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Ross:
Hi everyone,

After an extended Christmas break due to passing my driving test I'm back to hopefully finish this one off before I forget how to use a lathe!

I nipped down to the shed after work and got 2 of the 4 engine posts finished as I managed to get some more stock. And the other two just have to be faced to length.

Ready to be parted off:

2 finished.

2 still to face to length!

Stilldrillin:
Congratulations on passing your Driving Test, Ross! :clap:

I guess, the call of the open road, was much stronger than a cold workshop...... :)

Those two posts look good to me. Have you sorted your tool grinding issues now? :scratch:

David D

Ross:

--- Quote from: Stilldrillin on January 31, 2013, 03:37:56 AM ---Congratulations on passing your Driving Test, Ross! :clap:

I guess, the call of the open road, was much stronger than a cold workshop...... :)

Those two posts look good to me. Have you sorted your tool grinding issues now? :scratch:

David D

--- End quote ---

Thanks David, though the novelty has now worn off!

The grinding is sorted, thanks some bloke In Derbyshire! The tools cut
Though like butter now thanks David. :thumbup:

Ross

NickG:
Well done on driving test Ross, glad to see you back on the project too. I really need to get my act together, started the year full of good intentions but didn't get much further yet.

Ross:
Hi everyone,

Got a lot done today.

I cut out a sqaure of aluminium, 1.25" x 1.25"

Squared the sides up using the old reverse milling technique.

Marked out the hole for the bore of the cylinder. 0.625 in each way.

Clocked it in

I drilled the hole to 5mm and bolted the cylinder cover plate to the square so I could use it as a guide for drilling the holes.

I then drilled the holes using my pillar drill.

Then I clamped the cylinder cover to one end of the the cylinder and the square to the front so I could drill and tap the holes on the cylinder.

Ready to drill:

Job done:

After, I marked out and drilled and tapped the holes in the sides of the square so it bolts onto the two other engine frames I made earlier.

And then it was back onto the lathe to drill the bore to match up with the bore of the cylinder.

Job done!

Just need to order some more bolts so I can assemble it all!

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