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| OldMetaller:
Hi guys, I'm really glad this old thread has been reopened, as I bought the castings for this feed pump from the new owner of Southworth Engines a year or so ago, and scared myself to death! Much too complicated for a newbie like me, I thought, but now with this thread, I may just steel myself and have a go at it! Thanks for such an informative build thread! Regards, John. |
| Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: OldMetaller on August 14, 2013, 04:50:41 PM ---Hi guys, I'm really glad this old thread has been reopened, as I bought the castings for this feed pump from the new owner of Southworth Engines a year or so ago, and scared myself to death! Much too complicated for a newbie like me, I thought, but now with this thread, I may just steel myself and have a go at it! Thanks for such an informative build thread! Regards, John. --- End quote --- Hello, Young Man! :wave: Don't forget, we need a build log. With pictures! :thumbup: :worthless: David D |
| doubletop:
John One point I'm going to make about the approach Stew took to the pump. And this isn't a criticism as there are many ways to skin a cat. I'm not sure why he drilled the ports this way When they could have easily been done at this point of the machining process. A 3mm drill to start, then a 7/32" slot drill, tap the 1/4" x40 thread and finish with a 1/8" reamer and then guaranteed nice sharp and square faces for the valves. Good luck with the build and let us know how you get on. As I found looking at the kit of parts doesn't get the job done. Everything looks quite small at first but getting stuck in and cutting metal you soon get used to working on this small scale Pete |
| sbwhart:
I'm not sure either :scratch: :D Stew |
| Steam Geek:
I am in the process of ordering the castings to make up a feed pump for my Achilles, tired of messing around with injectors and want something reliable. Also a test of how accurate my machining is :bang: |
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