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The progress continues here are some pictures of my cam block coming on and fitted to the engine. This was the second one, I miss read the drawing while doing the first one and consigned it to the bin. Still thats how it goes pleased with this one.

The progress continues with the valves, valve guides, springs and keeps all made and fitted.

The progress continues today the cylinder heads were completed. Caused a bit of head scratching a few times but all worked out well. The jig for holding the heads worked really well to.

Here are a few pictures of my Hoglet which I started January this year. I have enjoyed it and every thing has gone according to plan so far. I fitted bearing bushes for the small end and the blade big end

Here are a few pictures of my Hoglet which I started January this year. I have enjoyed it and every thing has gone according to plan so far.

Hi about to start the cylinders for Hoglet mine are going to be from cast iron. So one question do I drill the four holes for the hold down bolts before turning the cooling fins. Then suffer the interrupted cutting of the tool or turn the cooling fins first then drill the four hold down bolt...

The small ends reamed ID wore so I machined them out and fitted phosphorus bronze bushes. No did not do any modifications built as the drawings. The oil pump seems to work well as judged by the return oil to the tank, I also add a bit of castor oil to the fuel mainly for the smell, I love it.

That sounds good I have made mine to the external dimensions but bored out the small ends to 5/16" and put a bronze bush in reamed to a 1/4". The blade big end I again bored it over size and put in a silver steel bush a running fit on the main bearing bronze again. The Forked main bear in is a...

Nice work look forward to the finished pictures, or maybe a video of it running.

Great work, be proud.

Thanks for your thoughts but I really like real bearing materials. Tried con rods running on aluminium on my Edwards Five and had to redo and fit bearings after about 20 hours running.

Hi I am building the Hoglet V twin and about to start on the con rods. On the drawings it shows no bearings in the small end. I intend to fit a bronze bush here as its running on a steel gudgeon pin. The big end forked rod is a press fit on the bearing thats fine. The other which runs on the...

If that are the only two issues it should ok and pretty straight forward, or though it would be great if you still have the dimensions. Still waiting for the post man. Regards Bob

Hi I have just bought a set of castings for "Mary" so yes they are still available. I just love the look of your engine which inspired me to build one, putting aside my petrol engines for a while. Can you think of any major problems with the drawings? regards Bob

Thanks for all your advise I have gone for the ViaCad V8, as it looks good and the price was suited my pocket. I did try a few of the free ones out there but I could see why they were free. Once again thanks Bob.

Hi can anyone recommend a CAD programme, for home use that will run on a Mac on the latest 10.8.4. Regards Bob :D

Looks nice and sounds nice with a smooth beat, well done. Bob UK