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Success – First melt of Aluminium in Home made furnace!
First aluminium ingot made during the test burn of my new made gas fired furnace.
First aluminium ingot made during the test burn of my new made gas fired furnace.
Flames in the Furnace! Home made gas fired furnace being built.
Furnace is Gas fired home made for melting aluminium is nearly completed and see's a flame for the very first time!
Furnace is Gas fired home made for melting aluminium is nearly completed and see's a flame for the very first time!
Hand Turned wine bottle stopper
Want to see a hand tuned project? Have a look at my Wine Stopper!
Want to see a hand tuned project? Have a look at my Wine Stopper!
Gas fired furnace -work resumes at last
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
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
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!
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!
Warco Band Saw for sale.
// 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 [...]
// 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 [...]
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.
A silly misread of the plans leads to the scrapping (when finished) of the first flywheel for the pair of Seal engines.
Update on the Clarke Bandsaw
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 [...]
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 [...]
Review of the Dremel Speedclic system
Its early days yet since I have just received the Dremel Speedclic cut off system today. However initial observations are favourable. It is an 'expensive' system on the face of it so I will need to see its overall durability, the efficiency of the cutting disc as well as how long they [...]
Its early days yet since I have just received the Dremel Speedclic cut off system today. However initial observations are favourable. It is an 'expensive' system on the face of it so I will need to see its overall durability, the efficiency of the cutting disc as well as how long they [...]
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
1 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