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:D :D cool another Aussie welcome along got a few mates who ride Honda cx's up your way just finished my flowerpot furnace can't wait to try it out Wayne

cool thanks for that my mind isnt what it used to be and Im only 42 cheers Wayne

Hi All just wondering if Ive got this right the ecentrics Ive made are 10mm from the centre of the hole to the furtherest part putting two of the ecentrics together gives me the maxamiam distance is 20mm so does that give me a stroke of 20mm because it doesnt look like it does or am i wrong...

I used to work with a guy that spoke pidgon english now that was fun Wayne

well Ive started the motor after nearly 30 years since my last build my Idea was to make a 3 Cly radial type motor with a difference the pistons are 120 deg apart the valves are in line with the drive shaft theres a very rough sketch in the break room post and on here (you know some boys...

man if I was half as good as your work I would be proud Wayne

ok round 3

Gday all well here's my plans for my first build in over 25 years its going to be a challenge from the word go with a lot of stops on the way done some very rough sketch's the idea if it hasn't been done before is to have a 3 piston radial type engine at the front and have the air/steam line...

hi all just got a bargain when down ot the scrap yard and found a peice of brass 2 1/2 dia by 8 inches long cost all of $2 au dont know what im going to use it for yet lots of flywheels :) so it shows just being in the right spot at the right time does pay going back later in the week to have...

hi brian try or look to see if this will work http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DOVETAIL-CUTTER-3-4-x-3-8-shank-60dec_W0QQitemZ110425531223QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_BnI_Woodworking_Metalworking?hash=item19b5dfe357&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 never tried this pasting stuff from ebay so hope it worked wayne

Ok then dont use the wax polish then thanks for that Wayne

yes I learned how to make shear pins lol it did give me a chance to clean the feed gears and the engager on the feed Wayne

Hi all a interesting thing happened today I was playing around with some indexable carbide tips trying differant things as for lube goes and a mate of mine jokeing around said to try useing the polish wax I use on the buff so I grabed the block (grey one) I use for the first polish when...

OK what a day went out to the shed to do a quick job all was going well until my knob/Dial at the end of the lead screw fell off :o that's when it all started OK that happens I'll just tighten it back up so screwed the knob back on and tighten it up nice and firm then the lock nut at this stage...

theres also self leveling concrte that isnt to bad price wise Wayne

1 rpm if he just has the hour hand that would be ever slower ::) ::) can I have 1 with 25 hrs in a day that would give me 1 hr more here great idea Im sure we could all learns lots from it instead of a spring how about a steam powered watch Rof} Wayne

welcome along there Mate Wayne Mt Gambier Lower South East S.A.

Good idea you forget just how quick these things can happen for us down here we live next to a extinct volcano if there is such a thing and when I mean next I mean the house is on the side 200m from the crater and yes we have tremors you don't often think about things hanging from the rafters...

Ok then I'll go brass thanks for your help hopefully I can get this running nice Cheers Wayne

use to be a exhaust fiter and cutting old mufflers off wasnt much fun had quite a few going down the front (thought i would never have kids a few times) got five boys know so all good the old hot metal in the trousers dance must have looked funny couldnt sweer the custermers were always in the...