Recent content by matt-jaysey

Hi all, its been ages since I've been on here, but I'm glad to be back. I've been building a small 2 stroke engine as a teaching aid for my channel on youtube and I thought it was a good idea to share it with you all here. All comment welcome and I'll be posting stuff on here as I progress -...

Hi all, quick question to the guying running 4 stroke engines. What oil pressures are you running for the main gallery etc around 30psi or different?

I was thinking about using the bevel drives gears out of a few dead angle grinders I have, been playing around with the idea. Do you have any pictures or a thread of mk 1?

On the same subject i've been window shopping for a DRO kit, does anyone have any suggestions? Kits they like or ones to be aware of?

I was thinking of getting a shop/machine light the problem i have with'em is the heavy shadows they cast, could always get 2 but I worked at a place where they had some special make ring lamps the same they have for microscopes, they are awesome, they're like car AC, once you have it there's no...

Thanks for the comment, I'm just see how the machine runs at the moment. I'm in the process of buying a set of ER25 collets, I don't have really any tools for a morse 2 taper. The chuck is still sh*t those. I drilled a hole yesterday and the flutes on the drill were dragging on the inside of the...

Right time for afew pictures nothing fantastic, Just trying out the machine on some ally, brass and steel. I'm quite happy........... So the small issues. The placement and function of the quill lock is a pain in the arse. No.1 - the lever is directly in the way of the plastic guard...

When I machine them up I'll also post up the drawings, nothing complicated just for anyone who is thinking of buying one.

I didn't catch his name, but was very helpful. My have to turn up a both the 10mm and the 3/8th drawbar myself. Nothing really wrong with the ones supplied but I would like to change the square to a hex. Probably make it out of some drill rod.

I'm sure he said he wanted an engine, not the clear cylinder?

A briggs and stratton engine? They have flat heads, mostly are well under 10bhp and are everywhere, you could pick up a brand new one for quite cheap, and they're simple.

Well I'm chuffed to high heaven. After the back and forth of should I shouldn't I, i bought a Warco WM16 mini mill. I ordered it on Saturday night (26th July 2014) and it arrived on Wednesday 30th July. Thought that was pretty quick delivery time. Bought a Vertex 100mm vice and a clamp set to...

Thanks for the comment, but i think 'skill' is pushing it abit lol more like 'keep going until something explodes or someone who is skilled bollocks me and shows me how to do it properly' lol

Thanks so much Tin falcon, gives me a great starting point.

First look and found this http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/showthread.php?t=9292 - what is a/the gingery?