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    some very sad news

    hi every one. My name is Ellen and i am Pascal's (PCW) wife. Pascal got sick few weeks back and I sadly have to inform you that he has passed away on the 4th of april. it all came as a total shock for us since we thought he was recovering quite well. it turned out he had more health issues he...
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    new toy, two wheeled and very loud

    well, i think the feeling guilty of my wife cause of christmass present is gone. bought me a new toy to play with. Ducati 600sl pantah. gives my something to do. Pascal
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    christmass memories

    it was christmass morning 1984 i can remember it very well, my little rabbit was no where to be found. mom said that i couldnt go to the shed, and if i played some games with her i would get some hot chocolat. she told me she would ask my dad after was done in the little shed behind the house...
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    unwelcome visitors :(

    this morning i woke up and saw my car was gone. thought my brother took it since i have a trailer hook and trailer and he doesnt. when i went out i found the garage door open too, and almost all my machines,tools, barstock material, daughters scooter, trailer and bikes gone. :'( :'( :'( my...
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    shopping for lathe

    monday i went to a store here in netherlands to go look for a lathe and maybe a mill. they sell chinese made machines for nice prices (HBM) the machines looked alright for the price they cost and i think lots of you use them too. wednesday i talked to a guy who workes as machinist for years and...
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    question for MrFellows

    one small question. on your pneumatic slave valve design, whats the profile of the cam for the poppet valve? like normal 4stroke cam or opens it longer? ty, Pascal
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    restoration of old wobler

    hello all. can anyone idendify this little wobbler? the neighbour brought me this to restore. Pascal
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    dumb question about radials

    hi all. might be dumb question but why is it most radials have a odd number of cilinders? nothing real important, question just popped my head ;D Pascal
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    nice neighbor

    today my neighbor gave me a visit. he works as carpenter on building site. he said he had something for me and showed me what he had found in a bin. his van was stuffed with barstock of various diametre and material. so far i found square aluminum from 4-4 mm up till 30-30mm, some brass hexbar...
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    car conrod?

    as title sais, are conrods from cars/trucks good base for material for cilinders/pistons? can get them for few cents each. looking at the bigend it would make nice cilinders. Pascal
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    european team build?

    hi all. I see quite some european builders on here. wouldnt it be nice idea building a european team built up? shipping things to, and from the USA can get quite expensive. if we europeans could do a teambuild, it would get alot cheaper and easier to do cause there would be no need to...
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    my bad feet/legs and how it effects me

    i always used to work as welder. i worked in factory here in our village where we made the most atractive rollercoaster rides (vekoma) lots of excamples to be found in the world. than one day some stray dogs decided they could chew up my achilles tendons and take some nice bites out of other...
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    compund engine on air

    hi all small question. how well will triple expansion run on compressed air since it doesnt have the "left over pressure" in exhaust from high pressure cilinder as steam has. or will it be wiser to add bypass airlines to run on air and normal passages to run on steam? hope it makes sense. pascal
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    hi from the netherlands

    hi everyone. my name is Pascal 39 years old from the netherlands. i just got "back" into machining on lathe and mill. used to learn it at school and made a wobler there as project. worked as welder for 20 years but had accident and cant walk properly anymore. have a part time job as welding...
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