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Keith, Amazing restoration - it certainly doesn't look as though it's approaching its 100th birthday! Considering its age and your statement you believe it was abused rather than used, I'd have to say it looks pretty darned good. Excellent work and thanks for keeping another piece of...

Congratulations Chuck, Interesting design. All the best, Mike

Hello all, Certainly agree with the comments re Jan Ridders designs being ingenious and very interesting; it seems each one has some unique features! I've been chasing sources for concentric glass tubing with about the same lack of success as others - according to Jan, to use graphite pistons...

Hello Flyingtractors1, In all likelihood you might need to redo the solder joints on the one you got from Amazon - I had the same problem but after redoing the joints it worked fine. No question the one from China is better quality. Mike

Hello Ed, Glad it is of interest to someone! I'm building a couple of IC engines (various stages of completion) and will the first to admit I know nothing about 'electrikery', so when I saw this solution on Jan Ridders web site I thought it was the answer to a prayer! In my conversations with...

Hello all, As mentioned by flyingtractors1, indeed there are additional sources for these gas igniters! In discussions with Jan Ridders he's been advised these or similar are not readily available in Europe and much the same here in the USA. The primary areas where these are readily available...

Hello Don, My apologies for miss-categorizing this gentleman as a new member - seeing the appellation 'Newbie' and the single post I mistakenly jumped to that conclusion. Best, Mike

Bogs, Sure looks like it - new member with an email address in Australia. But consider the price on the engine is $990, reduced from $1,290, and includes shipping! Best, Mike

Hello Dave, I went to HGR once - a bit overwhelming! One thing I noted is the vast majority of their inventory is large scale, heavy industrial, with very little 'sized' at what I would call Home Model Engineer category. Now it is probable I missed quite a bit just wondering around the acres of...

Hello George, At this point, I'd be happy to find just about anything! I've been ordering materials from MacMaster Carr as well as several other sites, and the shipping costs quickly become a major factor. Appreciate any information you can provide. All the best, Mike

Hello all, I'm wondering if any forum members who might be in NE Ohio would be willing to recommend scrapyards that are HMEM friendly? I live ESE of Cleveland in Geauga county and have not been able to find anything locally. PM would be fine if preferred, but any help will be appreciated...

Hello all, Well, it seems to me 'Steamer' is the winner of the all expense paid vacation for t........Oh, wait! No prize, but you sure seems to have hit the identification dead-on! When I received the dividing head and stripped it down, there were indicators this must have been a journeyman's...

Thanks for the input - guess it really doesn't matter who made it as long as it works! I should be receiving it in the next few days and first order of business is a complete strip - likely will also take the paint off. I'd be a bit surprised if there was no ID but I've lived long enough to...

Hello LakeC, Thanks for the response - hadn't even noticed the reversed aspect, perhaps because I'm left-handed? :D Of course, it could also be nothing more than the photos being 'flipped' - see the image mirrored below. Not to sure about the journeymans project as it appears to be all...

Hello everyone, I've been looking for a dividing head for my Benchmaster mill for quite some time now and hoping to get one of American manufacture that was sized appropriately for this mill (not a lot of Z axis room, so limited to the smaller sizes). eBay has plenty of items but most are too...

Hello Trout, I assumed he would be gone most of the summer from some of his previous posts. The method you suggest is probably what was intended (couldn't find anything in the plans). I might try putting a setscrew in through the back. Best, Mike

Hello MB, I assume you are off doing your summer 'things' and may not be following this thread, but on the off chance you still check in, will you share what you did with the main bearings? I've been over those plans I-don't-know how many times, and all it says is to make the main bearings...

Well deserved - an excellent project and wonderful result. Best, Mike

Hello Atheras, Just a thought - check out Jan Ridders' website - http://ridders.nu/Webpaginas/pagina_benzinedamp_carburateur/dampcarburateur_frameset.htm - he has a petrol vapor setup that eliminates all the problems of carburetion. Best, Mike

Even more! Mike