LOL... thanks, but it's not always as clean. mostly a mix of CNC & manual machinery, plus all the usual "support" equipment: bandsaw, drill press, grinders, iron worker, TIG welder, plasma cutter, casting/heat treat oven, etc.
started making four 4-cyl opposed engines, based on Chuck Fellows plans from ~15 yrs ago. air-powered, gear driven rotary valves. (I have 60 yrs experience remanufacturing VW/Porsche engines, so a flat 4-cyl seemed like a natural selection
I have most of the mat'l, small parts, etc gathered, Crankcases are done, con rods are partially finished, crank "wheels" and pins are done ( press together like a Harley crank - I have 50 yrs working on my Harleys too . I made spur gears to drive "cam" (aka rotary valve) shaft), but am considering making helix gears, as they run a little quieter. Biggest problem is, despite being retired from "active duty" at my engine machine shop biz, I still manufacture items for "legacy" customers... currently working on making 20 hi-performance throttle bodies for Dodge Hemi. Then a I have a 100 new VW engine cases to modify (pic attached). Finding time to work on my models is tougher than when I was "active duty" - hope to live long enough to finish LOL.
Nice, I like that engine !
Whoa! When did you get that Enco?
2009 ... bought new ... mostly to do minor ops, didn't expect much out of it, but it has proved to be a workhorse, very reliable and reasonably accurate. Enco was owned by Manhattan Supply Company (MSC) ... was sorry to see MSC do away with Enco.
Yes, I liked Enco too. Used to get a lot of good stuff from them. MSC bot them, I thimpfk, in order to reduce competition and presumably to pick up their customers. Didn't work with me.
I bought a 68 BEETLE IN 72. Restored it and used as daily driver for 19 yr. still have it - over 400k miles on it.
