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    Myford's metal lathes

    Don't know about the beer, but sidiqi was quite good at dulling the senses! Oh, and the by-product of the desalination plants was electricity....
    Post by: deverett, Jun 8, 2019 in forum: Tools
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    Myford's metal lathes

    This reminds me that many years ago when I worked for a German oil rig supply boat company, they had serious plans to tow icebergs from the...
    Post by: deverett, Jun 8, 2019 in forum: Tools
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    Scaling Stirling Engine?

    Stainless steel maybe a better option than aluminium for your displacer. It is quite easy to machine a block of the said stainless down to less...
    Post by: deverett, May 25, 2019 in forum: General Engine Discussion
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    Werowance builds a webster

    Tip for silver soldering: To prevent the solder going where you don't want it to go, use an ordinary lead pencil and rub it on the 'clean' areas...
    Post by: deverett, May 21, 2019 in forum: A Work In Progress
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    Air compressor castings - no plans

    Looks like a set of Stuart castings. They are no longer in production, but the latest owners of the Stuart line have a lot of old designs that...
    Post by: deverett, May 12, 2019 in forum: Engines From Castings
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    Seeking advice on cutting many slots in a tube

    The wall thickness is 1/4", so fairly sturdy. If you have a vertical mill, mount the tube along the table and cut all the first direction slots...
    Post by: deverett, May 6, 2019 in forum: General Engine Discussion
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    Shop lights

    For night driving, yellow glasses are probably more effective than sunglasses to reduce glare from on-coming vehicles. Dave The Emerald Isle
    Post by: deverett, Apr 30, 2019 in forum: The Shop
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    John Deere Model Casting Kits

    Farmer Brown used to produce the half scale castings, but he has long been out of business. Dave The Emerald Isle
    Post by: deverett, Apr 29, 2019 in forum: Engines From Castings
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    Inline 6 aircraft engine or inline 4 model aircraft engine plans required

    Post by: deverett, Apr 29, 2019 in forum: Plans
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    contra-Motor von c. Benz 1897

    Here you are, everybody: https://www.ts-modelldampfmaschinen.de/gussteilesaetze-verbrennungsmotoren/verbrennungsmotor-kleiner-hans-613.html Dave...
    Post by: deverett, Apr 14, 2019 in forum: Introduction
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    Helicopter test flight

    Any helicopter pilots amongst us? The following video will make you want to take your anti-airsickness pills! [MEDIA] Dave The Emerald Isle
    Thread by: deverett, Apr 8, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: The Break Room
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    Hello from Cornwall (UK)

    Welcome to the forum. Would you like to give us your name and perhaps a part of Cornwall where you live? Re your stuck chuck. I assume that it...
    Post by: deverett, Apr 7, 2019 in forum: Introduction
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    First Lathe questions

    As ever, depends on what you want to use your machines for. Provided your projects will fit within the capabilities of the machines, they should...
    Post by: deverett, Mar 31, 2019 in forum: General Engine Discussion