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lordedmond:
Stew

they used the same stuff at the Iron works sand casting dept , not sure of the name used but then they left the casting to age in the wind and rain , it was then buried in the ground and forgot about ( I am talking about sand cast water pipes 36 inches did and a 4 inch wall thickness ) never did see a sand cast pipe tested

build looking good and as usual well documented

Stuart

sbwhart:
Thanks for your suggestion guys, just faced the other side of the casting up and its perfect, I guess the bad side was on top so that's where all the **** collected. I think it will fill in OK and I'm going to paint it so its not a desaster.

I'll nip round some time this week John for a natter and to scrounge some of that JB weld if that OK, I'll bring that small pully round as well still not sure what to do with it :scratch: .

Cheers

Stew

Bogstandard:
Give a call first Stew, I do have a couple of meds this week, one this afternoon with Mal.

I need to talk with you about some matters anyway.

John

sbwhart:
Will do John

I was going to finish off the fly wheel using a face plate, but have you ever noticed with them that what ever the job the holes just not in the right position, so decided to use the four jaw gripping on the cleaned up inside rim, there was only a small area to grip on but I decided there would be enough particularly if I supported it with the running centre when doing the OD.

Clocked the turned register up true, and centre drilled.

Then turned up the OD, face the inside rim and the hub.

Then open out the centre with an 8mm drill followed by a 12mm, and bored it out with a 10 deg taper so the big dia was 14mm ish.

Keeping the compound at the same setting turned up the tapered collet, split the collet with a saw, this is how the collet fits in the wheel, the locking bolt squeezes the collet onto the shaft.

Another how it looks shot.

I think the crank is a touch too long, but I can easily put that right as its still got its centers in.

Just in time delivery as I finished the fly wheel the postie called with the material for the return connecting rods

Stew

Dean W:
It sure is coming out a beauty, Stew. Going to be a great looking engine.

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