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raynerd:
I managed to finish the more critical bottom cylinder cover today. As I mentiond in my last update, I needed a 5/32" reamer, I could have waited until the midlands show but a local friend I have recently made had one on hand to lend me so I could continue! No much to say (for a change) and had no camera with me, only my phone camera!

Turned down the central cylinder bore register, drilled and reamed right through

Turned it over and my nice chuck could hold the register (as guided in the original 10V book, but I think in the current ME articles he makes a jig or arbour for this bit) I then drillled this almost all the way through and tapped it 5/16(?) x 26tpi.

Parted off and it was finished... it took a bit of thinking this part but it worked out just fine

Bottom cylinder cover mounted on standard

...everything together so far:

Feels like it is coming along nicely. I`m just waiting for my first disaster!

Stilldrillin:
That's looking very nice, Chris! :clap:

DON'T think disaster. There will be no disaster. Trust me...... :thumbup:

David D

NickG:
Nice work Chris, if you keep doing what you're doing there won't be any disasters. :thumbup:

madjackghengis:
You're really moving along on the build, Chris, it's looking more like an engine every day, and things are falling your way. The hardest part for me, was learning to deal with one single part at a time, and focus all my attention on it, once I got that down, every engine has been "easy", from lawnmowers to military aircraft, they all are individual pieces. I also want to say your build of your rotary table is the prime motivator for my upcoming build of the same for mine. I wish I had stepped in when I was still close to the electronics I used to work and once taught while in the Marines, instead of waiting until I was twelve and more years retired, and with no electronics test equipment, needing to get new tools for that side. Again, great engine, kind of makes me wish I was over there, you guys sound so much closer to each other, but I used to live in cities, back when I was young, and living out in the country may have it's shortfalls, but it has advantages as well. I do have one friend in town, four miles from here, and we borrow tools, ideas and the like back and forth, so its not isolation. Great job, and looking to see it turn. :nrocks: jack

raynerd:
Yes, I`ve progressed more since meeting and visiting MEs of which I have met a few now of this forum. I think what ALL of them don`t realise. Is actually, it is when they have been doing the sort of "turning basics" or "milling basics", when they are just going with the flow and taking their actions for granted, that I have learnt most!

I have another question about this build if someone could help me out. The bearings for the crank shaft are supplied as an alloy casting - half round with a flat at the top. I believe they are supplied as a single piece although I think it is also true that Stuart can supply these as two separate pieces rather than one length. I have unfortunately been handed the latter, or at least who ever started this before me cut it in two. I`m now totally confused. As I guessed before even reading the 10V book, the single piece can simply be drilled and reamed to size and then parted in two to make two pieces of identical bore position. Being supplied with two separate pieces, how can I ensure that the bore for the crank shaft axle is located in the same position for each?

Chris

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