Recent content by DPowell

I had the opportunity to visit the Black Hills show this past Saturday. Great show with a lot of very well built engines and equipment. I talked to a lot very nice people. Looking forward to attending again.

I have 4 of the 5 issues of Model Engineer related to this build and I agree, there was a lot if information left on the table. It really should have been described as a 4 cylinder boxer and not as a VW. That in itself would have eliminated the need for the previous copyright discussion. Those...

Hello davidyat, Just started purchasing these issues of Model Engineer myself. My understanding was that the VW engine build appeared in the even numbered issues 4240-4248. Can you confirm or do I need to buy them all in that range? Thanks, Doug

Do you have any pictures of the formed body panels prior to welding. Isn't gas welding aluminum fun? :wall:

So, what does rephasing the crank do for you on the XS? They were known to vibrate a bit. Does it help with that? Doug

If that one doesn't pan out, try this; http://www.cad-jung-shop.de/epages/62479729.sf/en_GB/ObjectPath=/Shops/62479729/Categories/Bauplane Doug

Great work! I'd love to see a build thread on one of the mini planes.

Welcome from Lakewood. Where are you located?

I don't know about scrap yards there but Taig Tools is in Chandler. It's interesting to see how they make their lathes and mills. Doug

Powder coat it. ;D Seriously, Ive had pretty good luck in the past with epoxy paint. It's available in spray or brush on. One thing almost no paint can stand up to is brake fluid. It's a great paint remover.

Taig lathes are great little machines for the money. I've had one since the mid-eighties. I like'em so much, I became a dealer. :D Seriously though, they are only limited by your imagination.

I wanna jump on the bandwagon!