Hi all
I recently found in a post on this site a link to a site called "Steamech".Having had a quick look I thought that the Twin marine engine plan looked like an interesting project and for a couple of quid I bought the plans.They arrived by e-mail pretty quick( a few hours) and looked well done.Having had time to look at a few parts I noticed a missing dimension.I have e-mailed the site from which the plans came and have received no replies in the last week.As the site is based in New Zealand and this is the summer down there I am assuming that the chap is on holiday and away from the computer.
While I await his e-mail reply however I wonder if any of you fine ladies or gentlemen have these plans and can assist me with the missing size?
the drawing concerned is sheet 3.The part I need help with is the "main bearing block".I would like to know the two thickness dimensions missing from the side view(bottom right hand side of drawing).One of these is only really cosmetic but the other one not only gives the finished thickness of the part but also the position of the crankshaft journals.I could probably work out a size from the rest of the plans but would like to know the original designed size to make sure
There is a chance that the dimension is on another plan and that I can't see it for looking,but I don't think it is.
I will probably get a reply from the designer in time but I would like to take a Belt and Braces stance here and try to find this information from another source.
best regards Steve C.
I recently found in a post on this site a link to a site called "Steamech".Having had a quick look I thought that the Twin marine engine plan looked like an interesting project and for a couple of quid I bought the plans.They arrived by e-mail pretty quick( a few hours) and looked well done.Having had time to look at a few parts I noticed a missing dimension.I have e-mailed the site from which the plans came and have received no replies in the last week.As the site is based in New Zealand and this is the summer down there I am assuming that the chap is on holiday and away from the computer.
While I await his e-mail reply however I wonder if any of you fine ladies or gentlemen have these plans and can assist me with the missing size?
the drawing concerned is sheet 3.The part I need help with is the "main bearing block".I would like to know the two thickness dimensions missing from the side view(bottom right hand side of drawing).One of these is only really cosmetic but the other one not only gives the finished thickness of the part but also the position of the crankshaft journals.I could probably work out a size from the rest of the plans but would like to know the original designed size to make sure
There is a chance that the dimension is on another plan and that I can't see it for looking,but I don't think it is.
I will probably get a reply from the designer in time but I would like to take a Belt and Braces stance here and try to find this information from another source.
best regards Steve C.