Recent content by motmaluk

I have bought a small rotary table and several sets of taps and dies from Indian companies and have been very pleased with the quality. I have also bought two motorcycle tanks from them and the workmanship was impressive. There are probably good and bad companies like everywhere.

I had good results with taps from India,I bought a BA set two years ago and they have been trouble free. I must admit most of the material I tapped was Brass .

Welcome ,I think you will learn a lot from this site,I know I have and my wife says I know everything anyway! Just one question,,,where exactly is Beantown?

Wow that was quick,thank you I can see it now,it even has an adjustable stop to avoid it cutting into the windings. I knew somebody on the Forum would recognize it !

I bought this for $20 from a buddy and thought I might be able to adapt it for cutting camshafts but wondered what it's original purpose was ? It is about 15" by 15" and very nicely made with velvet smooth way way action operated by the wooden handled lever on the right side.The knob at the...

I have had great success using Solvol Autosol,it's not cheap and it's hard to find.It is the best polish I have ever used for Aluminum and Brass on my vintage motorcycles.I agree Brasso is pretty good and much easier to source.

Timeless Motorcycles in El Paso Texas make a full size replica which is a cross between an Excelsior and Harley Davidson of that year. They sell them in semi kit form,I have one but it is a bit of a hand full to get it to start and run. It has points and a total loss ignition system,the oil is...

Thanks everyone,it does seem quite simple to make,I will keep you appraised of the progress.

Thanks Mainer and Canadianhorsepower! I think I can make one with the materials at hand.I do have a problem getting copper pipe as naughty people here use it for making stills as booze is illegal here.I can get some stainless hydraulic tubing in it's place.Once made, I will be cooler during the...

I used to use a small device that ran off compressed shop air,the air went in and exhausted in two places,the first place the exhaust air was hot,the second place it was so cold that:mad: frost formed upon it. We used it when working in aircraft fuel tanks to cool us off. Has anyone out there...

Very nice work,I congratulate you!

You work on a steamship? tell us more please if you wouldn't mind,thanks,Malcolm.

I too will be looking for a project engine in a few months,please persevere with your design,I will watch your progress with interest. The only point that I would like to make,and it's purely personal,I do prefer a pure IC engine,the hit and miss part I find a little fussy,let the thing run I...

I would love too, but I am away from home until Christmas,maybe I will film it running on compressed air then.

I saw a Stuart Beam engine in poor shape advertised in Baton Rouge La. for $325 a few years back. By coincidence I was going to travel from my home in Torrance to work in Lake Charles about 70 miles away from there,so I contacted the seller and said I was coming the 1785 miles to see it. He...