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Sorry there has been little or no progress with metal! However the Trike is well received!

Unfortunately little has been done recently due to tendonitis of three tendons on my right hand and the spread of arthritis from lower back and ankles to my wrists, and hands! Not looking for sympathy, just letting you know that … Continue reading

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Power Feed Drawings nearly completed – Alibre is great!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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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No workshop time – however I am continuing the Postman Pat van design on the computer!

You need to click on the picture to see the full image Because I have not been fit enough (and other distractions) I have not spent very much time turning metal (or wood for that matter!) however because I can … Continue reading

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The Power Feed for RF25/30 milling machine is up and running!

Yes, the power feed is now up and running. I have a little left in relation to securing the brass safety cover and adding the lever to engage/disengage. That should be around 30 minutes work (getting a small set of … Continue reading

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Success – Plumbago works well as a parting powder!

Well today was the first time for many reasons I have been able to do some real metal work! I decided that I would fire up the furnace and melt and mould the coupling between the wiper motor and the … Continue reading

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