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I am trying to make spokes for a 1886 columbia 54 inch high wheeler. I think i am going to use 1/8th welding rod 316 stainless steel. I want to roll the threads with a pipe cutter. 6-36TPI. I cant figure out hwo to make a round end. I tried making a holder and die but the rod is very tuff. I...

I have a book but not sure what rights to share it

We switch the leads after the VFD a lot. It's the leads going to a VFD that can be critical. A CT current transformer monitors the power coming in for all three phases. If you connect L1 to 1 and 3 L2 to 5 and 7 L3 to 9 and 11 And T1 to 2 and 6 T2 to 4 and 8 T3 to 10 and 12 T3 will stay the...

Sounds like a mess. Their usually pretty big and a fan built in. You would have less work making one.no saying you couldn't if you could match the taper and have room to mount a prop.

That would be stronger than zink coat all thread.

Ruzzie how about all thread?

Thanks for the photo's. Interesting you went cast iron on cast iron.

I'm trying to figure what metal to use on the bentley br2 cylinder studs. The book says high tensile. Music wire is already hardened. Any help. Stainless won't thread good. 0-1 tool steel? Bore ruff cut

Looks great! I look forward to the lake test video.

Impressive wood work.

Daniel, I would have to agree with Longboy. I dream of building multi cylinder radials. But I took advice from a lot of people and started with a single feeney four cycle aero engine. "Feeney wouldn't be the best starter engine". It took me a long time to learn how to make valves with multiple...

Felt the need to tinker in the garage and started a new engine. This is a hack together from a bunch of plans I have, including Kozo's Hysler cylinder an Internet two cylinder plan set and a book working steam engines. I think the hardest part will be the boiler. I'm using cast iron for the...

This one is my second attempt or break from my other engine. Stopped working on it for awhile to pay attention to my family. And of course I have started a new engine. I'd like to run it on gas but have my doubts. This head had a nice pocket in the intake port. Found out the design idea was...

This is my first engine with some changes to the crankshaft. Also used different valves that are not sealing to well. I might make a mini seat grinder and valve. Trying a pointless ignition, definitely pointless at this point. I haven't had any luck making a coil. At some point I will stop being...