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Lamina Flow Finished
foozer:
Thanks for the comments
Was no build log, was not sure of what I was making till it was done. Major pieces were made to a jig. A lot of moving the pieces around to get the separate cuts. Thought I would get fancy and do a flywheel spinner, forgot that the spinner has to be a rotating shaft and, well, OOPS, having the flywheel and spinner each with there own ball bearings did not quite make the grade. Conrod bearing came from a 'puter cooling fan.
Piston and cylinder are from a "Thank You" free sample Airpot. Think the orifice as supplied was 0.140" I enlarged it to 0.187" did not have any great effect upon its speed.
Pic is of the jig layout I used to fabricate the pieces, long as it fit within a 6 inch envelope was doable. Other shot is better view of the silly thing.
Fancy or not it is fun to turn lifeless hunks of metal into something, just go easy of defining "Something"
Robert
Divided he ad:
Well Robert,
I for one think it looks bloody marvellous. So I suppose we'll have to run with "fancy" :beer: Thank you for the photo.
All that with a lathe and some sweet skills..... Probably a lot of patience too! :med:
Looks great, works a treat and there's only one in the world.... What's not to like?!
I'm going to have to read up on these jigs and fixtures!
Ralph.
P.S.
Just to show you you're not alone with your curves..... I have a thing for curves too..... (and shiny things apparently!? :) )
(Ignore the little sketch, nothing to do with the "priest")
foozer:
--- Quote from: Divided he ad on February 08, 2012, 01:21:47 PM ---Well Robert,
I for one think it looks bloody marvelous. So I suppose we'll have to run with "fancy" :beer: Thank you for the photo.
I'm going to have to read up on these jigs and fixtures!
Ralph.
P.S.
Just to show you you're not alone with your curves..... I have a thing for curves too..... (and shiny things apparently!? :) )
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Thanks for the kind words. Only have an old AA109 so most things are done on a face plate. Something like 30 parts moves per piece so a jig was the only way to go. Any one that stops by now gets the " Hey check this out" as I light the wick. They get this sorta weird look in their eye tho as they look at me.
If its easy make it harder, if its hard make it easier.
Shinny? Yup thats shinny, I like curves especially the Double Duty types.
Robert
Divided he ad:
Bet it takes forever using a fixture (Rob said "fixtures" for holding work - "Jigs" for holding tools IIRC?) and all those moves!? Sweeter to see it running I'm thinking? :)
I "cheat" a bit with my works though... Lathe and a mill and I use a radius turner to freestyle the curves in parts like the priest. :dremel:
--- Quote ---Any one that stops by now gets the " Hey check this out" as I light the wick. They get this sorta weird look in their eye tho as they look at me.
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:lol: We've all had that! It's the standard response from the mechanically challenged! :loco:
You just have to rise above it knowing it's mainly jealousy and confusion cause they can't even make a coffee without reading the jar!
I still definitely like your style :thumbup: (looking over your other vid's too... I recall the rocking engine now :clap: ) #
Ralph.
foozer:
--- Quote from: Divided he ad on February 09, 2012, 05:01:59 PM ---Bet it takes forever using a fixture (Rob said "fixtures" for holding work - "Jigs" for holding tools IIRC?) and all those moves!? Sweeter to see it running I'm thinking? :)
Ralph.
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You remember correctly Jig for drilling and Fixture for holding. In my case the use of Fixture is a better description. Spent 20 years at Boeing and still has trouble with fore and aft, its front and back :)
Robert
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