View Single Post
  #4   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats
Eisboch[_4_] Eisboch[_4_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,521
Default The end of the Spark Plug?


"H the K" wrote in message
m...

On 7/23/09 9:34 AM, Eisboch wrote:
Spark plugs, patented by Robert Bosch and Nikola Tesla in 1898, are about
to
be replaced by lasers.

(Credit: Sonett72)



Another advantage is when the laser craps out, the replacement part will
be $2,125, and that doesn't include installation.

I knew about Bosch but I had no idea Tesla was involved in the invention
of spark plugs. Thanks.


In many cases the term "laser" isn't always used accurately. High powered
LED's run through fiber optics and then exiting through a focusing lens can
create tremendous, pin point power. Similar to how we used to start fires
using sunlight through a magnifying glass when we were kids.

LED's and fiber optics are cheap. They are only expensive when the
application is on boats, replacing interior halogen light fixtures and when
you purchase them from West Marine.

Eisboch

Eisboch