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  1. IceFyre13th

    Cast an inline 4 engine block with plaster mold

    What was the mold shrinkage % after curing and casting?
  2. IceFyre13th

    A Question about Generators

    This may help......or confuse the heck out of you.....so many ways to fry an egg you know. http://www.lab.kochi-tech.ac.jp/oka-lab/society/ron_pdf/okalab20111114_3C14.pdf
  3. IceFyre13th

    some basic direction regarding boiler making

    Lets use the way back machine.......... https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/boiler-explosion-what-not-to-do.7280/
  4. IceFyre13th

    V12 Engine

    How is the crank lubricated........cant get my head around how it didn't just seize up with an open crank case and what looks like no way to lubricate all the bearings.
  5. IceFyre13th

    some basic direction regarding boiler making

    I'll just add this to a reason never to use soft solder on a boiler.......it melts when the boiler (if the boiler) ever runs dry. The next run will probably not be without a few leaks at best.....or a catastrophic failure. Sorry if I seem to be a party pooper to soft soldered boilers, but a...
  6. IceFyre13th

    some basic direction regarding boiler making

    Google this, Model Boilers and Boiler Making.pdf It will give you a good start, and worth the $25 or so on Amazon
  7. IceFyre13th

    some basic direction regarding boiler making

    learn to silver solder.....PLEASE..... Its not worth the risk to soft solder a boiler, even if the intent is to run low pressure. It only takes one failure of a critical part to make a fun hobby into a trip to the hospital.
  8. IceFyre13th

    Astro Skeleton clock.

    Blasphemy......but imagine the time it would take via 3D printing.....
  9. IceFyre13th

    But what does it do?!?!? (Bring it on...)

    Easy....just I am not sad....lol Lyrics I belong, a long way from here I put on a poncho and played for mosquitoes And drank 'till I was thirsty again We went searching, through thrift store jungles Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo And Benny Goodman's cursive pen Well, okay, I made...
  10. IceFyre13th

    Hello from Hawaii-- Looking for some Mildura Experience

    That is a beautiful launch!!!! Well done, I would love to see a build log on that.
  11. IceFyre13th

    what does double acting mean?

    You got it....that's what it means
  12. IceFyre13th

    DraftSight users: help needed

    https://www.pdfforge.org/ sorry about that
  13. IceFyre13th

    DraftSight users: help needed

    PDF Forge, https://www.pdfforge.org/.....best free PDF creator I have used, it acts like an installed printer but makes PDF files for you
  14. IceFyre13th

    Junika - V Twin Boxer FS engine

    That is a very cool looking engine, nice work!!!
  15. IceFyre13th

    Project of the Month of September 2017

    PotY next, this is the best build ever!!!
  16. IceFyre13th

    Quarter Scale Merlin V-12

    Of course, build of the month.......Year.
  17. IceFyre13th

    What WW2 hardware would you save?

    P-40 War Hawk P-38 Lightning M1A2 Rifle, built at the International Harvester Factory
  18. IceFyre13th

    Quarter Scale Merlin V-12

    Just outside on a break from work......our place is next to an airport full of older aircraft. As I am sitting there a MkVIIII Spitfire takes off, I have seen plenty sitting static at museums and such, but never before heard one flying........oh my god, I want that engine in my car......its...
  19. IceFyre13th

    Rockerblock I.C.--Something a little different-

    Waterless coolant is the solution.... http://www.evanscoolant.com/how-it-works/ "Water contains oxygen, which causes corrosion and also allows electrolytic activity which further damages engine metals. Evans waterless coolants eliminate corrosion and electrolytic activity, significantly...
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