Hi Kwackers, that is one fine looking engine, even with the built up con rod. If you hadn't told us, I'd have never known. Now we ought to get to see her running, don't you think? On steam maybe? with sound?
One of my older and favorite kit builds is a die filer I bought from a fellow here who designs and builds things, then has the patterns out at a moulding place, or a couple and sells kits, Andy Loftquist, with Metal Lathe Accessories, and he offers the best quality castings I've got, and good solid designs, and he's on the net with that title. I like the filer because it does such a nice job getting rid of casting lines and on billet material, it files right up to a scribed line, and does a fine job blending in curves and such. It's a simple piece with a scotch yoke driving the filing shaft, a good cap, on the rod and a nice cap with felt under to keep the filings out, and it has an oil pump built in for oiling the filing shaft and the yoke. It just needs a little electric motor to drive it. I just thought I'd mention it, as you mentioned filing off bumps and the like on the castings. I really would like to see it and hear it run with some steam, you can't just plop out an engine and say here it is, boys, what do ya think, now, can you?
looking forward
mad jack p.s. you do some fine craftsmanship, she is pretty.
