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Hi, All the threads I've used on this engine are metric, mainly 1.6mm. The big end screws are 1.6mm high tensile with the heads turned down a little. I got them from RS Components here in the UK. They're a bit pricey but for something as important as the big ends I thought it was worth it. Here...

Con Rod with shell bearings. Just have to make another 7 now. :-[

Crankcase assembly with cam followers and guides. Rob

Camshaft blank and camshaft finished. Rob.

Drive flange and washer.

Thanks. It took me four goes at it. If I messed this one up I was going to take up flower arranging. Rob

Well it's taken a while and quite a lot of EN16T but I now have a crank. ;D

Hi Tony, Hope the back's getting better. It must be something about people who build model engines, I broke my spine about 15 years ago. Here's my efforts so far. Keep up the great work. Rob

Hi Tony, I think it's going to take me a long time to finish this engine. Glad to hear you're over your cold and are back in the workshop. Looking forward to some more pictures soon. Rob

You can get the gears as gear blanks, they already have the teeth and the bore, I did the lightening holes and profiling on the face. I also have to cut a keyway in the smaller gear. The first gear case I scrapped after a having a numerically dyslexic moment and the second I snapped a 1mm drill...

I've attached a couple of pictures of the timing gear housing. I scrapped two before I got it right!

I've been inspired by your wonderful work Tony. I finally got around to doing something with the box of stock bar I bought from Hemingway Kits about 8 months ago which has sat in the corner of my garage ever since. I'll post some pictures when I get around to taking them. Keep up the excellent...