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After many hours of modeling I have finaly started on my next project. The design is not set in stone but it should look a bit like the following. I am trying out inline pictures for the first time so hope it works! http://www.flickr.com/photos/69203564@N05/7424843170/ The design consists...

I am looking at drawings for Stan Brays Tertium Quid but having difficulty seeing how it can go together. Does any one have any experience of this engine? Jan

The standard tool post on the C3 is pretty horrible and shimming the tool to height is tedious and wastes time so a QCTP was required. By the time you have a few holders added to the post, buying becomes an expensive affair so I decided to make one. The design is derived from Ralph Pattersons...

All of the bits I make in my workshop start with a 3D model, I use Autodesk Inventor, a program that I love dearly. 3D modeling allows you to check the fit and alignment of all components, just like putting the metal together, along with the near automatic production of accurate working...

This is my first engine and a very simple one at that. The design is from steves-workshop.co.uk with a few changes. I wanted to make a one piece crank to get some experience of offset turning and that worked out fine. The fit of all the mating parts was carefully checked during the build but on...

I have spent many happy hours reading the wealth of information and humour in these pages and thought I should join up. In my day job I work for a plastic fabricators, doing the drafting, programming the CNC router and doing a bit of turning. Plastic is a fascinating material and we tend to...