How to make your magneto work properly...

[Ruairidh Dunford]

And boy, does it work!

   

But should the Blic have the larger hole gap or the smaller - I (mistakenly?), thought the latter...

[Charles P]

I have a similar arrangement with my ML to get the full range of advance & retard

C

[Hedd_Jones]

Meccano is ace stuff isnt it? I fixed an Ikea chair with some, and its still going strong

[Ruairidh Dunford]

I have a similar arrangement with my ML to get the full range of advance & retard

C

And this is where my question stems from - I thought the ML mags required the larger gap hole type and BLICs the smaller gap hole type... I have a BLIC...??

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Meccano is ace stuff isnt it? I fixed an Ikea chair with some, and its still going strong

Daisy was very kind - but only with the new stuff, no vintage stuff was harmed during this modification. She is very watchful of her (extensive) collection!

[JonE]

So what was the original arrangement? Was the set up always deficient in its actuation, or did the original not use this type of magneto?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Two types (at least) of arm exist - to be used with the different types of magnetos - see my comment to Charles to explain where my understanding of their pairing and resultant confusion is Jon.

[Tony Betts]

hi R,

like everything, its a mine field.

there are also blic mags with a small distance of travel on the advance.

one of the six i have has a small travel, the other 5 are the same  as yours.

thanks tony.

[Robert Leigh]

Excuse my ignorance. What is the 'hole gap' please?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

It is the gap between the farthest two holes in the adv/ret arm Bob.

My adaptation has a nickel screw in the original hole and the Mecanno extends to the position of the alternative, "long gap hole arm".