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| scrapman:
Hi Chris thank you for the info i will keep reading your posts, Hope you enjoyed your brake :thumbup: Ray |
| raynerd:
Got back on track with the 10V this week. Still hope to have it finished by Christmas. I got to the stage where I had finished the crank and con rod. This was a real pain because if you remember the con rod had been started, the only piece that had been touched on the entire set when I purchased it second hand (strange place to start?). So got to here: I then machined the cross head which was quite straight forward and also started the piston rod. At this point I was desperate to try it out and turn it on the lathe so I connected it up and it turned! I must have done something right. At this point I realised I`d rushed and really it was only a truely happy sign if it would turn with the piston running in the cylinder. So I`ve done that and it is running as well.... a very happy chappy... crank, con rod, cross head, piston rod, bottom cover (with corrective bushing after my mistake as mentioned in an earlier post) and cylinder all align and run. The following video just shows the con rod and cross head running and then with a second video of the piston rod running through the bottom cover (I was worrying about the bushing I had to do). But I`ve since had it turning with the piston in the cylinder earlier this evening. Going to bed now a happy chappy... Chris |
| scrapman:
Hi Chris, your making good progress with the engine, :thumbup: Ray. |
| NickG:
Chris, nice work - con rod looks complicated and it's spot on. Nick |
| raynerd:
Cheers chaps - con rod was a pita! It was difficult enough to read about when working on it from scratch but it came in the kit like this: Hole was off center, at an angle to the square face and low....anyway, I`ve managed to correct it and it seems to be running OK! Thanks again for the reply. |
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