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Category Archives: seal engine build
Valves made successfully 3 – ruined 2 so its progress of sorts!
Well today’s session I should have made at least 4 valves. In the end silly errors resulted in two being scrapped before finishing. On the plus side the work I did whilst laid down yesterday afternoon, in writing up an … Continue reading
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Bent valve! Back to the drawing board….
Yesterday was a difficult day. I was really pleased with my first valve and took a lot of time over it! Yesterday I ruined it. Ok, it was always going to be a test piece to sort out the machining … Continue reading
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Machining 1″long stainless steel valves for Seal engine’s
Well this morning I made a start on the valves for the pair of Edgar T Westbury’s Seal engines I am building. Its been a while since my last work on this pair for various reasons but at least I … Continue reading
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Seal Flywheels progress..now on the second one.
Machining a pair of flywheels for 2 Seal engines to a design by Edgar T Westbury. A study in how it was done Continue reading
Error on Westbury’s Seal Plans but no problems since it has been found in time
Another error found on the set of Seal plans I have. Continue reading
Seal Flywheel and turning mandrel makes some progress.
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! Continue reading
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One step forward then two back with the Seal Flywheels!
A silly misread of the plans leads to the scrapping (when finished) of the first flywheel for the pair of Seal engines. Continue reading
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Flywheel turning hits a problem – 4 jaws to big!
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 Continue reading
Flywheel’s for a pair of Edgar T Westbury’s Seal 4 cylinder petrol engines
Flywheel for Seal engine to a design by Edgar T Westbury. Continue reading
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