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Finally got some quality time in the shop again. Back on my Twin Launch engine project. Like I have mentioned before, this type of engine is very difficult to make with high accuracy. You are losing the reference points many times from the piston center line and downwards to the crank shaft...

This particular engine construction actually is a nightmare, from a construction point of view. It was cheap to build back then, period. The problem is getting the rail that supports the cross head exactly in line with the imaginary perfect path. There are a tonn of points where we loose the...

The soleplate in the making. Had this aluminum slob laying around. It will be painted, so nobody will know its not cast iron. This operation was not as staight forward as one may think. I´m aiming for high accuracy and drilling holes is something I never get very accurate. This is the...

I´m back in the shop again after a hectic period at work. Had some progress on the major part, the block. Have to say it was a scary time at the end, having invested quite a bit of time on this chunk, a mistake would be hard to handle. Boring the cylinders was best done in the lathe. My mill is...

I`m not just looking for a cheap option. However, if I got a machine like yours, which I can afford, I would have to park one of my beloved cars out in the rain and snow. Or, build a larger garage. (My shop is upstairs in my garage and getting big machines up there is a very indecent operation...

Guess new parts will be much the same. Don't know if making a new quill is feasible. Rudy

Thanks for the info on the F3. I'm considering the options and appreciate others experience! Rudy

Ray, thanks for your useful input! I'll test it. I use hall sensors and just put the point in there for I guessed it would be the same. However, I will put in the resistor as you point out. Like your idea of making ignition products. I did this on the corner of my lab bench. I do make a living...

Thanks for the tip tornitore45. Rudy

I agree, there nothing wrong with it, and as say, it's a capable tool. The reason I'm a bit turned down may not be the case for others. I'm experiencing slop in the quill. And as I feed down to make a cylinder bore, I make a cone. I know I can get past this problem by other means, but that's my...

I have a nice generic Chinese mill type "ZX32G". It is sold under a huge number of different names. I got it directly from China with no name on it. It is the only mill I have owned so I have no experience with others. The case is, I do like to make things with high accuracy. And when I started...

Thought I could throw in my own designed Farm Boy ignition circuit. It is a "Buzz Box" type. It makes several sparks for a given time. So if used on a higher reving engine the number of sparks will decrease as the revs increase. Haven't tested it on higer reving engines though. I'm a pro...

Found out the block was a bit off so I skimmed a bit of it.:) The plan is to make this scratch build look like the original with cast parts. I also want to give it more details so I bought the plans for the Stuart Triple expansion engine to see if there was something there I could use. However...

First attempt to run my new "Stuart" Twin Launch steam engine! It didn't turn. Guess it has a timing problem or something. It,s a bit tight too. Anyway, it's based on plans bought from Stuart. It's scaled up by 1.3 to make it easier to make more detailed parts. I'll have a look at it and see if...

I'm running mine at around TDC or a bit later. Doesn't seem to be all that critical. Rudy

No question that I'm heating up just about everything around me when running this plant. I just love the exposed copper as much as a pretty mahogany lagging. Was thinking maybe the lagging would catch fire since there is an open flame just underneath in the not so tight "fire box". Efficiency is...

One impressive build LeZap". In addition to the impressive cat, I can't help noticing the nice Schaublin machines you got. Would be interesting to see a thread on those too? Rudy

Terry, I will encourage you to finish your 10V. I had such a pleasant time making this pretty little thing. Just looking at it after all the work makes me smile. There is something so charming about steam engines. Another very charming engine is the Stuart twin launch, witch I will make in a...

Nick, Thanks for info. I will play a bit whit this boiler plant before I decide if I will make a steam dryer pipe. After all, I have the condenser and why not enjoy fiddling with it. I have the next steam engine in the planing stage so a manifold will be wanted so I can run them both. I made the...

I'm nearing the completion of my boiler project. It is barely tested and operational. I stil have some work left on the burner. there is a thread here on this subject that I will attend to.