The Home Machinist!

My intent was to not flood and divert from your work with a discussion of request for copies, errors and the potential questions of copyright. Not to squelch the flow of info.

ChipsAhoy wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:59 am

... we do not want to continue here because we don't want to hijack this thread.

Modeltec 1994, pg 14 thru 17. Is a set by Ed Warren designed for the CliShay. If you can't find an issue, PM me and I can try to help. I also have a set of plans for the Big Bertha engine designed to replace the original, it offers more power and eliminates the need to build or use the original tran...

1603597526102_IMG_0792.jpg For those who haven't had the pleasure.... here is a genuine zink fire. It started when he removed the glass and dross. Should've waited until the crucible was out of the furnace and in the pouring shank. You can see the "spoonful" of glass and dross above the furnace, in...

I went there about a month ago, the fellow said that they were going to start closing on the weekends... call before you go. That day they were closing ar 2:00 pm. They are not in trouble, just slow afternoon because of the virus.
Scotty

Dick: You mentioned someplace a couple of post up from here about 10% aluminum and 90% copper for alumi-bronze. I'm going to do a bronze pour Friday I hope, and I thought..... 'While the pot is hot'! When we pour bronze we are having to put a glass barrier on top to keep the zink from catching on fi...

OBSERVATIONS:
#1 Looks PERFECT
#2 Wish I had your scrap pile!
#3 Careful rolling out on 4' extensions!
#4 Looks PERFECT!!!

Scotty

Glenn: On my speeder I use a key and spacer that sounds like what you are looking at. And I can change spacers to change guage. But, my axle is threaded on the end with a locknut. The axle is still a tight fit and I have to use a puller to get the wheels off. Now, that being said, the nut looks ok o...

Grainger, Amazon, Tractor & Steam supply.
Made for steam.

But..... they look good.

The only builders notes I could find are in the zip file for the 1/16 pump. There are two word files in that folder, one labeled 1/16 notes and the other just labeled duplex pump notes... looks like that may be for both sizes... I haven't perused it just yet tho. No word doc in the 1/8 zip file. Thx...

Bill: Guess I'm blind or something. When I use your link provided early in this thread, it sends me to a page where i can select the two subsequent pages , one labeled "pump files", one labeled "misc item designs" and there is a shortcut to email you. Then I selected "pump files", where it gives me ...

Bill: I have the castings and I have downloaded your plans dated 2008, for the Large BvB pump (actually downloaded several years ago) and haven't had the nerve to start working on it up until now (maybe). I am not a machinist but I do a little on a lathe and mill as needed and learn one function at ...