From:	Peter	e-mail:	festivalguy@bellsouth.net
Subject:	RE: RE: Oil Pressure Guage -	Date:	Mon Mar 10 14:40:01 2008
Response to:	1989

Howdy Dave, Regarding that cad plater at my site, it's actually Bilmark in Dallas...I've been meaning to correct that. D&W is a local firm once doing all varieties of nickel. I have had nothing but superb results with Bilmark who for a nominal charge will de-embrittle and has an expedite service if you're in a hurry. My latest load, an entire 441 in cad, was $100 and returned in 1 wk. This machine had exceptional original spokes and engine hardware. The greatest risk to your plating is during the initial cleaning process where - and they can't be blamed for wanting to preserve their plating solutions - aggressive treatment can result in etching of metal surfaces. I carefully dressed down every piece, fine scotch brighting the spokes, nipples and then running all of it through a high temp caustic soda wash machine to degrease it. All bagged up in new freezer bags, they were suitable assured of its cleanliness, only nominally prep'g it with spectacular results on the finished product. If you are a member of the AMC forum, you can view it under this post after signing in. http://www.antiquemotorcycle.org/bboard/showthread.php?t=12484&page=3 Cheerio, Peter 1950 Vincent Rapide - A Red Rapide Experience - http://www.patwilliamsracing.com/vincent ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Peter, Thanks for the explanation! The Pat Williams Racing website mentions D&W plating who does Cadmium plating. That's pretty hard to find these days! Although Hens were mainly nickel, other bikes used a lot of cad. Any more info on D&W? Dave ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Howdy Chaps, An Indian 4 interloper from the AMCA/Virtual Indian (peterg440)within your midst here. Dave Hennessey, saw your oil guage notes under Miscellanous Stuff and mention of an "adjustment" screw. Though Kevin Flannagan's way more qualified than I to comment on its function. In a fit of over overpreparation for Bike Week, assembled a spare guage for my 441 last evening and that scew is actually like a small carb jet. So, my thinking is that it is there to protect against the same water hammer effect you are subjected to in your home when operating solenoid valve equiped appliances (washing machine) in your water system that behoove one to fit a damper valve. In this case, you'd be protecting this fragile device from trashing it's linkage on cold start up with the onrush of oil and dampening it's return to its peg stop when cutting the throttle. Cheerio, Peter 1950 Vincent Rapide - A Red Rapide Experience - http://www.patwilliamsracing.com/vincent