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First aluminium ingot made during the test burn of my new made gas fired furnace.

Gas fired aluminium melting furnace for the model engineer continues to be built and is nearing completion with the casting of the lid and manufacture of the hinge mechanism

Whilst I made an error on this one flywheel for the Seal engine early on I decided to carry on and complete it to verify my methodology. A mandrel was made so the finishing cuts could be made between centres making a non ‘wobbling’ flywheel!

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My purchase of a Clarke bandsaw has meant my Warco bandsaw has to go. It has been a great servant to me and is still working fine. If it wasn’t for the fact I wanted a vertical cutting ability I should not have replaced it.
Included in the sale are a couple of new blades [...]

A silly misread of the plans leads to the scrapping (when finished) of the first flywheel for the pair of Seal engines.

During the last cut of the last brass bar I was cutting for the first use of the bandsaw the blade broke at the weld! I was fortunate enough to have bought a bi-metal blade on eBay so I could carry on.
Phoning Machine Mart proved to be a less stressful experience that I expected. After being [...]

Flywheel for Seal 15cc 4 cylinder petrol engine hits a snag when the jaws of the 4 jaw chuck prove to large to fit inside the rear cavity. Another approach is needed to complete the flywheel

Flywheel for Seal engine to a design by Edgar T Westbury.

Working out how to make the valve guides for Edgar T Westbury’s 15cc 4 cylinder petrol engine. Follow the building of two Seal engines on www.mikes-models.com