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| Zebidee:
Wow, you could probably buy a new log splitter for the cost of those floats! I'm somewhat fascinated with why the floats get heavier over time, and if so, why the heck Rotax (or Marvel/Schebler) make them out of whatever material allows this to happen. |
| danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on October 04, 2023, 04:35:04 pm ---Wow, you could probably buy a new log splitter for the cost of those floats! I'm somewhat fascinated with why the floats get heavier over time, and if so, why the heck Rotax (or Marvel/Schebler) make them out of whatever material allows this to happen. --- End quote --- So they can sell you new ones 😁 The link I pointed to is an aftermarket one. They guarantee they won't soak up fuel. |
| Zebidee:
Perhaps the aftermarket are worth it, but still seems like they are gouging. I'm wondering, can you dry the old ones out? Like, wash them then leave then in the sun for an afternoon? |
| danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on October 04, 2023, 07:51:57 pm ---Perhaps the aftermarket are worth it, but still seems like they are gouging. I'm wondering, can you dry the old ones out? Like, wash them then leave then in the sun for an afternoon? --- End quote --- It's all academic. You might have missed the bit where I weighed them and they were well within spec. I don't think 'drying' them out will achieve anything. In normal operation, the floats are in the fuel 24/7 |
| Zebidee:
Didn't miss anything, and agree. Just curious about the processes involved (chemical I assume) to make them heavier. |
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