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  1. doc1955

    Quick Change Tool Post - Need Advice

    make your own from scratch. its a good little project. here is a small version i built.
  2. doc1955

    Mini quick change tool posts

    Finished up my quick change tool post.
  3. doc1955

    Mini quick change tool posts

    Just about got them done. Been working on 2 small lathes that I'm building from scratch and decided to make a couple mini quick changes for them. [video=youtube_share;eFihLPtmzp4]
  4. doc1955

    Sight glass for fuel tanks etc

    I sandwich a few pieces of Polycarbonate between a couple pieces of plywood and pinch in lathe with tail stock and turn them to dia that I need.
  5. doc1955

    Small lathe build

    Well I messed that up!! All the time I was thinking acme threads when it was actually calling out square threads. Oh well this will be my first attempt at it plus I need to make the tools to try it.
  6. doc1955

    Small lathe build

    Not sure if this qualifies as machine mod but I'm working on two small lathes I started building about 30 years ago. I decided to hopefully get them built. I post a video log you can take a look at.
  7. doc1955

    Demon V8

    Here is a video of how I turn up my insulators now. Make extras when you mke them.
  8. doc1955

    Hoglet carburetor

    The carb I use is the Jerry Howell 2jet carb but I did change it slightly the needles were to blunt and was hard to get a good setting so I sharpened the ends and that helped a lot. But I would guess it is your valve timing I know I had to mess with mine to get it to idle and run. Plus had...
  9. doc1955

    Hoglet carburetor

    My version that I designed up. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp95TDxCzDrX1ZxWM9eWvrRIosdbCuX1o
  10. doc1955

    Ford 300 Inline Six

    All I can say is you do some amazing work. I really like the way that distributor looks but than again I like the way the whole build looks totally amazing!!
  11. doc1955

    Looks to be a good shop addition

    A shop addition I've been wanting for a long time and kept putting off.
  12. doc1955

    Hall effect transistor.

    check here they sell them. Roy's CDI Ignition Systems
  13. doc1955

    Canned air is extremely explosive...

    Lol among other things I collect old irons I have many that you sat on a potbelly stove a couple coal fired and a couple gas. I attached some pictures of the gas. Speaking of canned air canned fix a flat is bad news also. once put in the tire it becomes a bomb and you can set it off with a...
  14. doc1955

    Model hit or miss ignition fail

    Ive made a few miniatures also from scratch. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp95TDxCzDrW89zqIXJfeRY5TK7dGSKD2
  15. doc1955

    Model hit or miss ignition fail

    I've repaired a few most of the time it is the cap that has gone bad.
  16. doc1955

    A new attempt at making piston rings

    Way to stick with it Brian as you run it, it should get better and better congrats!
  17. doc1955

    A new attempt at making piston rings

    You could also create a virtual box and try that to install.
  18. doc1955

    A new attempt at making piston rings

    Steve you should be able to run it just click on it and go to properties and set it to run with xp capabilities I know that worked for me in windows 7 for a program I used. I would think 10 would still have that option.
  19. doc1955

    A new attempt at making piston rings

    You are correct on both counts.
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