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Much more eloquently said than me Cletus, darned fine analogy too!! Jim, some of the PMR casting kits are great to start out on, like the small oscillator or the small horizontal mill engine. And if you do happen to mess up a casting they are also great folks to work with as far as getting a replacement. Bill
Hello Bill and Jim,Bronze is more expensive than aluminum, but for an engine that small it still should be do-able. We use bronze because I like it and have designed the foundry patterns to economize on the number of pours and on casting weights. So far, we plan to stick with it, but might offer an aluminum base option on our next engine to keep some of the costs down for the beginners we're working to on that one.Glad to see the flywheels turning Bill! Keep up the good work! :-)Todd.
Jim,I'm working on The Flame Licker from the Feb 1950 PopSci magazine article. We purchased the patterns from Jared Schoenly earlier this year and hope to have it ready for Cabin Fever.Thanks,Todd.