Monthly Archives: October 2010

Value your health while you have it! – Kindle helps though

Posted on 27 October, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Unfortunately health issues restrict the frequency and time of my sessions in the workshop however in my ‘down time’ at rest I have made a lot of use of the new Kindle ebook from Amazon. Its a personal view obviously … Continue reading →

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Power Feed Drawings nearly completed – Alibre is great!

Posted on 18 October, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Well  am almost there with the drawings for the RF25 Milling machine power feed. I believe it may also fit the RF30 but that’s only information received via the internet. If you have a RF30 then it would be simple enough to … Continue reading →

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Seal engine – 4 Pistons part made for the first engine.

Posted on 18 October, 2010 by Mike Freeman

I have turned 4 pistons for the first Seal engine and following advice I have turned them 1 Thou under size. The 2 sets of rings per piston take up the rest….. A full wrote up of the build can … Continue reading →

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Frustrating session in the workshop!

Posted on 9 October, 2010 by Mike Freeman

I set everything up last night ready to make a start on cutting the 1.5″ diameter round bar of high tensile steel, in half. I was full of hope that with the carbide tipped saw blade that cuts wood and … Continue reading →

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Flycut the top of the Seal Block – need to make a valve seat cutter next.

Posted on 8 October, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Today I managed to get the surface fly cut back and also the base but have left 3 thou for final lapping of the top and bottom. Hope its enough! The home made power feed worked great and certainly helped … Continue reading →

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Seal work starts again – pressing valve guides and cylinder liners.

Posted on 5 October, 2010 by Mike Freeman

Pleased to get out into the workshop and carry on with the Seal build. Today I spent my time boring out the previously made  valve guide blanks. Once this was completed I reamed all the guides 3/32″ to match the … Continue reading →

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