zeeprogrammer
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My next 'major' project is "The Elderberry Mill Engine".
Some of you may recall this was going to be my 'first' engine. But then I found out it was the 2nd in a series. The first was the 'Open Column Launch Engine'. So I did that 'first'. The intent was a learning thread and because of the great help and participation of several members of this forum, the thread was nominated 'July 2009 Project of the Month'. It was very much a team nomination.
The 'Mill' will be another learning thread. After all, I only started any kind of machining last February and I have a lot to learn (as evidenced by the Launch Engine thread ;D.) What that means is that this is another team or forum thread.
ChooChooMike provided a pic of the project in the other thread. Here it is...
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/Products/Images/480/480.3136.jpg
The kit was purchased from LittleMachineShop. You get a construction manual and a set of drawings, a packing list and the following bits and pieces...
The manuals do rely on the idea that you've completed the 'Open Column Launch Engine'.
Unfortunately, a few intrusions from life are temporarily slowing me down but I hope to get into full swing in a few weeks. I just couldn't wait any longer to get this started. Even so, I got bit by 'Projectitus' - the Rockin' Engine, (just like several other members) and have ordered some metal to try my hand at it. In addition, I have a tool thread running that I'd still like to work on. (But I tend to be single-minded so those two projects may stay on the back-burner for a while.)
Some of you may recall this was going to be my 'first' engine. But then I found out it was the 2nd in a series. The first was the 'Open Column Launch Engine'. So I did that 'first'. The intent was a learning thread and because of the great help and participation of several members of this forum, the thread was nominated 'July 2009 Project of the Month'. It was very much a team nomination.
The 'Mill' will be another learning thread. After all, I only started any kind of machining last February and I have a lot to learn (as evidenced by the Launch Engine thread ;D.) What that means is that this is another team or forum thread.
ChooChooMike provided a pic of the project in the other thread. Here it is...
http://www.littlemachineshop.com/Products/Images/480/480.3136.jpg
The kit was purchased from LittleMachineShop. You get a construction manual and a set of drawings, a packing list and the following bits and pieces...
The manuals do rely on the idea that you've completed the 'Open Column Launch Engine'.
Unfortunately, a few intrusions from life are temporarily slowing me down but I hope to get into full swing in a few weeks. I just couldn't wait any longer to get this started. Even so, I got bit by 'Projectitus' - the Rockin' Engine, (just like several other members) and have ordered some metal to try my hand at it. In addition, I have a tool thread running that I'd still like to work on. (But I tend to be single-minded so those two projects may stay on the back-burner for a while.)