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My opinion is everybody is missing the point here. When Austin bought this forum he did it for one reason. To make money. How? It's called Internet Marketing. Which by the way is why Google is god. The basic premise is you create or buy a website/forum/blog which attracts large amounts of...

Hi guys, selling my Craftsman 3" lathe on ebay. It's a rebranded Sherline 4000. It comes with milling column and tooling. Very good condition. details at...

Have you seen this website? http://www.cncengines.com/ic.html They appear to be the newer source of model engine ignition systems and accesories. No personal experience, just a resource i bookmarked. JR

I'm selling my Upshur Farm engine project on ebay. Item number: 170301425603 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=170301425603 Thanks for looking, Jenaro

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=170297987371 Ebay Item number: 170297987371 I have a used Taig Micro Lathe with a custom setup for milling. I made up a bracket to attach a dremel tool to the milling attachment so you can do milling on a small scale...

Thanks for all the good ideas. In my research I found surface gages do the same except you have to measure and set. The advantage is they're cheaper than most height gages. May be worth a try. Thanks again, Jenaro

I'm getting back in the shop after a two month hiatus and would like to improve my accuracy. Are there any marking out/layout tutorials available on the web? I'm making do with a square and a ruler but would like to get a surface plate, height gage, etc. I've had no formal training so any info...

OK, got a little work done on the crankshaft yesterday. Turned the 5/16" shaft and loctited the web/journal to it. I used Loctite 609. It's amazing how strong that joint is! First time user and very impressed. So I need to drill and pin now. I bought some 1/8" dowel pins. These are .0002"...

I'm making a built up crankshaft for my Upshur engine. What are the options for the pin? Do you use a dowel pin? Can a pin and loctite work as opposed to a pin and soft solder? Does the drilled hole for the pin have to be reamed under size? Any other options? Thanks, Jenaro

After a few days off in my shop I decided it was time to tackle the crankshaft for my Upshur Farm engine. I decided I would machine it out of 1018 steel as one piece as described in the plans. I milled it to size, marked out the offset centers and rigged up a between center setup on my Taig. I...

Hi deere_x475guy, you can get the plans from Hamilton Upshur's daughter for $13.00 post paid. The plans show 4 different versions that can be built. Lots of good info on them and lots of building tips. I'm building the horizontal air cooled. Information can be found at...

This is my first engine build so please be gentle! I'm learning as i go. Anyway here goes. Marking out parts to cut: Here I'm cutting some parts out: Side plates cut: Side plates taped together with double sided tape and milled to shape: Drilling sideplates prior to boring for...

Continuing with my engine build, I will be needing some Loctite to retain the crankshaft bearings. Just not sure which type I need. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks, Jenaro

Looks like I'll be taking off the .028 from the right side. Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm learning quickly that it's real easy to make crooked stuff. Certainly a learning curve there.

I'm building an Upshur farm engine. Due to my initial problems with drilling holes accurately in my drill press (separate thread) my front plate has a bored hole which ended up .028" off center to the left as measured between the inside of the bore and the side of the plate on both sides. As...