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Offline vascon2196

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #75 on: April 09, 2015, 04:10:04 PM »
Holy smokes!

That is one miniature engine!

Great job...love to see it running.
Chris from Southeastern Massachusetts

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #76 on: April 09, 2015, 04:55:44 PM »
I have no idea how i missed tbis one. You can bet ill be checking in on you alot more often. Great job!
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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #77 on: April 10, 2015, 03:03:37 PM »
Thanks for the support and for checking out my little engine. I did have to remake the inlet manifold to make it a little shorter to raise the bottom of the loop, so I ended up making new flanges as well. the brass drop to the carb is threaded 6x80



Mike
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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #78 on: April 10, 2015, 03:19:13 PM »
Mike that's awesome bud and I like.......................... :praise2:



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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #79 on: April 11, 2015, 01:20:08 AM »
Aw-sum work Mike!

Can't wait to see that little tiny Schebler Carburetor hanging from that nice little intake manifold :Lol:.

Still quietly following along with this amazing project.

Dave

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #80 on: April 12, 2015, 01:26:17 AM »
Thanks again for the kind feedback.
Today I received a great photo from Roger showing me the real configuration of the manifold. i spent most of the morning learning how to bend eve tighter loops in the tubing.



After some time I got it pretty close.

My first go at the new shape looked pretty good



So I went for some lunch and ruminated over it, and redid the bottom part and added the new threaded end. Yesterday I made a #5x 64 tap which I used for the threads in the end ready for the carb.







Now I can get on with the carb.

Mike 
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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #81 on: April 12, 2015, 01:55:52 AM »
Mike-

The manifold came out awesome.  This build continues to be inspiring.

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #82 on: April 13, 2015, 01:22:41 AM »
Mike,
I had seen your early posts but missed a lot. Read everything and got caught up, very good work and ingenious ways to make some seriously small parts. Can't wait to hear it run!
Art
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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #83 on: April 13, 2015, 02:17:49 AM »
I am just catching up again Mike...really nice work and the manifold came out great!!

Bill

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #84 on: April 16, 2015, 01:06:03 AM »
Thanks again for the kind comments.
Dave here is the start of the carb.



The nut on the connection to the manifold will act like a lock nut so that when the carb is wound in then the nut can lock it in the vertical position/



Mike
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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #85 on: April 16, 2015, 01:10:45 AM »
Mike, is that a cute little Schebler carb I spy hanging off that manifold? Very nice work...still following along. Paul

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #86 on: April 16, 2015, 01:16:43 AM »
Paul yes it is there are a few bits to add yet, the fuel vapor will flow through the carb from the vapor tank right below under the floor boards, I am hoping to use the carb as the air mix, but I might have to do it differently. and add the air at the tank.

Mike
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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #87 on: April 16, 2015, 01:28:09 AM »
Nice work Mike,

Yes the baby Schebler is looking good!

Enjoying your progress,
Dave

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #88 on: April 16, 2015, 01:58:35 AM »
That's beautiful Work Mike!  :praise2:

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Re: 1 eight scale 3HP buffalo marine twin
« Reply #89 on: April 16, 2015, 04:08:31 AM »
 :NotWorthy::o beautiful, I just love the copious quantities of brass and copper.
Graham  :praise2:

 

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