I used a piece of the ribbed nylon tubing I had leftover. Yes, you want to direct the air to the heat sink, any place else is not effective. Sorry for the rotated picture, TinyPic feels this is the best way to display it. Bank your head to the left 90 degrees and it will look correct.
Good to know Steve. It's still called out in my instructions from 3 years ago, however it does seem odd that they would dictate the use of blast tubes on something that they provide no provision for attachment.
Tom.
I used a piece of the ribbed nylon tubing I had leftover. Yes, you want to direct the air to the heat sink, any place else is not effective. Sorry for the rotated picture, TinyPic feels this is the best way to display it. Bank your head to the left 90 degrees and it will look correct.
Jason,
Did you drill a hole in the side of the metal cover at the back of alternator to fit the blast tube?
Thanks.
Johan
I just received my new Plane Power alternator which was dropped shipped from Plane Power and it came with a bracket with a 90 degree fitting to attach the blast tube. Since I'll be replacing the same model alternator I'll re-attached the existing blast tube.
-Marc
I looked at Plane Power website and no mention of the bracket you are referring to. It is somewhat strange that they will send a blast tube attachment if they say none is needed!!
Marc,
I looked at Plane Power website and no mention of the bracket you are referring to. It is somewhat strange that they will send a blast tube attachment if they say none is needed!! You know what size blast tube the bracket will take? Did you by any chance request the blast tube bracket?
Thanks.
Johan