Chris Hall Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 As there’s some very knowledgeable chaps on here that have done some unbelievable repairs / builds, I’m after some advice on repairing / making a replacement for this insulator. It insulates the 12V+ from the Briggs and Stratton Power Charger to the negative chassis of the mount. It looks to a phenolic material but I’m no expert. The chances of finding a replacement are slim so I need to repair this one or make a new one. I have a mill so could easily make one if phenolic material can be milled? Has anyone had to mill this material before and if so, any advice? And any ideas of where to buy a small lump that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Are you shure it isn't ebony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Citroman said: Are you shure it isn't ebony? How can I tell? It’s brown and has the pattern on it that I’ve seen on Paxolin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citroman Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Ok you are right, on the other pictures it looked like a wood grain. You could try to locate some of this stuff at a firm that reconditions big electric motors. Isn't it also called pertinax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1212 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Looking at the photo the bracket seems to have split the lugs away. I presume the bracket is original so has the material shrunk over time ? While not authentic would a block of nylon be a solution ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 There’s a bolt head that sits in there and stops it rotating as you tighten/loosen a wing nut on the end. It’s for the attaching of a positive cable from a generator so this acts as the insulator against the negative chassis. A forum member is kindly donating a piece that I can mill to the correct shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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