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| Stilldrillin:
Good luck Jack! :thumbup: Watching, quietly....... :wave: David D |
| raynerd:
Nice build so far Jack with plenty of photos which is really helpful! I look forward to seeing how this one will turn out. I notice you are using a keyless chuck in your tailstock...I really fancy one of these. May be I`ll pick one up tomorrow as my last Christmas present! Thanks for posting ...I`ll be watching. Chris |
| cidrontmg:
Hi MadJack, photos seem to be working. Looking good so far. I build most of my engines with the same basic attitude, making parts that should work together, not much (or any) drawings :) I like drawings, and can work to them, but I far more like to have an idea of how the engine should be, and work with that. And solve problems when they come, with what I have available. And hope for a reasonable outcome :) Iīll be watching! Hi craynerd also, I have two keyless chucks, one in the lathe, other in the mill. They are interchangeable, exactly alike in fact, Roehm Supras with MT2 shanks. The mill is 2 meters from the lathe, so it wouldnīt be too much of a bother to have only one. But itīs ever so convenient to have two :D One thing you should avoid with them is tapping. (Of course you CAN use them for taps also, but:) If and when you turn them (or the drill/tap) the "wrong way", they will open, and you have to tighten the chuck again. When tapping, you usually turn the tap for a turn or so, then turn 90o the other way, to break the chips, and whoa - the tap comes loose. Annoying. Other than that, I very much like them, and would scream aloud if I were forced to use keyed chucks in their stead. :wave: |
| Stilldrillin:
Keyless chucks are rather long, for small machines....... ::) David D |
| NickG:
Great write up, pictures and machining madjack, can't wait to watch this develop! I think flame gullets are my favourite type of engine! I've got 2 nights in the garage to get my tiny Stirling finished as it's my dad's Xmas present! Need a bit of a :poke:! this might do just that, only the crank and some sort of tea light stand to make. Nick |
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