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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!). Also little will be done to sort this out since the internet will be unavailable [...]
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!). Also little will be done to sort this out since the internet will be unavailable [...]
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 writing up the design including drawings when I finally complete it. So far I only [...]
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 writing up the design including drawings when I finally complete it. So far I only [...]
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 I am covering. This works well and after making a few more adjustments, seen because [...]
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 I am covering. This works well and after making a few more adjustments, seen because [...]
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 one engine to run in reverse, allowing contra-rotating propellers in the boat (Fairey Huntsman) being [...]
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 one engine to run in reverse, allowing contra-rotating propellers in the boat (Fairey Huntsman) being [...]
Wooden toys finished – way clear to turn metal again!
I have finally completed the couple of wooden toys for my first (and only at the moment) Grandchild and considering my dislike for wood am now able to start working in metal again. The funny thing is though that today the first job I undertook after completing the toys was.......two wooden patterns for the Seal [...]
I have finally completed the couple of wooden toys for my first (and only at the moment) Grandchild and considering my dislike for wood am now able to start working in metal again. The funny thing is though that today the first job I undertook after completing the toys was.......two wooden patterns for the Seal [...]
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, but Freya loves playing with it so that makes it all worth while. However, the wooden [...]
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, but Freya loves playing with it so that makes it all worth while. However, the wooden [...]
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 the Black and Decker Mouse sander and saw it came with a small nose extension [...]
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 the Black and Decker Mouse sander and saw it came with a small nose extension [...]
New Seal Block ordered from Hemingways!
Not a lot of work this week in the workshop on the Seal engines due to working in part on some wooden toy's for my new Grand child Freya (and I hate wood!). However it has given me time to reflect on the quality of work undertaken January last year and I have decided to [...]
Not a lot of work this week in the workshop on the Seal engines due to working in part on some wooden toy's for my new Grand child Freya (and I hate wood!). However it has given me time to reflect on the quality of work undertaken January last year and I have decided to [...]
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 the slot drill I was using. The method worked fine and it didn't take too [...]
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 the slot drill I was using. The method worked fine and it didn't take too [...]
Camshaft bush and 8 valves finished for Seal 4 cylinder 13.7cc engine
Today I managed a session in the workshop and completed (other than cutting a screwdriver slot in the valve faces) the first set of 8 valves. Last night I thought I would change my plan and get something to revolve to spur me on! To that end I ma going to get the valve side [...]
1 Today I managed a session in the workshop and completed (other than cutting a screwdriver slot in the valve faces) the first set of 8 valves. Last night I thought I would change my plan and get something to revolve to spur me on! To that end I ma going to get the valve side [...]