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Kind of interesting with what you guys came up with, looks like I got the gears turning for some of you. Below is a sketch I drew shortly after the first one and it looks like some of you were going down a similar path. The top sketch shows the head with a pitched roof with two cams vertically...

That's a really cool engine, I've never seen that before. It really does have the same construction just in boxer form. Kind of like an old side-valve engine with another piston in the cylinder. I'm glad it worked! For the rest of you - I don't contain the skills to build this type of engine...

Art, Are you referring to the Volkswagon VR6 motors? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR6_engine Dave, Yes, that was the Idea. I'm wondering if its been attempted before. I couldn't find anything searching the web so I was hoping the more knowledgeable folks on the board could help.

Hi Fellas, I (hopefully) attached a drawing I sketched of an inverted v8 concept that would utilize 2 crankshafts and 1 cylinder head. I'm wondering if you guys know if somebody has attempted to make this before and whether or not it worked? I'm aware of the opposed piston engines but this...

I appreciate the responses. I was under the impression that you guys were removing the chuck from the lathe and mounting it on the rotary table. Thanks Erik

Hello, Looking through other threads some of you remove the chuck from the lathe and mount it on the rotary table for milling. I'm at the very beginning of collecting the necessary items to create a small workshop. The first purchase I made was an old logan 200 lathe and I want to make sure I...

In your first video, is there coolant when drilling the 10.3mm holes? This stuff is unbelievable.

Ok, I think I almost get it. I assume the cutter is indexed with a micrometer then clamped using the set screw?

Pardon my inexperience, but can you explain a little more about the line boring setup you have there?

Thanks for the responses guys. I was spoiled with learning on a Prototrak 2 axis so I've never had to use a rotary table before. I wasn't aware of the possibility to attach plates to the rotary table, thanks for the info.

Looking through a couple threads, usually concerning gear cutting, it looks like a few of you are using a rotary table as a direct replacement for a dividing head. Are the pictures misleading or is this acceptable practice? Thanks Erik

Currently live in Flint but hoping to move near Brighton this year.

I've been a lurker for a long time now and have been amazed by the craftsmanship of the members on the site. I've decided to join as I'm hoping to start my first engine build within a year. A brief history: I'm 23, recently completed my mechanical engineering degree and currently work as a...