deere_x475guy
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Steve it looks great and I am sure you will get it sorted out.
Peewee V4
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gbritnell said:
No I can't. In your profile your Email is hidden. ;D
Where shall I send it?
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I didn't realize that. Send it to [email protected]
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gbritnell said:
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Hi Steve, I sent you a note and I included a sketch of a seat cutter that I make and use. I make it out of drill rod and harden it. The diameters should be kept as tight as possible to your seat insert that way they will be supported squarely when cutting the seat. I make the tool and then hold it in a drill chuck and turn it by hand. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask. I'm as interested as you in getting this problem resolved. Dont' get me wrong, I have had some leaky seats but not to the extent that you have.
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Steve it won't make you feel any better but this problem I am sure will be sorted by you with the benefit that those of us behind your curve will gain by the resolution.
Seat cutter
stevehuckss396 said:
Steve,
I don't know how your tube bending has come along since this post but I took a break from my h/m and had on the sci channel, the show How It's Made. Well they where making a trumpet. To bend the 180 into it they filled the tube with soapy water and froze it. They said the soapy water is "flexible" at -57F. They used what looked to be like a standard tube bender only larger. Time to turn down the freezer and give it a shot?
Tony
Thanks D
I changed gears and have been working on my CNC mill project. Things are moving along very well. I have all 3 axes moving under computer power. I have an R8 spindle about 75% done. Once I have the ability to actually cut something, i can start to learn how to use it.
The best part about it is there is positive energy in the shop now!! Might be back on the Peewee in a week or so!!!
I changed gears and have been working on my CNC mill project. Things are moving along very well. I have all 3 axes moving under computer power. I have an R8 spindle about 75% done. Once I have the ability to actually cut something, i can start to learn how to use it.
The best part about it is there is positive energy in the shop now!! Might be back on the Peewee in a week or so!!!
After finishing the CNC milling machine i used it to make new heads. I then proceeded to make all new valves and valve cages.
Well third time was the charm. Finally got to make the first run!! Sorry about the video but my wife was so fired up about the run that she couldn't decide what and where to shoot.
After a year and a half, this is the greatest sound in the world!
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5WEAdKPG1M[/ame]
Well third time was the charm. Finally got to make the first run!! Sorry about the video but my wife was so fired up about the run that she couldn't decide what and where to shoot.
After a year and a half, this is the greatest sound in the world!
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5WEAdKPG1M[/ame]
deere_x475guy
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.Congrats Steve it looks and sounds awesome...:bow:
Sounds great, Steve. That is quite a growl for such a little engine. Congratulations!
Regards,
Chuck
Regards,
Chuck
It runs! And it sounds great!
Nice work, for sure.
EDIT to add;
I had wondered why I hadn't seen any of this engine being built, but see that most all of it was done up to the point just before you posted the video. I had just found HMEM about that time, and missed the whole show!
I'm sure glad you posted the video today Steve, or I never would have seen the build. So much good stuff in this one. Lots of good questions and many pertinent answers. Very glad it's all here for us to see, even if we come in late, like I did!
Thanks for sharing. It's quite a build.
Dean
Nice work, for sure.
EDIT to add;
I had wondered why I hadn't seen any of this engine being built, but see that most all of it was done up to the point just before you posted the video. I had just found HMEM about that time, and missed the whole show!
I'm sure glad you posted the video today Steve, or I never would have seen the build. So much good stuff in this one. Lots of good questions and many pertinent answers. Very glad it's all here for us to see, even if we come in late, like I did!
Thanks for sharing. It's quite a build.
Dean
GailInNM said:
Thank you everybody!! I am happier than a pig in slop!!
Sorry no happy dance video. I just keep going out to the garage and staring at it. Still have some things to do and then i'm going to tear it down and get it spiffed up. Of course that is after I run it 234 more times.
