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    A DRO for my Roundbed

    I haven't been working on the Gnome engine for the past couple of weeks, I decided to bring my Drummond Roundbed lathe into the 21st Century. Adding a DRO is a fairly straight-forward project for ordinary lathes such as Myfords or similar, but the Roundbed had a clever rotating saddle and a...
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    Wanted Champion V3 spark plugs?

    The engine I'm building specifies Champion V3 spark plugs - 14mm thread, 5/8" (16mm) spanner size, 7/16" reach - of course, they are made of pure unobtainium these days. Can anyone suggest an equivalent? On the other hand, I've seen articles that describe making spark plugs in the DIY workshop...
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    First steps into a Gnome

    Here's a photo of progress so far on my build of Les Chenery's 'Gnome Monosoupape' engine. I've been mostly making jigs & fixtures but I've started on the crankshaft. Richard
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    ME Back Issues need Adobe Flash?

    I would love to view the ME back issues that detail Les Chenery's Gnome engine. I have the casting from Andrew and the plans from John but I cannot see the ME back issues because they require Adobe Flash which no longer functions. Does anyone know a work-around? Thanks, Richard
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