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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:39 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
- Replies: 18
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Re: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
Made the tender back up light yesterday. It is a smaller diam than the Sunbeam.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
- Replies: 10
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Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
Jeff, I made the holes oversized for the bushings. Thanks for your encouraging words
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
- Replies: 10
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Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
Started machining the doors. Now ready to solder the gears on.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
- Replies: 10
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Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
Thanks Jack. Almost all the little parts are made now. Hope to start the castings next week.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
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Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
Making all the little pieces first so they are ready when assembly time comes.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
- Replies: 10
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Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
The piston was made today. Also counterbored the gear too. Hope cut the gear apart tomorrow.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
- Replies: 10
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Re: Mercer butterfly door kit
Thanks Bill. This is very complicated. Going to start making the little pieces first Iguess. Piston, links, rods, etc. May even bore and cut the gear today.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Mercer butterfly door kit
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Mercer butterfly door kit
Getting ready to machine out a Mercer butterfly door kit. Any tips?
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
- Replies: 18
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Re: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
Thanks Greg. Lots of little parts to make. Very rewarding to see it completed.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
- Replies: 18
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- Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3325
Re: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
One of the fun parts was making the wing nut for the bezel closer. 0-080 Thread size.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
- Replies: 18
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Re: Sunbeam 1018 headlight being built from the Sunbeam print
I turned the reflector out if brass in a,funnel shape. Then had it chromed.