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John Hill:
Thanks John, Mike  I think they might be Doxfords that I hear going through the straits some nights!

John, I quite likely will not be attempting an engine for a little while just yet,  the first step will be to actually modifiy two bits of metal so that they fit each other!  :lol:

John Hill:
#10 you say John?  It sure looks achievable and at 2HP I could use it to power my lathe! :lol:

zeusrekning:

--- Quote from: miken on May 23, 2009, 05:21:03 PM ---Here are some gentlemen building some rather large engines

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons#The_Manufacturing_Process

I suspect your lathe might not be quite as big as these>

Mike

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Absolutely awesome pictures man, Its so nice to see suck clear images and so much of the processes covered. And I have to have that ball turner.
Tim

CrewCab:

--- Quote from: miken on May 23, 2009, 05:21:03 PM ---Here are some gentlemen building some rather large engines

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons#The_Manufacturing_Process

Mike

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 :thumbup: Great link Mike, thanks

CC

TFL45:

--- Quote from: miken on May 23, 2009, 05:21:03 PM ---Here are some gentlemen building some rather large engines
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons#The_Manufacturing_Process
Mike

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Thanks for the link, Mike. :thumbup:

Newbie question for the day: How were those iddy-biddy bits for the crankshaft fixed to each other? Don't see any set screws or a large, economy-sized bottle of Loctite about, and it doesn't appear that they were using heat. Taper fit? (And I though built-up might be the easy way out!)

Floyd

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