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Alexandre, If you are going to buy a micrometer, look for a telescoping gauge too. That way you can measure holes with the same accuracy. Also, if you really want a Mitutoyo or a Starret digital mic, please DON'T buy it here in Brazil. Even with the import tax and shipping, it's cheaper to buy...

Woodguy... that gracefully sliding happens with or without oil in the piston-block assembly?

As far as i know, studs are used when the threaded part is made of a brittle material, such as cast iron, and the frequent removal and installing of a screw would damage the thread. So a stud is used to reduce the possibility of damage in case of frequent disassembly.

It may be a dumb question, but what would be the right order: machine the piston first and then match the block to correct clearances, or machine the block first?

Nine days to Australia? That's pretty good! Some packages takes more than nine days just to travel within the country here in Brazil! I took an order 01/05, a set of metric ballmills. Let's see how much time it takes to arrive. I was very surprised with Peter's endmill prices! 5% of what it...

Alexandre, it's good to know that it all ended well! When I started buying things from e-bay, I also was very afraid of not receiving the item, but after some time, I learned how to identify good sellers from bad sellers. So i understand your concerns about buying from outside Brazil. I also...

Hi everyone My name is Tarik and I'm from Campinas - Brazil I've been reading the whole forum since some time ago, and had to show here to say how amazing the people of this board are for sharing knowledge about machining. The model engines found on this forum are superb! Saying a special...

Hi! Could you send me a copy of these plans too? [email protected] Thanks a lot!