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    Another Knucklehead Build

    I did this on my car wash once, just drilled small holes, progressively larger, and more in quantity in the pressure side of a pump housing until I got the pressure I wanted. No regulator, no plumbing and it was mounted in it's own reservoir just like this. I've also seen shock absorbers for...
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    3D Printed Lost Foam Mold Inquiry

    Here is my rough tutorial in the early stages of my casting https://www.instructables.com/id/Aluminum-Castings-Created-Directly-From-3d-Printed/ where I tried many times with a home made plaster/silica sand mix with a make shift furnace, and I ALWAYS fought cracks. When reading the...
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    3D Printed Lost Foam Mold Inquiry

    I have been doing some lost PLA casting in the last couple years. I use filament called polycast which is designed for this and prints just like PLA, but seems to have similar results to using normal PLA filament, except the fact I can smooth the prints out with isopropyl alcohol. Anyway I...
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    Finally my V Twin hoglet runs

    sounds good! Congrats on the running engine I bet that feels great
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    Mini Bike

    This little Briggs and Stratton engine is one of neatest engines I've seen.. So Im bringing this back from the dead hoping this has been finished! Very cool
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    Want to buy 1/3 Scale Traction engine, complete or project.

    Just like the title says, I've been on the lookout for quite some time for a 1/3 Scale Traction Engine, would prefer a Case but let me know whats out there. I have not had much luck searching the web. I am interested in projects or complete engines. Located in Iowa. Thanks, Scott...
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    A Smaller Steam Engine For A Smaller Boat

    Looks great and run smooth! nice work man. Its actually bigger than I thought when I see it completed sitting in the vise. Love it! Hopefully that boiler can keep up with it, cant wait to see work going on that again
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    Kozo A3 in 1.5" scale

    Love your build! I just read the entire thread from the first page, I was hooked couldnt stop reading and looking at the pictures. You have a incredible amount of work into that loco and should be very proud. Nice!
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