Aquarius21
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Greetings, as a newbie ( 34 years since engineering technology machine shop and no
practise since then, I have acquired and restored a 1943 Clausing model 104 lathe.
I have decided to focus on small compress air engines. However, as I look at
tooling, and a very limited budget, I wonder, can one make a small engine
without the proper size reamers? I found an article in the April 1940 Popular
Mechanics magazine on line which tells how to make reamers. Any other
suggestions on how to reduce cost? Take the work to the local machine
shop? Home made tools? Discount reamers and from where?
Many thanks, Quincy, Nova Scotia
practise since then, I have acquired and restored a 1943 Clausing model 104 lathe.
I have decided to focus on small compress air engines. However, as I look at
tooling, and a very limited budget, I wonder, can one make a small engine
without the proper size reamers? I found an article in the April 1940 Popular
Mechanics magazine on line which tells how to make reamers. Any other
suggestions on how to reduce cost? Take the work to the local machine
shop? Home made tools? Discount reamers and from where?
Many thanks, Quincy, Nova Scotia