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A scruffy ST compressor just sold on Ebay for over £300...

Thanks for the massive help. I don't think I need to go any further in terms of the ignition at the moment. Getting back to the...

Folks, it is running (after a while). The video can go full screen I think. http://www.charleslamont.me.uk/Seagull/testing.html

Earthed, grounded = battery negative - my sloppy language. I will try to be more precise in future! I think it was probably the TIM-6...

Soo. Listening to the advice above, I have isolated everything from the lathe, and that seems to have eliminated that noise problem for...

I think neoprene will need an adhesive. Hot welding is for polyurethane belting, so surely a red herring?

I forget, does the Trimble method include a final turning stage, after heat-treatment?

Arrand kit was superbly made. I too have one of their boring heads, and a milling arbor.

The label on the box tells us they were sold by Stuart, during their Guernsey ownership. I think they are likely to be carbon steel, not...

Guys, thanks very much for all the suggestions. I have a lot to think about, and quite a bit of work to do. I will be back when there is...

Ray - Just to clarify, the coil is a Minimag Novus 2 coil designed specifically for 2-cylinder model engine applications using a wasted...

Thanks, Tim. I will think about the best way to implement your recommendations on grounding. Awkward little buggers, these electron...

Jens, using scrap sources may be fine for making models, but the OP wants to build an engine that he would be trusting with his life.

Yes.

It is a lovely piece of kit but it isn't a Westbury design.