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you made your own " leak down tester " . A very valuable tool for a mechanic . animal

Richard , when you get your sweet looking engine running please post a video of it operating . That is a real work of art you have there animal

OK , thanks . I'll be doing some digging around here for some time to get somewhat on the same page , or even just in the same book . thanks animal

So , I'm trying to learn some of the lingo here , the parts that your calling the " valve cages " would those be the same as valve guides ? What are you folks using for valve seats on engines like this ? thanks animal

If you have anyone that has a bandsaw welder in your area , you should look into the price of a roll of blade . Alot of times a rool will cost you what you might pay for 3-5 made blades animal

If you have any left that might help me get started in making a small engine or two m I would be interested in a few thanks animal

does Grbl support more than 3 axis's now ? animal

nice job . I'm wondering which pins you hooked the frequency generator to ?

ok , thanks for checking animal

ok , so what are you using for oils for teh headstock , gearbox & apron ? thanks animal

WOW I think a " numbers of modifications " is just the begenning . That looks like it looked just like my lathe at one time . I can understand most of the mods , the one that interest's me is the blue box mounted on top of the gear box . Some kind of speed control ? thanks animal

ok , mine is a 110-2011 , do ya have a full picture of your lathe ? thanks animal

I might add to this thread , If you buy or even someone gives you one of the 4 x 6 bandsaws . Do your self a favor & remove rthe cover over the worm gear & check for fluid . I bought my second one of these used a few years back it was only @ 6 months old when I bought it . These saws are...

Poppy , what model is your ENCO lathe ? I have one from @ 87 I have been looking for a manual . thanks animal

if I was real serious about having a combo machine I would get one of these . There were several of this type made at one time animal

You may look and see if there is a makerspace in your neck of the woods . The ones I have seen have a small machine shop & have/give lessons on machine work , mostly starting with safety & them moving on to how to make chips & you get to use that machines anytime no one is using them of has them...

I think another good book to start with & theres free PDF's on line , just search is HTRAL or also known How to Run a Lathe . Lots of PDF's here too . Machinist books animal

A machinist handbook should be the first one to get . You don't have to buy a new one unless you plan to be doing CNC stuff m theres more CNC stuff in the newer ones . Theres lots of good condition used ones out there . I picked up my 22nd edition for $25.00 on ebay . Take a look around used...

I mighth ad to spend some time on Youtube , theres quit a few folks that are worth watching & alot of them do kind of eduicational videos from their home shops . I watch alot of Blondihacks, Mrpete222, Abom, Tom lipton at Oxtoolco & Joe Pieczynski . Theres also alot of folks that you DONT want...

so Dave , your talking a stepper with a encoder attached ? I'm interested to learn more thanks animal