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I have searched around and cannot find a build log on one of these. Is there any? It is a casting from Coles which I have read that there is crankcase difficulties but cannot find anything past that. Can someone help me out ? Chris

I am trying to find any info on a LT special engine casting. Anyone got any info? Chris

Just wondering would anyone know anything about these cnc's? I may be aquiring a lathe and mill,(what would they be worth?) thanks chris

is there any shows in ontario or relitavely clost to ontario ?

I have a homebuilt cnc mill and now looking for a high speed spindle any suggestions?

so I have made some stainless cylinders for an ic engine, now what piston material should I use? I would like to go without rings if possible. Any opinions? Chris

is it ok for the coolant to get on the sepper motors? how do you keep it off? chris

I was given some drills to use or sell today. They are churchill comet high speed taper shank twist drills, ranging from small #2 shank to these great big 2 inch #4 shank. First off I cant seem to find any info to see what they are worth (they are still brand new with the protective coating on...

ok so my homemade cnc has some backlash in it, in mach3 there is a setting witch I have figured out no problem. My issue it when I gcode a part in solidcam and import it into mach it does not compensate for this backlash,even though it is set in mach. so is there a setting in solidcam where I...

Ok so I converted my desktop mill to cnc using a hobby cnc kit, This is my second cnc machine, but for some reason I just cant get the steppers to calibrate. I am using mach3, when calibrating I tell it to meve say 1 inch it moves say 10, so it calibrates itself. I try again and move 1 in it...

I got this from an old fellow in my rc club, I dont know much about it but it works, and the pices are there. Anyone know anything about these?(what are they worth) I think that it will be usefull for the small pices. thanks for looking

Wondering if there would be anyone interested in a 3 or 5 cylinder radial engine, was thinking maybe an air powered one. Anyone interested?? chris

Where do all you canadians buy your tools and bits?

OK this may not be the right spot for this but here goes, I would like to know how hot does it take to come apart when silver soldered? I would like to make a small tuned pipe for a internal combustion engine, the material will be quite thin so there will not be much pressure but there will be a...

When useing a boaring head and bar, is it better to use the mill or the lathe?? And should I be ueing a fast speed or slow? I am using aluminum right now but will also be using cast. thanks chris

I am going to have to cut some gears eventually,so what tooling do I need to buy and where to get it (preferbly in canada) I know I will need a rotary table right? what size and do I need the indexing plates? thanks chris

so here i am looking for people in hamilton ontario to chat over coffee and show off thier projects. anyone around here?? chris

well I have decided to try to build a v8, I have started with the crank. Its a one piece that has taken me 24 hours so far. I am useing a lathe mill combo machine. This is the first attempt to building an engine for me.