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I am in awe. Your engine is a work of art. I cannot wait to see the video of it running!

Hey all, I'm overhauling a 2012 Ford Transit connect transmission, its the 4f27e thats used in the older focus. Problem is the servo bore for the 2-4 band wore out, the opposite side of the servo piston is used for the accumulator for the direct clutch, so when there is wear between the pin of...

Balance is a royal PITA. Not only do you have to worry about the balance of the rotor, the power level of the solar cells contribute to a dynamic balance. I had one solar cell on my first one that was very weak compared to the rest and did not have the same level of power at low levels, caused...

Gld- The wire selection, number of turns and resistance are all depen.dent on the output of your solar cells and how much room you have to wrap. You will want to measure the voltage and amperage of each of the cells, in full sunlight. What your trying to accomplish is to make the strongest...

yes torx is just the head design. threads are identical to regular bolts

My first failed attempt was foam also haha. I had a second failed attempt as well, which was alot cooler looking. Third worked great, finished it back in January or so....I'm finally about ready to make another....I've been cutting out a few of the pieces

Anyone know what the biggest feasible size for a independent 4 jaw on the mini-lathe would be?

Yes I noticed the self locking action as well if one cylinder was rotated. With a good lubricant such a PTFE grease and a awhile of running, the bores and pistons wear to each the binding is no longer an issue.

Its looking gorgeous so far! You've inspired me to want to build a revolver now....those cylinders look terrific. Regards, Eric

I don't believe its an IMP vs Metric system argument. It's really a fractional vs decimal system argument Imperial system can either be decimal or fractional, the metric is only decimal. It actually makes the imperial system far superior. If your doing calculations and complex math, fractions...

The purists who might complain, have never built an elbow engine. You should make it exactly as you would want it. Its looking great so far. I can't wait to see the air ports drilled

If I may offer my piston bending/making advice. Mine were made from drill rod. As you realize, its tough because the piston has to be square in two planes. When I did mine, I decided to make a jig to bend them. I put the set screws above centerline to clamp that one side against the inside and...

I approve making a tool to make a tool ;D.....some of the most complicated things may the very best artwork. Regards Eric

yikes thats hot. Are those normal temps for you guys during the summer or is it an unusually hot year? Try to stay cool! I will, I JUST put 4 new snow tires on my car Eric

Haha, I had to explain that to a customer once.... ;D

I cannot help you....yet. I plan on trying it in the future, the best resource I have found so far has been. http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

I eyeball the jaws to one of the T slot cuts in the table. I have only used mine with the jaws parallel to the T-slots... You can line it up any way you like, I'm sure there are several ways, I do mine similar to a lathe 4 jaw chuck. Snug it down a bit, run your test indicator, write down...

If I have a piece that I want to cut a longish section and make it pretty darn close in tolerance, I generally try to turn small portions like 1/2 to 1 inch at a time. Measure often, move over and cut again, until I have cut my entire piece. For instance if I want 6 inches of a rod turned...

I have a kerosene heater that I fire up to take the chill out of the air, it actually makes that two car garage warmer then the rest of the house lol