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By the way Steve, nice finish on that tank. Do you buff the part to get to that finish, or is there some other secret ? The micro fine machining marks can be a problem to remove...?

I have completed the fuel tank by machining the end caps to a nice press fit tolerance. Pressed in with locktite seems to be sufficient, as it seems to be airtight if you suck the filler and holding the outlet closed. Perhaps not the best of tests, but bearing in mind that we don't have any...

Sorry, meant two jet carb..

Hi Jeff, Thanks for a lot of valuable information. As it happens to be, I have a pressure regulator lying around..suppose I am a bit of a squirrel, cannot get rid of anything that I might need later. Unfortunately the other half cannot understand this..ha ha. Today I must complete cutting the...

Thanks Vince, you have planted a new seed in my head....

Hi Vince, Good idea. Many moons ago I built a wood gas generator, and used a similar method to regulate the air to gas ratio. BUT it was a deamon to get going in the beginning. Later on it was a mere formality to start up, but still a process you needed lot of patience for. Every morning early...

Hi All, From what I read in the forums, I need to use 0.12 or 0.15 size carb to get the Webster running. Problem is that I have a 0.60 carb lying around. Any suggestions or possibilities to perhaps modify it to do the the job ? I would also like to know if a press fit with Locktite would seal...

Question, After I have read this I wonder, will it not be beneficial to the lifespan of a lathe motor (with vfd) to rather start up at min revs, and then to increase the speed to the desired rpm ? Or perhaps set the system to a longer start up cycle, and if so, any suggestions on the timespan...

Hi Tin, My apologies if I offended you with my ignorance. I do tend to get a bit over exited sometimes... Here are the facts. Close to 40 years ago I completed my apprentice training, and qualified as a fitter and turner. Since then I haven't touched a lathe or milling maching. I therefore had...

Charles thanks for the reference to your site, a lot of valuable information in there..

....counterweight, brilliant out of the box thinking ! Did not think of that, will remember in future. Did the long main bearing shaft last night. Took time to prepare a HSS bit, and once again I realised that 'back to basics' gets to little credit.... Not perfect yet, but I am satisfied with...

Excellent advice, thanks. I am 'painfully' aware of the safety risks involved with this action. We were taught during apprentice training to always hold a piece of tape (or shoe lace for that matter) with two hands, one on each end, and one hand near side and one far side of the workpiece. This...

Fortunately I prepare for roller bearings, so there are ways around if the shaft is not perfect. BUT I want it as close to perfect as possible, as this is in preparation for future more complex projects..

Pardon my ignorance, can you explain 'lapping film' to me please ?

Can you please elaborate on the leather shoes lace Canadianhorsepower ?

Thanks Paul, and can you recommend a surface speed with this combination (bearing in mind the imbalance)

Good day to all the masters out there ! I am busy with a Webster, and came upon a bit of a challenge. I have decided to take the difficult route of a one piece crankshaft. All the unwanted material has been milled of, and at this stage I am busy finishing of in the lathe. The surface finish of...

Forgot to say, cutting speed with what cutting fluid combined..at this stage I use Tapmatic for alluminium, but the better the finish the better the end result..

Interesting, I will try out your recomendation next time I buy stock. Would it give a better finish ? What cutting speed would you say is in your opinion the best for allu ?

So true. South africa is rich in gold deposits, and 100 year mine dumps are being reworked with new technology applied. Not only for gold, but other valuable materials and metals too.