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| raynerd:
A good friend was willing to sell me this Stuart Engine 10V at a very good price and I`ve never worked on castings so this will be new to me! I believe he purchased it with a machine or some equipment and has never touched it, however the original buyer sadly did!! An attempt has been made at machining the con rod and this is so off centre it will annoy me so I`ll need to make this again from bar stock. Am I right in thinking that he has also drilled the lugs on the base box - I would imagine these would originally be supplied without holes ?? These are also not central but I`m guessing I`ll have to live with this I have a few more nights work on one or two things in my workshop (primarly my final attempt at fixing my stirling before it goes on the top shelf (aka the bin) ... but then work should commence! |
| John Rudd:
Chris, there's a build it guide series running at the moment in Model Engineer Harold Hall...... Building is best done with a few jigs and fixtures as featured in the mag... |
| raynerd:
Hi John, yes I believe so. I must admit, I don`t get ME but I knew I was going to get this 10V a while ago so I managed to get hold of the articles 13th Aug and 27th Aug but apparently the new one is out and I need to get that asap. I`ve been struggling finding a copy. It looks a nice little engine to build. I have read all that Harold Hall has wrote so far and I just wonder if some of the securing jigs/clamps are needed? - I`ve got quite a big 4 jaw chuck for my boxford and I`ve seen quite a few articles on the net just hold the castings directly in the chuck. http://www.banjostring.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/DSC00716.jpg Not trying to be lazy.... it just seems that he keeps explaining how the article is based for the begginer with no mill, I`m thinking some of the holding jigs are more for working and holding jobs on a small lathe. A few of the jigs are holding the boxbed and standard to the lathe backplate but I could hold it direct in the large 4 jaw or even face it on the mill ... infact would the mill be a better option?! That said, I may follow his plans to the T so that I get it right! Chris |
| Jasonb:
You could do away with a lot of those gigs if you have a decent size lathe and mill. And No the castings don't come drilled, as its just the holes for mounting to a base I'd be inclined to open them up with a slot drill in the right location and then either use an oversize fixing or glue in a sleeve. Jason |
| RichardShute:
I have a copy of the original 1950's Percival Marshall book by E T Westbury on building the 10V. PM me if it's of interest. Richard |
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