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Judge this at your own risk, but ... 500 lbs. is not all that much. (Of course, drop it on your toe and you may beg to disagree!) I have...

so i have been preparing for this weekend to attempt to andodize the large base plate. .... i failed. it did in places turn...

As another data point, my L-00 nose lathe (Cincinnati TrayTop 12.5 x 30) also uses a 4.5 MT in the spindle.

Clausing Lathes have a MT 4-1/2 the sleeve is a reducer to reduce from 4-1/2 to MT 3 and I think the spindle mount on many Rockwell...

Ferric chloride works well, of course ... but there is a much-cheaper alternative that home-shop folks may be interested in. Two...

Had to create the front door again as the lettering was wrong and the etching was poor. The font was difficult to find, but my son...

Do you all get to a certain point in a build and then divert to mending/upgrading a tool to allow you to make the next part? Well, I've...

So my first proper dip into model engines begins! The ubiquitous Webster engine. I'm sorry to say that I haven't yet finished any parts...

Wow - runs and sounds great! Congratulations!

For 20cc 4 cylinder a small 5 cc engine carburetor should be enough. You only draw 1 cylinder at a time

Bob, is it still not opening with the revised valve cage? It shouldn't take much "suck" to get that valve to move. If it feels like it...

ok, the ring saga is over, i have success and am now breaking in the engine slowly. the piston rod is a bit to tight on the crank and...

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Hi Everybody ! My project is completed : Thanks for the comments, compliments, encouragement, and "Like" ! Thank you forum !

Had a bit of spare time this afternoon so recharged the teset bed battery and gave the hall effect unit a run. Popped it into youtube...