reached no conclusions about the kart saw - do I have the block re-sleeved, swap in my spare 101B, or sell them both as is? My bored ten series with 240+psi has sat for over two years now as I contemplated how to best lower the compression. Some months ago, I decided to leave it as it is and see what happens but haven't assembled it. After busting my PM700, I toyed with putting the bored power head in a non-A/V ten series "frame" as I would only be using it for short periods and the A/V is added weight. The first hurdle I encountered was the 82cc oil tanks have a mount that would hit the smaller gas tank. Not wanting to cut up an oil tank, I thought I would see if the 7-10 oil tank I got from Mark to fix the 700 would interchange. It won't - crankshaft channel is two shallow and cylinder bolt pattern is different. Being more curious than focused, I turned my attention to the differences between the 700 oil tank and the 7-10 beyond the obvious of the former being aluminum and the later being magnesium. I did not note a lot of differences beyond the 700 being beefier in spots. I then weighted them on a postage scale to find that the aluminum one is 6.5 ounces heavier - more than 50% - 17.5 oz for the 700 with studs, manual oiler, and auto oiler gasket in place compared to 11.3 oz for similarly equipped 7-10. I don't know how much of the 700 is aluminum parts versus the magnesium on the 7-10 but a lot of extra weight could added up quick. Anyone here know the reason(s) MAC went to aluminum?
While I am seeking answers, does anyone here know why on my newer computer I get ads that blocks the use of the search function and blocks checking alerts, when neither my old computer or my phone gets the annoying ads?
Thanks in advance,
Be safe.
Ron
