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Re: Eureka Project

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woke up at 4 am this morning. Couldn't go back to sleep so I went to the shop. I started in on the eccentric straps. I had the water jet cut. The eccentrics I machined a while back waiting for the cylinder castings.
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Here is the strap with the eccentric.
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Looking good Jesse !!!!
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Just got back from water jet. Picked up the valve chest, now to machine em.
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I got the mounting holes drilled in the valve chests today. Tomorrow I'll finish up the packing gland then drill and tap the cylinder block. Then, make the valves and tie everything in :D
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Right on!!! PROGRESS!!! :D
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I might live long enough to see this project done. Get er done Jesse. Work is looking great.
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I got the rocker arms done. The blanks were water jet cut then a rotary table operation then a trip to the lathe. I hope to have the valves done tonight.
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Here is the rock shaft/arm assembly. A little clean up then paint. The last picture is the 1:1 Eureka.
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I got the piston rods done and the valves done.
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jessebanning wrote:I got the piston rods done and the valves done.
Milling with a drill chuck? (Third picture down).
Not really recommended.
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i agree Harold, milling with a drill chuck is a recipe for disaster. i have seen them pop off the jacobs taper
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