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18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )
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I've got no clue about what actually would happen with your new manifold design, but my gut feeling is that the 2 outside cylinders...
Friday at 10:51 AM
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18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )
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Soooooo....... When it first popped did you run around yelling "It's Alive - It's alive!", or did you just get a silly grin that...
Nov 27, 2023
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Question about putting VFD on a step pulley mill.
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I always thought that unless the drive was specifically designed for it, you needed to de-rate the drive when powering a 3 phase drive...
Nov 20, 2023
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18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini (straight six-cylinder x3 )
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If you're replacing pistons/cylinders due to overheating, that means the beast has been running long enough to overheat - right? Don't...
Nov 15, 2023
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Electric Starter System for Model Engines
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Brian: Would a 3 position selector switch work? You can get them in different configurations, spring-return to center, and maintained...
Nov 8, 2023
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Question about putting VFD on a step pulley mill.
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Ignator: Regarding the obsolete AB/Rockwell drives. I've been working with AB drives since the 90's. I've got the PDF's for most of...
Nov 6, 2023
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Mould and core washes
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Adolf's alignment buttons? Newbie, never heard of them - explain please.
Oct 27, 2023
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1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po
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I've seen the halves soft soldered together before, but never silver soldered. I know Clickspring uses super glue a lot for work...
Oct 27, 2023
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1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po
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I would have thought that the pressure from the centers would have wanted to split the halves apart along the glue line, like a wedge...
Oct 26, 2023
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American LaFrance Steam Fire Pumper
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The pumper looks great. I love the pin-striping. But those horses standing there like that look NAKED - they need harnesses. (There...
Oct 25, 2023
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Lost 3D print Resins?
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Agreed, but as you say, a noble effort. I believe that the "ceramic" he uses for the initial coating is actually a casting plaster that...
Oct 24, 2023
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Lost 3D print Resins?
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Foketry seems to get reasonable results with his Lost PLA plaster/sand mix process that he uses in his "18 Cylinders Isotta Fraschini...
Oct 23, 2023
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1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po
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Miss-read the 0.0005" height as 0.005" - my bad. (I knew it sounded too good to be true.) I may have to invest in some Poly-cast...
Oct 19, 2023
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1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po
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Thanks Terry. I'm thinking about casting some parts for some RC truck and construction equipment projects that I've got lined up as...
Oct 19, 2023
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1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po
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Terry: Your CNC machined parts look like sand cast after the bead blasting. I've probably asked this before, but... What's your...
Oct 18, 2023
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