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The gearbox says dominion on it, but the base says student on it. Im pretty sure its the student package though. Power feed on the carriage and the cross slide, standard compound slide. Everything is in English measurements and all English threads. What do you think mine is worth? I got it...

Not to interrupt the flow of conversation, but I believe mine is a dominion type saddle? Colchester 12" Nice to see more of these great older lathes! Anthony

Thanks for sharing, Dave! Nice to see a fellow ohioan on here :) I may give your engine a go if I ever find enough time, I must do some research on cutting gears though. Anthony

Yes, Chuck....I fired my furnace for the first time yesterday, a couple of small pieces of refractory popped off but it is mostly in shape. I am venturing somewhat reluctantly, slowly and carefully, into metal casting. I am aiming a a diesel this time. Not sure what, how, when, etc., but a true...

Do you know the date on your head, CMS? My knee has 15099 which puts it at a 1952. Mine is plenty worn, but still seems to make nice cuts and trams in well. I dont mind the old heavy machine, nice and robust! Some day I will look for a slightly newer one with a DRO/oiler/power feed that works/...

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=17963.0 There you guys go! Video is at end of pictures, I hope you guys can get to them! Anthony

Well I suppose ill say hello a bit. Here is my engine/shop. A 1950's bridgeport and 60's 12" colchester lathe. A little more about me, I just turned 20 and am working/finishing school in a heavy equipment job with Ohio Cat. I enjoy tinkering on the mill and lathe and have learned a lot from...

Success! Thank you for your suggestions guys. I thought the compression was ok, but after the viton ring, it is 2x better. I am not ideally setup to machine the piston/cylinder to within .0002 of each other. I had tried getting it .001 within and polishing it, but it was not enough. I...

Alright, made some modifications. Since I am such an amateur, I decided to use some viton Orings from work to use as piston rings. This engine does not have rings by design. I was confident that it had good compression, because it would in fact pop my finger even if you turned it slow. I...

Hello all, I guess this is my first post, although I have been lurking for a while. I know this is a long shot because of individual designs and machining, but I am hoping some good will come out of all the knowledgeable folks here. Back in august, I started Phillip Duclos' model...