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      All There have been many postings on various Forums about this engine and requests for drawings You may know that only a few drawings of...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Casting brass..
      Get so bronze screws and drill and tap the gear. Then braze the area and recut the gear. Tim
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Selection of Steel to use.
      This is from the McMaster Catalog. What they call Low Carbon Steel is most likely 1018. Tim
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Selection of Steel to use.
      I use 1144 stress proof steel for most of my parts. It machines great. For my high stress parts I use 4140HT. I build 1/8 scale steam...
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      fltenwheeler reacted to Thorsten Steinberg's post in the thread UNF threads with Like Like.
      Hello all you there, I want to mill UNF 5/16 20 and #10 32 on my cnc mill with a 60° thread mill. I live in Germany and am not familiar...
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      fltenwheeler reacted to D and D's post in the thread Westbury Wallaby Likeness with Like Like.
      A twin based loosely on the Westbury Wallaby nearing completion.
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      fltenwheeler reacted to Steamchick's post in the thread Press Fits with Like Like.
      Hi Ghosty, I agree if you want a press fit, but anaerobic adhesives usually specify a clearance, usually very small. (I think? - The...
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      fltenwheeler reacted to Richard Hed's post in the thread Press Fits with Like Like.
      In 1975, I bought my first calculator. It was a TI and cost 156.09$ (that was with tax). Today that same calculator sells for about...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Press Fits.
      Sorry I missed it. This is what they want. LOCTITE® 680, it is 0.05 mm to 0.38 mm. 0.0019” to 0.0149” Looks like the minimum is 2...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Press Fits.
      What grade of Loctite did you use? I have an oddball one that I use at steam meets when someone’s wheel comes loose. It has it own...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Briesch Steam Hammer.
      I found the drawings. I will take them and have them scanned. Tim BYW If anyone is interested I would like to sell my steam hammer...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Press Fits.
      Hi Harvey The H7 hole size takes into account the tolerance that a reamer can produce. From 0.6250" to 0.6257" diameter. For most...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Press Fits.
      Hi Craig If you would click on the link it will explain a lot. I can measure to the 0.0001” of a 5/8” hole with a snap gauge. My...
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Press Fits.
      I redid the file with more realistic sizing. Here is a treasure trove of information. Tim
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      fltenwheeler replied to the thread Briesch Steam Hammer.
      I has the hammer and plans I will see what mine look like. Tim
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