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This is THE bible for all things O-ring. https://www.parker.com/literature/O-Ring%20Division%20Literature/ORD%205700%20Parker_O-Ring_Handbook.pdf

Oh, its possible, just not cheap. Mitutoyo Bore Gage Set, Holtest, 0.8-2 In 368-918 | Zoro I have used this type of gauge for boring holes for ball bearing fits. They work great. Spoiled me for what I can afford at home.

Once upon a time the standard was sponsored by ANSI. Since the 1996 revision it has been ASME Y14.5-XXXX. I took a class from one of the guys that was on the working committee. I asked why the change. He laughed and said that ASME paid for the donuts at all the working meetings.

mcmaster carr McMaster-Carr Yeah its a bag of 250 balls. but its $8.00

Use google fu to find Parker Oring handbook.

You can't its a premade toy sold by Bangood. Eachine ETX Hit & Miss Gas Vertical Engine Stirling Engine Model Upgraded Version Water Cooling Cycle Engine Collection

You can tram as Rocket man describes without the metal plate. The plate is superior in all ways, but lacking a plate, you can do it directly on the table. I use a Test indicator and only preload it about 0.010 inches onto the table. When you swing across the t slots go sloooooooooow so you...

Viscosity of iron is 10x viscosity of water. That will have a significant effect...

There is a major difference between a compressor valve timing and an IC engine. Engine timing needs don't change. Compressor timing varies with the amount of pressure in the tank. When the tank is at zero pressure, the valve is open for the entire stroke and all of the air goes into the tank...

Nylon would be a good one to look at. Chem compatibility should be good. Its probably a bugger to print.

Any backlash is not on the menu. If the shafts slide, they have clearance, therfore backlash. Now we are arguing about the magnitude of the lash. Since the engine turns in one direction, I don't think lash is an issue at all. When the follower goes over the nose of a cam lobe the valve spring...

when Teflon decomposes, the byproducts are extremely toxic. "Overheating of PTFE generates fumes of highly toxic PFIB and poses a serious health hazard to the human respiratory tract. PFIB is approximately ten times as toxic as phosgene [2]. Inhalation of this gas can cause pulmonary edema...

The most important corollary: Murphy was an optimist.

All, please read and comprehend what the maker of the engine has said. He takes the cylinder head (with the valves in it) OFF of the engine. With is thumb plugging the cylinder, he spins the crank. He feels suction on his thumb when the piston is descending. When the piston is rising there is...

If you can't fix it. FEATURE IT!!

If you can cast iron, use it. It is far superior to aluminum in a machine tool. Gingery chose Aluminum because the barrier to entry casting is so much lower.

At our work we fit round orings into odd sorta rectangular shaped grooves. These are face seals. Just have to get the circumferences right with about 2-3% stretch.

Better is a term that is too broad and hence not helpful for us or for you. What do you need from your steam engine building experience? Expound on your needs and desires and your skill and experience level and people can provide advice that might even be meaningful to you.

I hope the controller you bought has an auto tune feature built in. I have used those for controlling the temp of a heat staking tool. Makes initial setup painless. Turn on the auto tune and let the thing go through its motions. Essentially it is smart enough to heat up watch the response...

The rocker arm lever is a standard accessory that you can purchase for a travel indicator. Hole Attachment, Model Number 196F, for Starrett Back Plunger Variance Indicator | McMaster-Carr