krypto

Hi Krypto Your picture made me look through my mic draw and I found I have a Mitutoyo model 159-211 combimic. Mine was acquired second...

Does a rusty tank leak or explode? The explosion idea comes from the 3rd post of this thread, but as shown the owner of that air...

I am retired now, but have worked in several machine/repair shops in my 50 year career. All of those shops had various sizes of...

For my uses, I have a nice digital Mitutoyo 6" caliper for all the reasons you state. It's my most used metrology tool, so I don't mind...

Attached are the drawing notes to go with the Kerzel engine plans Rdean33422 posted.

Hi krypto It is a genuine Mitutoyo mic. I put some very small marks on the mic and can confirm that it was repaired. It was an...

Did they actually repair the mic or did they just send you a new one? Sometimes it's cheaper for the manufacturer to just replace the...

Thanks packrat, this build is going well. Time to get started on the engine standard. The rough casting is absolutely fabulous. It...

Ok, understand. I'll ty that next time. However, using my mentor's press was a good reason to go over for a visit.😁

Looking good! That key came out well. What I do when I broach a keyway with a bottle jack press is use the press and release method...

Stuart no longer offers cast or forged crankshaft blanks with their kits. They now specify that the builder fabricates the crankshaft by...

Picking back up on the counterweights today and finishing up the crankshaft. CA glue holds the counterweights to a flat faced jig for...

I turned the flywheel for this engine a few years ago. Then we moved, so the shop got packed up. Unfortunately, there are no pictures of...

The starter is from China, of coarse, and for a motor scooter. I tried one from a Yamaha Jog that was a little smaller and did not have...

McMaster-Carr is a major industrial supplier for the USA. While they usually aren't the cheapest, they stock a LOT of items and they...