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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #555 on: February 15, 2014, 10:24:54 AM »
Got a little bit done yesterday.   I got the oil passages drilled in the block after I got my hands on some extended length 3/32 drills.    Sure is nice to use a well made drill.....easy peasy!

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #556 on: February 15, 2014, 12:35:45 PM »
Any new photos Carl..I mean Dave?
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #557 on: February 15, 2014, 12:46:44 PM »
Any new photos Carl..I mean Dave?

Hey Dave, who's Carl?

Steve, i mean Bubba!

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #558 on: February 16, 2014, 11:44:46 AM »
Wow!....feel the love! :lolb:

Ste....er ah Bubba and Dave ::).....I'll get some photo's such as they are today.   Brought the engine to the show yesterday, and got a lot of interest.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #559 on: March 10, 2014, 01:07:25 AM »
Started on the crankshaft today.   Among other things in the shop....shop time in general.  I was going to do the crank with the fixture that Steve and George used, but this crank is very simple, so I decided not.   I think I can just index it in the vise on 4 sides and rough most of the stock off in 1 very rigid set up, and then finish the throws and the journals in the lathe.   Probably with a chuck mounted fixture, and a block on the other end to be supported by the tailstock center.   I've got the rough blank of 1.25" 1144SP  cut to length...and I've got piece set up to start slabbing the blank to width in the mill vise.   As the plans call for separate counterweights, I was considering leaving the weights in as one piece, but it will complicate holding the part, and bolted on weights will be fine.     To bad I can't get 1144SP in bar stock.
Yes I'll get some pictures.........but a piece of stock cut to length and ready to go in a vise isn't much to look at.


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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #560 on: March 10, 2014, 01:19:51 AM »
but a piece of stock cut to length and ready to go in a vise isn't much to look at.

It's a start!
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #561 on: March 10, 2014, 01:42:54 AM »
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Any new photos Carl..I mean Dave?
Yea Carl, I mean Dave.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #562 on: March 10, 2014, 02:50:08 AM »
Hey Steve...I mean Don...and of course Bubba.

Oil passages shots.

Side ports leading to bearings.   They're tapped 10-40.   

 








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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #563 on: March 10, 2014, 03:31:02 AM »
Keep them pictures coming Dave.
 
Its all good stuff.
 
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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #564 on: March 10, 2014, 04:05:41 AM »
Wow!....feel the love!

We're feeling it.
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« Reply #565 on: March 10, 2014, 12:55:11 PM »
Oh wow! Are those photos? Cause I haven't seen some in a while. :lolb: OK buddy we'll leave you alone and some nice shots by the way.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #566 on: March 15, 2014, 12:04:38 AM »
Well......I stuffed the crank even before I even got started!.....The blank is too short.   Apparently...I took a piece off the end thinking it was something else....

more 1144SP on order...and should be here Monday....just in time for the work week......

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #567 on: March 15, 2014, 02:57:40 AM »
Well......I stuffed the crank even before I even got started!.....The blank is too short.   Apparently...I took a piece off the end thinking it was something else....

more 1144SP on order...and should be here Monday....just in time for the work week......

Dave


Naaa...............I don't believe that, you just wanted a good excuse to expand you metal stockpile. :cheers:

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #568 on: March 15, 2014, 10:29:42 AM »
 8)

Thanks for looking in Bob!   I figure I have to "CREW" my son's truck today, but I'll root around and see if there is some bronze I can start making engine bearings or something....alternatively, I can go back on the head...still lots of work to do there.

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Re: A Wallaby of my own.
« Reply #569 on: March 18, 2014, 01:15:41 AM »
Got the 1144SP today...and was very motivated...and now I have a rectangular bar made out of a 1.25" round..... :whoohoo:

I'll spare you the pictures.....but I can see a crank in there! :ThumbsUp:

Dave
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