Recent content by Lotus-14

I like the box wrench/ring spanner solution. Easy to make and very strong, and no where near $1.5K

Looking at the photo, it looks like a very simple part. Why not make a drawing from the part, and have it machined, assuming you cannot do it yourself. You do not need to supply a CAD or 3D CAD file to get the part made by a machine shop. If you go to the bother of making a pattern, no matter...

Wonderful and beautiful work! I have the prototype 1950(?) Rochdale Bodied Austin 7 that won its class at Silverstone back in the day. I've thought about making a 1/12 model of it. I don't intend that the engine run, but your work has given me incentive. Regards, Tim

One thing you might consider --- If you live near any industry (along with their supporting shops), you might look around and ask about deals. Much of the metal working industry has gone over to computer driven machining centers, and 3D "printing" in metal. As a consequence the old manual...