Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine

[b.lindsey]

How did you know I had one in hand Cletus . You got a drone outside my window or something? 

Prof.

[Tennessee Whiskey]

It's Friday, Zee and I wager on who starts first every week

Cletus

[b.lindsey]

Hmmmmm...that's a tough call...lol.

Bill

[Flyboy Jim]

It's Friday, Zee and I wager on who starts first every week

Cletus

OH SURE...............you folks back East always get a head start!   

Jim

[Dave Otto]

G&T ?

[Flyboy Jim]

G&T ?

I'm thinking "Gin & Tonic", Dave.  That's what it means to me anyway. 

In 42 minutes I'll be having one myself while watching "Reality TV" aka "The National News"! 

Jim

[Dave Otto]

Ah makes since; I was thinking that it was some brand of beer; but I'm a beer drinker so that is where my mind went. 
I do like G&T's though and occasionally a nice Martini.

Dave

[b.lindsey]

G&T ?

I'm thinking "Gin & Tonic", Dave.  That's what it means to me anyway. 

In 42 minutes I'll be having one myself while watching "Reality TV" aka "The National News"! 

Jim

Yep, you are absolutely correct Jim.

Bill

[b.lindsey]

I am posting a few pictures of the new riser blocks and tailstock extender below. Progress on the flywheel(s) will be posted later this afternoon...after I make some progress

Photo 1 is the headstock riser, photo 2 the tailstock riser, photo 3 the tailstock extender (this one will come in handy often I suspect), and photo 4 the higher toolpost which is supplied with the headstock riser block.

Bill

[Kim]

Thanks for the pictures Bill.  That ought to give you a little more room to work!
You'll have to let us know how they work out for you, and how much it affects the rigidity of your lathe.

I have a set of riser blocks for my Taig, but I have never used them.

Thanks,
Kim

[Flyboy Jim]

Looks good so far Bill. Will be looking forward to your flywheel post.

Jim

[crueby]

Ready for the next big flywheel!   

I have the riser blocks for my Sherline too, think that I use the headstock riser more often on the mill to give more horizontal reach than on the lathe, but comes in handy on both. The tailstock extender is most handy for getting the live center to reach in farther, especially when the QCTP is angled for some cuts. I don't use it much for the drill chuck. 

[b.lindsey]

Got a bit done on one of the flywheels this afternoon, though in spurts, it was still HOT in the garage today. A couple of pictures are shown below. Height was not a problem with the riser block, but as I knew already, working that much farther out from the centerline of the lathe does put more strain on the motor. Rigidity seemed ok once I got past the interrupted cuts on the periphery of the flywheel from the casting gates, etc. I played around with several toolbits...the Warner insert bits, a 1/4" ground HSS toolbit, brazed carbide, and the tangential.  Actually the tangential seemed to work the best and is easy to keep sharp which is critical. This will work but not fast. Even so it will go fster than trying to get it done at work the way things have been lately. In the pictures, I just about have the OD of the flywheel down to the 5" specified. Now working on getting the thickness faced down on one side and then will do the other side. More to come over the days ahead.

Bill

[Don1966]

Cool Bill and a brass flywheel ohhhhhhh. That microsander can work miracles on that flywheel buddy. Good to see more progress and can you show photos of the riser blocks?   

Don

[b.lindsey]

Go back to post 668 Don and you will see them. Actually the flywheels are bronze but the finishing should be similar to brass. Thanks for looking in my friend.

Bill