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cedge:
Jack....
The rib thing was not on my to do list and it's annoying me somewhat to not have the stands underway. The silver solder wasn't an option on another front. I've got to turn the round stubs down in the next few moves, but they are going to be needed to locate the stanchions properly. With the stanchions being permanently mounted the stubs can't be turned down. One of those chicken and egg moments.

It's not too far from the con rod and crank fitting. Once I've got everything mounted on stands, I can work from elevation to fit them. Then it'll be time to begin the valve work and such. I'll have to admit the project has moved along more quickly than expected.... especially when compared to the Victorian engine. Those items will slow things down a bit. I've refused to set any deadlines for completing these, so I'm not working under the gun, as I was last season. Thank the gods, this project shouldn't require all the spastic gyrations the little IC engine needed at start up.

Steve

Baldrocker:
Cedge
The problem with this post is I have to immediately rush to the
shed and try the thecniques you show, leading to many late late
nights, seriously p!@#ng off SHMBOO. Please please keep going.
br

cedge:
Roger BR... we'll try to keep her fully p*ssed off for the duration....LOL. Now then.... what are you going to do with your 4 little stanchions?....(grin)

Steve

madjackghengis:

--- Quote from: cedge on May 11, 2010, 12:31:56 PM ---Jack....
The rib thing was not on my to do list and it's annoying me somewhat to not have the stands underway. The silver solder wasn't an option on another front. I've got to turn the round stubs down in the next few moves, but they are going to be needed to locate the stanchions properly. With the stanchions being permanently mounted the stubs can't be turned down. One of those chicken and egg moments.

It's not too far from the con rod and crank fitting. Once I've got everything mounted on stands, I can work from elevation to fit them. Then it'll be time to begin the valve work and such. I'll have to admit the project has moved along more quickly than expected.... especially when compared to the Victorian engine. Those items will slow things down a bit. I've refused to set any deadlines for completing these, so I'm not working under the gun, as I was last season. Thank the gods, this project shouldn't require all the spastic gyrations the little IC engine needed at start up.

Steve

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Steve, I wasn't suggesting the silver solder for the stanchions, but for the rib :lol: :lol: I know you've got to get everything lined up before you can use it on the engine. I made it through my first year I can remember without breaking a bone last year, after I made a resolution, which happened right after I broke four or five bones in my foot, a few fingers, and a rib all in one year. Of course a month after I'd made it a year, I broke another finger, so things are back to normal, if still breaking bones is normal after fifty. :lol: mad jack

zeusrekning:
Steve, beautiful work. It is truly a shame we never had you in the manufacturing industry.

I do have to give the modders here some insider info; when I visit Steve's shop there are many "extra" parts laying around. Possibly a misplaced hole or even a change of artistic design. But I've yet to see a part stuck in the wall. In my opinion he does very well at learning from his mistakes and not letting it get to him. I think that is the biggest hurdle for most of us. If I make a bad part, I continue to hold onto that and let it burden me moving forward.

Again, awesome work man.
:bow: :jaw: :bow: :jaw:

Tim

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