Minh-thanh started the thread, then designed and built his own diesel engine. No small achievement.... So on this this thread I think what he says goes and we keep this thread to fuel injected CI "diesel" engines.
Perhaps a new thread could be started for a more general discussion on compression...
Check out Ades Workshop on YouTube and drop him a message he is a time served machinist that has a Warco WM180 in his home workshop. He has done a few upgrades on his lathe. I'm sure he would give you an honest opinion of it. Another youtuber with a WM180 is Retro Steamtech again I am sure he...
Hi Bob Terry mentioned he used SAE660 which I googled:
SAE660 or C93200 is a Leaded (Tin) continuously cast bronze and is a standard in the industry for light/medium bearing applications. Leaded (Tin) Bronze SAE660 or C93200 is suitable for various applications under medium loads.
Cheers, Dave.
Malofix There is a free plan for a vertical slide on the model engines website that you can download:
https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/news/article/free-plan-cross-vice-to-vertical-slide/22255/
Hi Malofix this is what Steamchick was referring to: Compound Slide – Chester Hobby Store
Called a top slide or compound slide, bigger lathes usually have them as standard but you would have to buy or make one.
On my lathe from I would use the top slide for a steep angle like 45deg
Cheers
Dave
I bought some rings from Otto Gas Engine Works for the Jerry Howell "Powerhouse" engine I'm building. I figured I would hopefully get the engine running with the Otto rings and then try making my own.
If there is a marine propeller shaft manufacturer nearby they might be able straighten it for you as they will be used to straightening prop shafts. Some marine engineering workshops or other engineering workshops may also be able to do it for you.
Cheers,
Dave.
This is the same lathe from a UK supplier. If you don't have the manual for it. You can download it from them. I think it is a Sieg C1 lathe
https://www.chesterhobbystore.com/shop/metalworking-machines/lathes/cobra-lathe/...
In the UK & EU emissions for this sort of engine (NRNM) Non Road Mobile Machinery are regulated by EU Type approval EU 2016/1628 (now Stage V).
Since BREXIT this has been a retained regulation until 01/01/2022 at the earliest.
These regulations apply only to items "placed on the market" I.e...
Certainly at today battery prices I suppose it depends on the cost of the replacement in the future when the batteries are dead or capacity drastically reduced. I imagine companies will pop up doing refurbed battery packs etc once the demand is high enough.