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a41capt
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I made a tapered bushing for the flywheel. This flywheel was the one I was going to use on the Benz engine but it was too small there...
Yesterday at 11:07 PM
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Coming along nicely Ray! Will you be using some form of breaker ignition with spark plug, or are you going to attempt an igniter? John W
Monday at 4:31 PM
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On the lathe I removed the threads from one end of the 3/4" tee and as much added material that I dared. I turned a new cylinder...
Sunday at 5:42 PM
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Aww, too bad on the swing radius. I was looking forward to seeing the shorter version! John W
Saturday at 6:01 PM
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I felt a lot like Henry while trying to get mine running. This was my first IC engine, only having built a couple LTD Stirling engines...
Saturday at 11:04 AM
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This is a nice looking project as a scaled down version. I built a full sized Ford first engine complete with cast iron rings and...
Friday at 11:25 PM
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In the US Navy welding school, we started with oxy-acetylene welding, then brazing cast iron, and finally “stick” welding. My later...
Sep 19, 2023
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LOL, that's funny ! I have "evil" sitting on my desk next to me......... LOL. I guess this is a throw-down challenge to print some 14"...
Sep 14, 2023
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I like the looks of that Minh Thanh! This’ll certainly be one to follow and I look forward to your progress. John W
Sep 13, 2023
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I’ve experimented with printed gears in PLA, PLA+, PETG, Glass Filled Nylon, and Carbon fiber Nylon, all tested in my HF Mini Mill. No...
Sep 5, 2023
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I wrote a building report that got published in the German magazine " Maschinen im Modellbau"
Aug 28, 2023
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Thank you for your kind comments. You are correct on all your points. Right now all my plating is nickel. I would have to set up a...
Aug 25, 2023
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Six sided one will work as a twelve if you use the sides agains the vice walls on six of the cuts but use the six sides placed against...
Jul 10, 2023
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Richard's set-up uses natural 90 degree machined surfaces of the vice to develop the new machined surfaces at the points of the hexagon...
Jul 10, 2023
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