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Most should be able to silver solder . As far as lapping I had very little to do. It worked well for me.

I used the same method Andrew whale used on YouTube channel learning turning. A over sized disc with a 1/8th inch hole I tig welded the valve stem to the disc . Chucked it in a collet and smoothed the top off then machined the angle. Both valves worked fine.

I must say your bug came a lot like mine. I started as a kid with a cox dune buggy. I would suggest buying the book Shop wisdom of Phillip Duclos. A great collection of plans and illustrations for a beginner. The other thing I have found very helpful is YouTube machinists such as Joe Pie ...

Thanks John. The jig for the cleats worked good. I was able to stack seven at a time drill the holes pin them so they couldn’t shift in the jig and mill the angles with very few burrs to file off . The boiler is a concern. I have never silver soldered anything. I can braze with acetylene...

The first photo is the jig I made to hold the rims and flywheel during drilling and spoke assembly. The second one was used to clean up and mill the ends of the spokes . The last two are the jig to drill and cut the angle on the cleats.

Just in the beginning stages. I guess some of the information I’m looking for is in the book. I do remember reading something about soldering hubs on. Thanks for all the information. I think I’m spending more time making jigs to hold stuff than making parts. I will post some of them as well...

I have the diameter of the gears and the pitch. No details on width, shoulders, set screws or any other details. The book mentions a extra paper with details on cutting your own gears. I didn’t get that. I’m sure I can figure it out when I get to that point. It would be handy to have the...

I’m looking for the cut gear diagrams. The book gives a cut list but no other details. Any help would be appreciated.

Phillip Duclos flame eater.

Phillip Duclos Odds and Ends engine.