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Category Archives: General engineering posts
Lathe used for the first time in many days – why? – a baby walker!
Well I have been using the lathe today for the first time in some time. The reason? I am making a baby Walker for my new (well 8 month old) granddaughter. It has stainless steel axles, phosphor bronze bushing in the wheels … Continue reading
To the owner of g2t@hotmail.com thanks for hacking my account – moron!
Well thanks to a stupid moron who hacked into my blog I could not update this site until my brother Stephen, managed to sort it out! So a public thanks Steve, I owe you one. Searching Google it seems that … Continue reading
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Please bear with me – laptop disaster and no workshop time
Hello, please bear with me if you follow me on www.mikes-models.com my main website since I have had a terminal failure of my laptop and it will take some time to reinstall everything (some of which may not be recoverable!). … Continue reading
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Power feed for Milling machine – progress at last
Well I have managed to get into the workshop again and am in the middle of making a power feed to my own design for the RF25 milling machine I bought from Axminster tools some years ago. I will be … Continue reading
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Pattern making Seal engine parts and ‘other’ items progresses.
Work continued on the pair of patterns for the Seal engine. I am now at the stage of painting to get a good finish. To help me I use two different spray colours so I can see clearly the areas … Continue reading
More wood – bit this time metal will be used when patterns cast!
I have decided to make use of the fretsaw before putting it away after making a couple of wooden toys for my grandchild. I need to have two castings for the Seal that are handed different from the norm, allowing … Continue reading
Child Safe paints and how they spray
I dislike working in wood and I hate painting. So of course with my new Grandchild the toys mum and dad want are……..wood and painted! The first toy I made was a puzzle and the only enjoyment was making the aluminium knobs, … Continue reading
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Black and Decker Mouse sander review
I needed to have a method of sanding in an awkward narrow square hole. Whilst visiting my local do it yourself store looking for some child safe paint (see my blog about spraying and making a box for my Granddaughter) I spotted … Continue reading
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Tappets & both camshaft bushes completed for Seal engine
Yesterday I managed to make the tappets for one engine (8 in all) and they are now awaiting my first attempt at case hardening. To speed up their production I made a tube out of stainless steel to fit over … Continue reading