Amazing machine work

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Very impressive Glenn! Please, you have to post a short video of you doing a low pass toward the camera!
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As usual Glenn, amazing craftsmanship. Would love to see more updates.
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BigDumbDinosaur wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:00 am I'm partial to a low pass with a Pratt R2800 at full power, bolted to the front of a Corsair or Thunderbolt. The Merlin sounds like a big Chevy Stovebolt Six. The Pratt snarls and rumbles. :D
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More nice parts!

Assembling a Packard Merlin two stage Supercharger.

Second stage Impeller.
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Second stage completed.
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First stage diffuser
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First stage Impeller.
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Nice!
How did you produce that gasket?
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I bought that gasket from someone else.
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Connecting rod after mag inspection and shot peening.
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Glenn,
Where'd you get the little tiny dial caliper :-)

Thanks for posting the photos. Very interesting and beautiful work.

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Glenn,
Do you do the shot peening in your shop? If so, would you please describe the process?

Thanks!

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Harold_V wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:13 pmDo you do the shot peening in your shop?
No, I send it out.

It is a CNC/Robotic process specific to these rods so the entire part has exact, perfect coverage.
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Just do this five more times tomorrow and the crankshaft will be assembled.
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The crankshaft is brown due to the preservative I have on it. The journals get cleaned off as it gets assembled.
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GlennW wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:15 pm It is a CNC/Robotic process specific to these rods so the entire part has exact, perfect coverage.
WOW!
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