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| Bernd:
Kirk, I've got almost the same table, except mine doesn't stand horizontal. I discovered the same thing about the bolts and T-nuts. I improvised for now but need to make a good pair like your doing. This is going to be a very interesting thread. Why? Because I think you did an excellent job on the Paddleduck engine and I'd also like to build a radial engine but steam power it and put it in a boat. Sort of like an air boat but with a steam driven engine. Bernd |
| Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: Bernd on August 11, 2009, 07:02:28 PM ---...I'd also like to build a radial engine but steam power it and put it in a boat. Sort of like an air boat but with a steam driven engine. Bernd --- End quote --- Holy cr@p Bernd... we need to talk. I want to do this as well! Eric |
| Bernd:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on August 11, 2009, 07:55:41 PM --- --- Quote from: Bernd on August 11, 2009, 07:02:28 PM ---...I'd also like to build a radial engine but steam power it and put it in a boat. Sort of like an air boat but with a steam driven engine. Bernd --- End quote --- Holy cr@p Bernd... we need to talk. I want to do this as well! Eric --- End quote --- Ok buddy lets talk. Start a thread. I've got some ideas. Bernd |
| kvom:
Theoretically the Halo can run on steam as well as air. However, it doesn't have a reversing mechanism AFAIK. |
| kvom:
After working on the Jeep all afternoon, I still had a little energy for some machining. I haven't decided which chuck to buy for the rotab, so I started to clea up the aluminum mounting plate. The first order of business was to center the lathe backing plate and drill four holes for the 3/8" mounting bolts: Note that since the disc is 8.25" in diameter, I couldn't clamp it normally in the vise. I reversed the hard jaws on the Kurt to allow clamping it for drilling. Once the holes were through, I pulled out this countersink that I'd gotten along with the mill in order for the bolts heads to be below the surface of the plate. Useful gadget. :thumbup: Now I could mount it at the lathe to clean up the face and sides. Then I flycut the reverse side, hopefully yielding a plate that will keep the enventual chuck square to the rotary table. The next step will be to cut 4 mounting notches into the side to attach it to the rotab. In the meantime, I will try to start on one part via the CNC lathe at school: the cam housing. The first screenshot show the simulation of the g-code for drilling and boringL Assuming that works properly, the piece is turned around in the vise to turn the front profile: I'll try them out on Monday afternoon. |
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