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So, my main work today was to make a couple of pretty pistons. All turned out well, I used up some more "shorts" out of my "extra...

Okay--the bad crank web is out, the new crank web is in. All went well, now to decide if I'm going for pistons next or for con rods.

It is indeed a part missing. Not enough to compromise the crankshaft when running the engine under no load conditions. I'll see how I...

So--Today I built a crankshaft. I crazy glued the three plate sections together before drilling and reaming, but as is my usual luck...

I checked thru one of my boxes of "Keep forever chit" and found three 1/4-32 sparkplugs. Good on me. I picked up my ball bearings for...

After what seemed like an awful lot of drilling and tapping, I was able to assemble the crankcase body and "pose" the two cylinder...

Oldengineguy--I can't really tell you. I know it is south of Milton about 30 miles. I wasn't driving, but we went in a long gravel...

Does anybody know where to buy 1/4"-32 sparkplugs in Ontario, Canada? I like the Rimfire VR2 series sparkplug and I'd like to buy a...

Just got back from the steam museum at Puslinch, Ontario. A friend who I had done some machining for took me down for a tour. Many...

Worked hard all day and didn't get much done!!---Some days are like that. I went across town today and bought some material---If you...

The inline twin is still setting on my desk, right beside me. I haven't forgotten it, nor abandoned it. Yesterday I took the battery...

Yes, I seen Andrew Whale's videos on his build of this engine. I wish he lived about 3000 miles closer to me, he seems like a good guy...

Jason--you have a profound habit of stating the obvious. I just read a thread where a man building this did exactly as you...

Now, this makes me very happy!! I machined the cylinders from cold rolled steel and machined what will become the fins from aluminum...

I'm building this engine "on the cheap". I have found enough material laying around in my shop to make the bottom plate, front plate...