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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #345 on: March 20, 2016, 10:09:25 PM »
Yes that makes sense if it were cast.

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #346 on: March 20, 2016, 10:38:38 PM »
Got things soldered up and polished too this afternoon. Just a couple of pictures and the tank(s) will be put to bed for now.

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #347 on: March 20, 2016, 10:40:35 PM »
That tank base turned out well Bill!

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #348 on: March 20, 2016, 10:42:39 PM »
That came out great Bill, but then again I didn't expect anything less....... :ThumbsUp:

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #349 on: March 20, 2016, 10:46:56 PM »
Thanks guys. As soon as I can finish up the oiler I will get back to the machine work on the head casting.

Bill

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #350 on: March 20, 2016, 11:22:07 PM »
I am not sure about the cone either to be honest. I put it on the inside but didn't add it to the bottom. Couldn't see any need to. Neither will ever be seen anyway.  :shrug:

Don, the sherlune RT does not have that feature unfortunately.

Bill

Bill,

I don't know this for sure, but I think the hand wheel on the RT could be replaced with a zero resettable hand wheel.  I'll call when I get a chance and find out.

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #351 on: March 21, 2016, 12:12:46 AM »
Jim, it isn't the handwheel that is the issue. I think what Don was referring to in a resettable ring on the table itself that can be reset to zero. In the case of this part, when I got things lined up the degree mark was on 196. These index marks are etched/engraved into the table. It wasn't a problem just makes for an oddball starting point but that is why I did the math and wrote it down, so I would know the start/stop degrees for each quadrant.

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #352 on: March 21, 2016, 01:49:32 AM »
Jim, it isn't the handwheel that is the issue. I think what Don was referring to in a resettable ring on the table itself that can be reset to zero. In the case of this part, when I got things lined up the degree mark was on 196. These index marks are etched/engraved into the table. It wasn't a problem just makes for an oddball starting point but that is why I did the math and wrote it down, so I would know the start/stop degrees for each quadrant.

Bill

Well  :Doh: duh! I should of been able to figure that out!  :face palm:  :Lol: I haven't used my RT yet, but will before my #25 is done.  :whoohoo:

I liked seeing how you made the base for the tank. Another one of those "so that's how that's done" moments. (insert light bulb coming on here)!

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #353 on: March 21, 2016, 05:17:05 AM »
Hi Bill, nice progress. It is taking shape.
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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #354 on: March 21, 2016, 05:20:23 AM »
The tank is beautiful Bill!  Well done!
Kim

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #355 on: March 21, 2016, 10:29:41 AM »
Professor, great RT work, the base flange looks wonderful. Todd eluded that it may become a casting and I'm pretty sure that would have been the norm in full scale and yours sure looks the part :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:. Tell everybody hey.

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #356 on: March 25, 2016, 11:20:12 PM »
This afternoon, I finished up the new smaller oiler. I am much happier with it.  No machining pictures as the processes were the same as for the larger one but I have included some comparative pictures below. See what you think. The second and third pictures are the old (larger) and new (smaller) mounted on the engine from approximately the same perspective. The last two pictures are strictly of the new oiler.

Bill

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #357 on: March 25, 2016, 11:50:30 PM »
That oiler is exceptional, gotta bookmark that one!

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #358 on: March 26, 2016, 12:12:08 AM »
Thanks Chris. Still not perfect but I am living with this one for now. I think it will fit in better when it isn't stuck up there alone. The central brass tube is down to 1/8" from 3/16" on the larger oiler. The threads on the needle valve are now down to 1-72. Not sure how much smaller I can scale it.

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Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
« Reply #359 on: March 26, 2016, 12:17:46 AM »
The oiler is controlled by the needle valve, which drips oil down through the pipe with the opening on the side? What keeps the oil from just running out the side? I've seen them in pictures but never dug into how they work.

 

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