Lister 6/1 Diesel

[ths]

Hi Pat,

Looks great , one of those eye-openers about what can be done with something, in this case, the water jet cutting. That piece out of 2" plate especially so.

Hugh.

[cfellows]

Very nice.  Are you going to run it in diesel mode?  I have access to a waterjet cutter at the local Tech Shop that will cut up to 6" steel, but it is fairly expensive.

Chuck

[HobbyNut]

Very nice.  Are you going to run it in diesel mode?  I have access to a waterjet cutter at the local Tech Shop that will cut up to 6" steel, but it is fairly expensive.

Chuck

Yes it can be expensive. We cut 3,4,5 and 6" plate almost monthly. 1 job we do takes 16 hrs to cut 1 piece. We charge about $200.00 hr. depending on material, handling etc.
And yes, I do want to run it as a diesel.

[HobbyNut]

Now, after some re looking yesterday, I noticed I had made a few mistakes. So, I redrew, re-cut and rebuilt the case. I had made the front and back sides identical, whereas they should have been different, I had the relationship of the main brgs. and cam out by 1 mm, and the cover has only 4 bolts, I had many more.
This is what the case looked like after welding

[HobbyNut]

I then machined the base and top

[HobbyNut]

I made up the cover and fitted it, after machining the face of the flange.

[HobbyNut]

Then I tried to make it all look pretty. I still have to add the oil sump/filler thingy. Maybe tonight.

[HobbyNut]

Sorry about the grainy photos, it is my iPhone's fault!!!
I am cutting all the parts for the fabricated cylinder water jacket today. I may cut them from SS, 1/8" thick.
Here is a .pdf of the parts.

[Jasonb]

Looking good, how are you going to tackle the writing on the access cover?

If I build the engihe I think the cylinder could be cut from solid with a circular water chamber, this would help keep the water away from the head stud holes so no chance of leakage.

J

[steamer]

I'm digging it!   I've pondered doing an engine block this way before...so I'm watching intently!

Dave

[HobbyNut]

Jason, a few years ago I was in Germany on business and wandered into a hobbyshop. I found a sheet of 6mm high letters in a type of plastic for model locomotives it said.
I have them, and tried them on for size last night, and I think they will work.
I'm thinking of putting "LISTA", Then adding Cultus Lake BC under that in 1.5mm letters, which I also have. Just to be different. This will not be a "full 100 point scale" model of a real Lister!

[Jasonb]

Sounds like "slater's letters" which I did mention on ME. They should not get too hot on the crankcase so expect you will be OK.


https://slatersplastikard.com/assets/pdfs/AlphabetFlyer.pdf

J

[HobbyNut]

I'm digging it!   I've pondered doing an engine block this way before...so I'm watching intently!

Dave

Dave, I spent 1/2 my life drawing up old castings, usually broken, and replicating them in steel fabrication. Most of it was for sawmill equipment that was designed and built in the 20's and 30's last century!!
I think that just about every cast item can be fabricated. Now that we have precision waterjet, laser and plasma cutting, along with TIG and laser welding.

[HobbyNut]

Sounds like "slater's letters" which I did mention on ME. They should not get too hot on the crankcase so expect you will be OK.


https://slatersplastikard.com/assets/pdfs/AlphabetFlyer.pdf

J

That's them Jason, the 1106 is the sheet I have. Maybe the others are 2mm. I would not expect the case will get hot enough to do anything. The motor won't be used for Industrial duty!!!

[steamer]

I have a "white paper" done by Heald Machine on fabricating machine tool bases....from like the late 40's ....interesting reading.


Dave