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Hi All, Not a lot done today, machined up the ring blanks and tooling to finish of the rings. Got several done. Cheers Andrew

They are M10x1 threaded plug, no good for 1/4" plug application

Here is a couple of charts for cutting bits Cheers Andrew

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Hi All, Done more, I do not have any black iron for the transfer port, had a 3/4" copper fitting, good enough, formed up and silver soldered to cylinder, then cleaned up. Remounted the cylinder in the lathe and machined a couple of thou under sized. Mounted in mill and machined cylinder flange...

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Hi All, Got some more of the cylinder done today. Used an arbour to hold the cylinder, uses a 1/4" bolt with a 1/4x32 thread for the plug hole. I went with a 1/4" plug as the 3/8" plugs are getting harder to get, the 1/4" ones are readily available. Machined the ports for exhaust and inlet. Set...

Frank, It is in the June, July, August and September issues Year 1946 You can see them at Popular Science Cheers Andrew

Hi All, I came across this engine in a set of Popular Science mags from 1946. Looked like a nice little engine Made a start on the cylinder. Cheers Andrew

Brian, It would be the same as grinding a shaft, you are just finishing to a size, just doing it different to normal at the moment. All my pistons have been alloy so never ground any. I have ground piston ring blanks to size, but can be done quicker with different grades of emery strips. Cheers...

Hi All, Well, they have arrived, fitted and now mounted, hope to get more time on it tomorrow. Cheers Andrew

Brian, you can always zip-tie the handle to the chain, won't move then. :cool: Or to the top lock screw on the body and through the top hole of the lever. Cheers Andrew

Hi All, I came across this site while looking for something else, quite a good little program to use for all the four stroke engine builders. https://www.blocklayer.com/degree-wheel.aspx Cheers Andrew

McMaster don't post out of the USA, have tried, so has Brian. Cheers Andrew

See post #10, explained there Cheers Andrew

Rob, Who was the Aust supplier, I'm looking for some thin cut off HSS Cheers Andrew

Brian, When I refit a 3 jaw chuck, I blow out the scroll and chuck jaws and then mount a parallel test bar, with the use of a 0.0001" dial gauge, I can usually get it down to 0.0002", it does take some time though. Cheers Andrew

Here you are, straight out of the dictionary. Cheers Andrew