Sorry guys - More "From this to this"

keep the chip in the enya it shows character

cox24711 wrote:keep the cip in the enya it shows charcter

If cip means patina, it will gain it back eventually.  

I intend on running this thing.

Repairing the chip will cause more trouble than it is worth, especially if you plan to run it.... Well, maybe if you can weld it. Just make sure there are no corners in the chip, only rounds, and leave it alone.

Phil

JB weld would repair that nicely, but only for display.

Yes,  I would run it before a repair, then display. It is an early design with the "Made in Japan" cast into a bearer and it features the "Airfoil" design of the exhaust outlet.

There is another epoxy product similar to JB Weld that comes in a tube known as Quik Steel that would work.  But it cures as a darker color than JB and does not flow like JB.  JB would cure to a color that would closely resemble the Enya.  

The above pictures give a chance to compare Japan's two principle model engine manufacturers.  Both are superior to most competitors of that era in my opinion.

rsv1cox wrote:Yes,  I would run it before a repair, then display.  It is an early design with the "Made in Japan" cast into a bearer and it features the "Airfoil" design of the exhaust outlet.  

There is another epoxy product similar to JB Weld that comes in a tube known as Quik Steel that would work.  But it cures as a darker color than JB and does not flow like JB.  JB would cure to a color that would closely resemble the Enya.  

The above pictures give a chance to compare Japan's two principle model engine manufacturers.  Both are superior to most competitors of that era in my opinion.

You might try Alumiweld. Here is their site showing how to use it: http://alumiweld.com/h2uaw.html

If you do use it, be sure to practice on something else until you get the process right. Good luck.

George

Thanks for that link George.  Gives me a reason to buy one of those pencil torches.  I think they heat up to about 1300 degrees.  

Bob

It gets worse.  Got this cutie in yesterday





Lot's of "character" on this one.  It won't stay that way.