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JorgensenSteam
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Well, I hate to tell everyone, but I am a beginner machinist, and I got into this team build thing to learn how to machine, so you guys will get what you get, but I did do my very best.
I have gone to great lengths to learn and do it right, and have had to relegate one engine to the scrap heap so far (it will make a nice static display), but I will get the others right.
The second engine has been machined with great care, and the assembly went together much better, and appears to rotate with no probems at all other than the fact that it is tight and needs to wear in. I wanted things slighly on the tight side so that after break-in, it should be just right.
Of the many things I have learned on this team build, you cannot rush a machining job, errors propogate and get magnified by the movement of the parts, and an error of one thousanths of an inch can become like the Grand Canyon on the other side of a part if you are not really careful.
I have had to learn how to work at a whole new level of detail, and take it slow, and think everything through. I have heard others mention getting a good surface for a starting point, and very carefully working out from that surface.
I can now say from experience that you have to be extremely meticulous with every single step, and it is very difficult to machine your way out of problems cause by lack of concentration and lack of attention to details.
Machining is not for the impatient types.
I have been very pleased with the level of work I have seen from all the team members so far, and I can say I have had to work hard to keep up with the standard of quality these guys are setting
I have learned a tremendous amount this year alone.
My goal for this team build was to advance from a beginner to an intermediate level machinist, and I can say for myself and for this purpose, this team build has been a resounding success. I have mastered a large number of good engine building techiniques on this build, and those techniques can be used from this point forward to construct a much more complex engine.
Machining is a lot more fun and a whole lot faster when you can choose from a large list of tried, proven, and previously mastered techniques.
Thanks to all who have the patience and kindness to share their knowledge on this forum and guide folks like myself who are struggling along and trying to learn.
On average, I fail at the first two attempts at making any first time part, and get the third attempt right.
Occasionally, I have needed four or five attempts at a part.
Unfortunately, I have to do my machining when I can find the time, which is usually late at night and when I am not exactly in a fresh state of mind.
Someone asked me the other day how the team build was going, and I responded "Fine, but all those trivial matters keep getting in my way and delaying the effort.".
"What trivial matters are causing you problems?" they said. "Oh you know, eating, sleeping, unimportant things like that" I said.
Here are Chuck's parts. I think they look terrific. Well done Chuck.
Pat J
I have gone to great lengths to learn and do it right, and have had to relegate one engine to the scrap heap so far (it will make a nice static display), but I will get the others right.
The second engine has been machined with great care, and the assembly went together much better, and appears to rotate with no probems at all other than the fact that it is tight and needs to wear in. I wanted things slighly on the tight side so that after break-in, it should be just right.
Of the many things I have learned on this team build, you cannot rush a machining job, errors propogate and get magnified by the movement of the parts, and an error of one thousanths of an inch can become like the Grand Canyon on the other side of a part if you are not really careful.
I have had to learn how to work at a whole new level of detail, and take it slow, and think everything through. I have heard others mention getting a good surface for a starting point, and very carefully working out from that surface.
I can now say from experience that you have to be extremely meticulous with every single step, and it is very difficult to machine your way out of problems cause by lack of concentration and lack of attention to details.
Machining is not for the impatient types.
I have been very pleased with the level of work I have seen from all the team members so far, and I can say I have had to work hard to keep up with the standard of quality these guys are setting
I have learned a tremendous amount this year alone.
My goal for this team build was to advance from a beginner to an intermediate level machinist, and I can say for myself and for this purpose, this team build has been a resounding success. I have mastered a large number of good engine building techiniques on this build, and those techniques can be used from this point forward to construct a much more complex engine.
Machining is a lot more fun and a whole lot faster when you can choose from a large list of tried, proven, and previously mastered techniques.
Thanks to all who have the patience and kindness to share their knowledge on this forum and guide folks like myself who are struggling along and trying to learn.
On average, I fail at the first two attempts at making any first time part, and get the third attempt right.
Occasionally, I have needed four or five attempts at a part.
Unfortunately, I have to do my machining when I can find the time, which is usually late at night and when I am not exactly in a fresh state of mind.
Someone asked me the other day how the team build was going, and I responded "Fine, but all those trivial matters keep getting in my way and delaying the effort.".
"What trivial matters are causing you problems?" they said. "Oh you know, eating, sleeping, unimportant things like that" I said.
Here are Chuck's parts. I think they look terrific. Well done Chuck.
Pat J
