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    • DavidR8
      DavidR8 reacted to rolphill's post in the thread Trackless Locomotive Build with Like Like.
      This is a continuation from my boiler build thread here. My boiler is to the point where I need to start mounting it and the steam...
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      Other aluminum castings, always with the same procedure , 3D project, plastic model, cast in red sand Cover cam box and Cam box
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      DavidR8 reacted to mayhugh1's post in the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po with Like Like.
      The carburetor's throttle which includes the spray bar assembly and rotating throttle barrel were tackled next. First up was the spray...
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      DavidR8 reacted to HYTECH's post in the thread First Engine No Plans. with Like Like.
      So... this is a long time coming. Shelved this project for over a decade.... found it again and started tinkering. Its almost ready to...
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      DavidR8 replied to the thread Welder.
      Genius idea using fenders!
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      DavidR8 reacted to Richard Hed's post in the thread Welder with Like Like.
      I can believe it. And the price difference? I bought a Miller plasma cutter. It does OK for thin stuff but the price was 1500USD...
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      DavidR8 reacted to Richard Hed's post in the thread Welder with Like Like.
      In 1980 I bought a Lincoln 250 welder, the kind with a rotary adjusting handle. A VERY good machine. Soon after, I got a TIG addition...
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      DavidR8 replied to the thread Welder.
      For years I had a Millermatic 130. It was pretty good unit till one day it gave up the ghost. I already owned a Primeweld Tig225 and was...
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      DavidR8 reacted to mayhugh1's post in the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po with Like Like.
      Wrapping up the crankshaft ... The sections were clamped horizontally in the vise so the alignment flats on each end could be machined...
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      DavidR8 reacted to mayhugh1's post in the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po with Love Love.
      Workpiece material covering the deck surfaces was faced to within .010" of their finished values in order to improve machining access to...
    • DavidR8
      DavidR8 replied to the thread Wall Engine Patterns.
      I picked up a Wall 15cc engine castings kit and drawings a week or so ago. I cannot find any build info whatsoever about it. Wondering...
    • DavidR8
      I recently purchased a set of castings for an E A Wall 15cc model airplane engine. I have the drawings for it but I'm wondering if...
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      DavidR8 reacted to GreenTwin's post in the thread Mini Tube bender. with Like Like.
      I saw someone bending 1/2" and 3/4" copper tubing into smaller coils; I forget the application. They filled the tubes with water, froze...
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      DavidR8 replied to the thread Mini Tube bender..
      I would love to have a set of the plans. Many thanks!
    • DavidR8
      DavidR8 reacted to Alan's Home Workshop's post in the thread Building the Lynx15 with Like Like.
      Having recently completed my first engine, I decided to challenge myself with another design that is a bit more sophisticated - the...
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