Recent content by gocy

Ooops. Just read posts no. 7 and 8. Anyway, i couldnt agree more with petertha.

A reed valve should solve any pressure / fuel return issues.

Nahhhh, i would not sell a useless tool to anyone. 😂 I already have a motor, just not mounted at the time of the foto. Its an old sewing machine motor, 1/15 hp.

Just recently, i had a Wolf,Jahn watchmakers lathe following me home :D It is in a perfect working order with original wooden box and accessories, plus 7 other boxes full of various tools, bits and bobs, mainly for watchmaking. This is my first lathe ever and i was wondering if i could use it...

General usage Tin, as i said, no lathe or mill yet. This table is custom made to suit my needs (Mostly dealing with vintage motorcycles). A vice, a bench drill and some drawers for tools :)

Big progress from yesterday ;) While measuring the voltage on the pcb board, somehow it started working (ok, after a small shortage ;);)). woohoo1 This is a video i made this morning. http://youtu.be/TDEW8h1xziU Now what....?

Today i was given a power plate base (that thing you stand on and through vibration, you loose extra weight *bang* ) It was not working through the power supply but when i wired the motor directly on 24V, it run smoothly :). The motor reads: YANCHENG Dong Guan Qin Electrical Engineering Co...

Myfordboy on http://myfordboy.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_27.html has a complete set of YouTube videos for building such a fan from castings. I think he even sells the plans along with castings. Hope this helps.

Just finished Tubal Cain's Hardening, Tempering and Heat Treatment. Very interesting!!!!

Just for me and the fun of it... British... I dont know. Cypriot... YES. :wall: Well-trained eye;)

Ready for take-off :D Thanks for the plans. What a wonderful build!!! Enjoyed every second. Bear in mind that i don't own a lathe or a mill. 95% of wooden parts where hand-made from Tetraclinis articulata heart wood. The other 5% of wood is made from other stock.I added some brass, plastic...

Or you can build one after watching this series :) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHUJDLlTM_9UC0NaVAD9ZOi04g0xuu_mo

Have you seen the film "HUGO" ?

What a bargain .... I wish i was living on the other side of the pond :)

All the comments and links are very helpfull. thanks