alan morrison
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Derek, I hope that your wife continues to improve.
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I am still in the workshop
- Thread starter Dalboy
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If I thought I was back on track with my last post, it has only taken me since then to drill and tap 6 small holes. This was due to me going down with a severe chest infection and not fit to play with machines.
Hopefully (touch wood) I am now back on track.
So nearly finished the flywheels, just need to put a taper in the centre hole which will become clearer in the operation after that
Hopefully (touch wood) I am now back on track.
So nearly finished the flywheels, just need to put a taper in the centre hole which will become clearer in the operation after that
Back on the farm boy after a short break as I have been doing a write-up for the Model Engineers Workshop magazine and yet more work in the garden.
The flywheels needed a taper putting in the crankshaft hole and also a tapered fixing made to match. Going by the plans, the opening in the flywheel just cut into the three screw holes, which surprised me.
I mounted the flywheels on the faceplate and dialled them in before setting the angle and turning these. Both flywheels were done before turning the matching locking fixings. This meant that the cross slide was already set and both tapers matched.
Still need to drill the fixing holes and also two threaded holes to use if they need extracting from the flywheel in the future as well as a slot.
The flywheels needed a taper putting in the crankshaft hole and also a tapered fixing made to match. Going by the plans, the opening in the flywheel just cut into the three screw holes, which surprised me.
I mounted the flywheels on the faceplate and dialled them in before setting the angle and turning these. Both flywheels were done before turning the matching locking fixings. This meant that the cross slide was already set and both tapers matched.
Still need to drill the fixing holes and also two threaded holes to use if they need extracting from the flywheel in the future as well as a slot.
Managed to get the Fly wheel locking collars completed and could not resist a part dry fit with they in place.
I have been putting off cutting a test tube to complete the oiler for the engine. So I tried to use a glass tube cutter which failed, and it shattered, so a good clean up and vacuum got rid of the broken bits. Next I wrapped the tube in some masking tape (I have about ten tubes as that was the minimum I could get at the time) this was gently gripped in the lathe yet strong enough not to slip, a Dremel was used with a small diamond disk and a short section soon parted ways from the tube. This section was rubbed on some very fine wet and dry paper to get rid of any sharp edges (With the tablets I am on if a cut myself it takes forever to stop)
As most of the parts were already made from brass, the only other part was the control needle, which is from silver steel (tool steel depends on where you are in the world). This needed a point on one end and then cut to length and fixed into the top adjustment piece.
The complete oiler ready for the engine once completed as there are still bits that need making. Without measuring it I would say between 1 1/4ā³ to 1 1/2ā³ tall.
I have been putting off cutting a test tube to complete the oiler for the engine. So I tried to use a glass tube cutter which failed, and it shattered, so a good clean up and vacuum got rid of the broken bits. Next I wrapped the tube in some masking tape (I have about ten tubes as that was the minimum I could get at the time) this was gently gripped in the lathe yet strong enough not to slip, a Dremel was used with a small diamond disk and a short section soon parted ways from the tube. This section was rubbed on some very fine wet and dry paper to get rid of any sharp edges (With the tablets I am on if a cut myself it takes forever to stop)
As most of the parts were already made from brass, the only other part was the control needle, which is from silver steel (tool steel depends on where you are in the world). This needed a point on one end and then cut to length and fixed into the top adjustment piece.
The complete oiler ready for the engine once completed as there are still bits that need making. Without measuring it I would say between 1 1/4ā³ to 1 1/2ā³ tall.
Gadget-UK
Fellow
Derek, your eye for detail and precision is outstanding, I am not going to lie when I say I am in total awe at you skill & patience.
This is like a film that has been split into many parts and have to wait to get to the conclusion.....
This is like a film that has been split into many parts and have to wait to get to the conclusion.....