Ignitor points

I just wanted to see if ignitor points are available somewere so that i can avoid paying over 100 to have our ignitor rebuilt. I need points for a 1919 IHC M. The shaft and all is still ok with very little wear (if any) but the points are shot.

[John in Maryland]

I've heard of people using a nail. The head makes the point contact and you peen over the other end to hold it in place. I've never done it but if any of my ignitors ever need new points I will. Don't know but maybe Hit & Miss sells them ready made.
http://www.hitnmiss.com/

J.I.M.

[Ray Cardoza]

Lee Pederson also carries them i think around 4 bucks + shippin

Ok. I just found that contacts are available. Hmm...didnt know that. Thanks guys!

[Walter Neumann jr]

you can friction fit them.grampa an old brit machinist showed me a trick. take a old small ball bearing put it on the hole where the piont goes in give it a wack with the hammer. it ithink the word i want touse shrinks the hole and the piont friction fits in no solder no peening. here is the ignighter parts we made.also a coil we made to

[IronCity2006]

I have used the ball bearing points before and they work very well. I also used harden bolts, they work great but you have to be carful when peening the mate on the back, once its on, its on unless you drill out.

[Ray Cardoza]

that's a neat little coil? where did you find that

[Walter Neumann jr]

ray were you talking about the coil in my picture if you are i made it

[Ray Cardoza]

Originally Posted by walter neumann jr

ray were you talking about the coil in my picture if you are i made it

yep thats what im talking about. neat idea

[Bill Decker]

Care to give us a little insight on how it was done?

[Joe Morris]

Make points out of a nail. the soft medal creats a bigger spark. hard steel will make a smaller spark, Demonstrate this to yourself by touching a nail to a grindstone , then try some harder steel like a file for instance and you will see the difference in the brightness of the spark it is producing. Good luck in a good hobby. Joe Morris

[Chuck Woycke]

i also use nails ,if you can find ring shank nails,all you haft to do is drive them into the ing then cut off the excess ,or take a nail and run a die over it like a 1/4 -28 .8-32,10-32thread,then tap your ing to fit the size you chosen,that way you can use machine screws ect,and play around with diferent nails/screws to find out what gives the best spark

[Heller D. Davis]

Sky, you can make them yourself if you have access to a small lathe. I use rebarr or a big nail to make all of mine. You want to use material that has little or no carbon in it. Make the shank a push fit and peen over the back side a little and you are ready to go.

[Chuck Foster]

my dad and i have made lots of ignitor points out of nickel welding rod, we just rivet a short piece of the rod in to the electrodes of the ignitor and there you have it. you might have to file the contact areas so they fit together.

chuck