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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #225 on: October 17, 2013, 02:39:06 AM »
Hey Diesel,

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I hear you there!....I'm concerned that at this size, a bell mouthed hole will result with a lap....but as we're both speculating at this point, and I don't know how I'm going to measure it either.....so it would seem we need a method to measure this with

My approach was to perhaps ream .001 undersized, and try to use the Ti ball as a final sizing device...make the pump rod the same size as the ball...and count on honing the couple of tenths difference once the tube contracts after the ball goes through.... :shrug:

Let's both give it a shot and compare notes perhaps....nothing like some data hey? :cheers:

This one's got my attention though!...this is tough problem Pat...and my story about my Dad is what snapped my interest to it!

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #226 on: October 17, 2013, 03:31:56 PM »
OK.....purchase made.
Are they Ti or Carbide?
I have been using a hardened drill steel as a piston, the cylinder has been just CR or C1018... I tried making the cyl from Drill rod also but I had trouble(dull tools and more drive than experience!!)

The "ream to .001 undersize" is the problem with me, how? do I need to make a .001 undersize reamer? way beyond my expertise I'm afraid. I have a .125 reamer, so I'm going to use it, then take a 5/32 dia drill rod and grind it to suit. Well that is the plan, and then lap it into the cylinder.
I am in process of making a toolpost holder for my dremel. 
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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #227 on: October 17, 2013, 03:40:48 PM »
Pat, 

What size orifice is specified for the injector?
Dave, it is a #5 gas jet. I could not find one locally, but I had an old Coleman stove in parts and scavenged 1 out of it(well I think it was a #5) I wouldn't know, but it was very small. smaller than #80 drill. I wrecked the jet while fitting it one time, so I ended up with a #80 jet. The #80 is about 4x the size I think. 
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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #228 on: October 17, 2013, 06:04:04 PM »
Pat

you said you wanted small holes  look here its at the start of his blog   it references small injectors and date from 1955   interesting picture of a wire threaded through holes in a human hair


http://oxtool.blogspot.co.uk

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #229 on: October 17, 2013, 11:30:28 PM »
Pat,

I'm taking it upon my self to try to figure out a process for a tight fitting plunger pump...I have my own ideas on that, and would like to give it a shot...so before you invest in any of my muses...let me try it out....just in case it's a complete and utter failure......at least you can get a chance to laugh!

As far as making a reamer...it's not that hard, I can show you that.....but I just got home from work and I have honeydo's....so probably this weekend....

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #230 on: October 17, 2013, 11:37:22 PM »
Drills down to .002" are available, but I don't know that I would bother with anything that small on my equipment. Spindle alignment and TIR must be very good.

A #5 gas jet is 0.2mm(.008") I think this is far too large for an injection engine of this displacement. It may explain why the engine in the video runs the way it does. But what do I know, I haven't built one yet. #*$&#*&% me! My hard drive is dead and recovery would cost 1450USD, and I don't even know how much data they might be able to recover. I had a lot going on recently and my backups got 3 months old. Back up your data! I don't even know what I lost.

The finish from a Dremel mounted on the lathe will be less than satisfactory, in my opinion at least. It doesn't cost much to try. You can buy undersize reamers. I have an over/under reamer set that includes a -.001, nominal, and +.001" in fractional sizes, I think. .001" over or under are available individually from most suppliers.

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #231 on: October 18, 2013, 02:56:04 PM »
Greg, I will try the undersize reamer route. I feel your pain in the hard drive crash, I have one at home too with about 10 years of drawings on it that I cannot get to.
The "DUX" injector style is the one I have now, and it appears to work when I put about 120psi of air through it, but only just a slight bit comes thru, so I imagine with 4-500psi against compression, it should be OK.
I had my doubts about the Dremel tool post grinder setup, as the Dremel is a plastic case and it will distort!! There is a poster on 1 of these boards who swears by the 1 he made, says it gives excellent results.
My experience with grinding is with a full size crankshaft grinder my father had in his workshop. lots of coolant, and a  grinding wheel about 36" dia.!!
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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #232 on: October 19, 2013, 05:25:57 PM »
Pat

The Tungsten Carbide precision balls aren't going to be here until next week sometime....so I'll have to forgo any testing along that lines until then

But they're coming.

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #233 on: October 28, 2013, 09:08:11 PM »
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Oh boy what level of work is that it is a spectacular thing is that I donot believe I can bring to this forum because apparently seen god mother, encouragement and congratulations friend grabbing a spectacular job these

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #234 on: October 30, 2013, 09:43:32 PM »
Well I am still at it, a new injector pump is on its way in the garage.
I have been waylaid a tad by another project with 1 of my grandsons. I must finish it before his graduation in the spring of '14!! (It is the 1930 Ford Cabriolet Street Rod Project.)
For the pump I am using a piece of 85000 psi Stainless steel tubing for the cylinder. It is DOM tubing, meaning "drawn over mandrel" and the ID appears to be about .010" smaller than 1/8". I will see how that polishes up with lapping.
I think I have another development on the Lister Build Log coming up too. I will post pictures when it becomes reality.
Thank you for all your input(s) into my ongoing saga.   
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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #235 on: October 30, 2013, 10:23:27 PM »
Pat

I got the "balls" this week....but it will have to wait till the weekend....work's nuts right now!

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #236 on: October 31, 2013, 07:39:53 PM »
Pat

I got the "balls" this week....but it will have to wait till the weekend....work's nuts right now!

Dave
I hear you, nuts, balls....it's nuts here too where I work.
No problem Dave.
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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #237 on: October 31, 2013, 07:51:39 PM »
Pat

I got the "balls" this week....but it will have to wait till the weekend....work's nuts right now!

Dave
I hear you, nuts, balls....it's nuts here too where I work.
No problem Dave.



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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #238 on: October 31, 2013, 08:21:49 PM »
As they say now; "back in the day",  I had a real problem trying to work and honky tonk, so, I quit work :lolb: :lolb: :'(

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Re: Lister 6/1 Diesel
« Reply #239 on: October 31, 2013, 09:11:37 PM »
As they say now; "back in the day",  I had a real problem trying to work and honky tonk, so, I quit work :lolb: :lolb: :'(

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