Mag timing tool - recommendations?

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Flying Scotsman

Well Known Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #1

Anyone have any recommendations for a magneto timing light/kit? I have dual Slick mags on a stock IO-360...just continuing to acquire what's needed prior to first engine start, etc.

Don't want to spend a fortune, but I also want something that is good quality...

Thanks!

Steve

 

Lycosaurus

Well Known Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #2

http://www.magnetotimer.com/

You can buy it as a kit or build it yourself in a few hours. Works very well and great company to deal with.

 

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Flying Scotsman

Well Known Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #3

Lycosaurus said:

http://www.magnetotimer.com/

You can buy it as a kit or build it yourself in a few hours. Works very well and great company to deal with.

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Looks interesting, but I don't want to build anything...at this point, I'm willing to trade $ for time to the maximum extent possible .

Steve

 

Walt

Well Known Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #4

Model E50, been using one for years and never had a problem.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/magneto_timlt.php

 

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vjdslk

Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #5

ATS Tools.....

Here's an inexpensive one from ATS......$50

http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=LED52

 

jetjok

Well Known Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #6

I have this new tool that came out last year. It works great, and sets the engine in exactly the proper position in lieu of relying on alignment of the flywheel marks,
http://www.ritesystem.net/index.htm

 

Lycosaurus

Well Known Member

• Apr 27, 2012

• #7

Flying Scotsman said:

Looks interesting, but I don't want to build anything...at this point, I'm willing to trade $ for time to the maximum extent possible .

Steve

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You can buy it as a kit, or fully built and tested.

 

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49clipper

Well Known Member

• Apr 28, 2012

• #8

Mag timer

Any of the mag timing lights mentioned are fine but do yourself a favor and also get a degree wheel that fits on the spinner for finding TDC. Makes it much easier to get exact timing without the contortions of trying to line up case halves and guessing.
My .02 worth.

been working well for me for over twenty years
Jim AP/IA
RV-6 O-320

 

[email protected]

Well Known Member

• Apr 28, 2012

• #9

index from the starter...

MUCH easier to index accurately from the front using the starter index whole if you have it...

49clipper said:

Any of the mag timing lights mentioned are fine but do yourself a favor and also get a degree wheel that fits on the spinner for finding TDC. Makes it much easier to get exact timing without the contortions of trying to line up case halves and guessing.
My .02 worth.

been working well for me for over twenty years
Jim AP/IA
RV-6 O-320

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flyingriki

Well Known Member

• Apr 28, 2012

• #10

I'm surprised nobody has teased you about getting rid of the caveman mags and going E-Mag. Then you have all the tools you need to time it between your nose and chin.....

 

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lancef53

Well Known Member

• Apr 28, 2012

• #11

I have the one from ATS. Easy to use, especially if your starter has the index.

 

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Steve

Well Known Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #12

I bought the ATS unit for $35 a long time ago. Its a reliable tool.

 

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Mountain Time

Active Member

• May 1, 2012

• #13

I bought the Eastern version recently, same basic device, very easy to use and I have the index hole in the starter case plus the advance marks on the front of the flywheel. Crank the prop past TDC to get the impulse coupler to clank, if your mag has one, then ease back and dial the mags in. Takes a little time to dial each one in to fire right at the same time, but no different than timing any other engine in that regard.

At my recent annual, mine were close to the 25BTDC spec but one was a bit off, so it was nice to get them matched and on spec.