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Recent content by Stevendavis

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    Scale 1/3 Scale Piper Tri Pacer Build - WE Technical Service Plans

    Me Too! Wife gets on me when we're expecting company!
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Lid is done
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Got the ER20 collet box printed out last night. Long print!! Woking on a lid now.
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    Scale 1/3 Scale Piper Tri Pacer Build - WE Technical Service Plans

    Nice!
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Nice buy! I've been working on a few projects lately. Combo projects with the 3D printer, lathe, and mill. Got the mill chip guards almost done. The drill bit sharpener is also close to being done.
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Hey David, It's all about setting up an engine with the proper compression and timing.
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I know people who still use that method!
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Yep, You set the cylinder head on a surface plate with the dial indicator installed and set it to zero. Then install the head onto the engine and bring the piston up to TDC and you have the gap. Shim the head to proper gap and your done.
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    My kid is rebuilding his snow machine engine so I built him a squish adapter for his dial indicator for properly shimming the cylinders.
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Thanks Tony, I'll them them a look!
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Looking good!
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Thanks David! That would be great!! I am a member of The Hobby Machinist. I've been dropping in there more and more lately. Still figuring out the layout, but its got a lot of great info!
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    I still need to find a good outlet for endmills and HHS blanks. We don't even have any good pawn shops in our area.
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Hey Tony, I can only sharpen the end for now. I still have to build the jig for sharpening the side cutters. I downloaded the plans here: http://homews.co.uk/page125.html
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    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Went ahead and built a jig setup for sharpening my HHS endmills. Took a bit to get it done, now I have to practice! I also had to do some work to get the diamond wheel on the tool grinder, but it works great.
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