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| Darren:
I think that's quite an achievement by hand, looks very well finished :clap: |
| rleete:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on May 07, 2009, 11:19:21 AM ---Just who's ashes are inside it? --- End quote --- Funny. I thought it looked like a trophy. Nice curves, ought to be a very pretty engine. |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: rleete on May 07, 2009, 11:45:39 AM --- --- Quote from: bogstandard on May 07, 2009, 11:19:21 AM ---Just who's ashes are inside it? --- End quote --- Funny. I thought it looked like a trophy. Nice curves, ought to be a very pretty engine. --- End quote --- Me too! :wave: David D |
| shoey51:
lovely piece of art there :thumbup: |
| cedge:
Awww shucks gang... I just like my metal to shine a little....LOL. It really doesn't add that much more time or effort to go the extra distance. Besides... with abrasives on the shelf ranging from coarse cut files to sandpaper with less than 1.0 micron grit on hand, I gotta use it somewhere. --- Quote from: shoey51 on May 07, 2009, 04:51:09 PM ---lovely piece of art there --- End quote --- At the end of the day, isn't that really what these engine builds are about? A wee bit of unique art to be shared with others? John... The ashes might be mine..... if it doesn't run after all the work...(grin) You are right on one point. Anyone can do the hand contouring if they just get past the "can't be done" thought process. It's a lot restrictive than hitting a mark at .0005 and the results are a finished item that is "yours" from end to end. Making it uniquely "mine" is a whole lot of my motivation. <OT comment....> The DRO's I recently bought out of Hong Kong are a godsend. They've made this project much easier and enjoyable than it might have been. When the drawing says put the hole "here" the 5 decimal places gives a lot of confidence that "here" is exactly where you are.... and no more doubts about center lines....(big grin). I'm also hooked on the Bolt Circle function..... sssswwweeeeeeeett. No need to set up the RT.... in fact I was done with the first 4 holes before I could have even set up the RT. </OT comment....> Steve |
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