Hi all,
I've spent the last couple of months reading through many of the build threads on this forum and getting psyched up to dive into my first engine project. I only have minimal equipment so will be starting out with one of the simplest projects I can - the Boll Aero 18. A 1.8cc diesel aero engine.
I have a Myford Super 7 lathe with a decent number of accessories, and a budget drilling machine. The plan is to get a milling machine eventually, but for the first couple of builds I am going to try and get by with the vertical slide on the lathe for any milling required. I am also planning to build a milling spindle to use on the lathe so I can use the main spindle as an indexing head.
I'll be starting my build thread for the Boll Aero shortly. I'm just finishing off a couple of tools before I get up the courage to dive in.
Cheers,
James Fitzsimons
I've spent the last couple of months reading through many of the build threads on this forum and getting psyched up to dive into my first engine project. I only have minimal equipment so will be starting out with one of the simplest projects I can - the Boll Aero 18. A 1.8cc diesel aero engine.
I have a Myford Super 7 lathe with a decent number of accessories, and a budget drilling machine. The plan is to get a milling machine eventually, but for the first couple of builds I am going to try and get by with the vertical slide on the lathe for any milling required. I am also planning to build a milling spindle to use on the lathe so I can use the main spindle as an indexing head.
I'll be starting my build thread for the Boll Aero shortly. I'm just finishing off a couple of tools before I get up the courage to dive in.
Cheers,
James Fitzsimons