Flyboy Jim's Parsell & Weed Engine

[Kim]

Hi Jim,
Just following along and enjoying your build!

It may have been a while since you posted, but now that you've gotten back to it, you're really making good progress!
Kim

[Flyboy Jim]

Thanks Pete and Kim.

Located the hole for the rocker arm, spot drilled, drilled and threaded.





Then milled to the proper dimension on both sides.





Tilted the table to the proper angle and milled the side of the rocker arm arm.





So far so good.



Jim

[b.lindsey]

Well done Jim!!  I wish they had left a little more casting stock on that rocker arm though, there isn't a lot of material left out there at the tip of it. Was the same on mine.

Bill

[Flyboy Jim]

Well done Jim!!  I wish they had left a little more casting stock on that rocker arm though, there isn't a lot of material left out there at the tip of it. Was the same on mine.

Bill

Thanks Bill. Yes I was concerned about that myself.

Jim

[Flyboy Jim]

Continuing on..... I made my "Bill Lindsey" designed holder for the head, in order to work around the small jaws of the Sherline.


This allowed me to turn the rest of the head down to the proper diameter.



Then turned the shoulder for the part of the head that goes into the cylinder.



Then turned it (gently) to the proper width.





Moment of truth. I know I'm "preaching to the choir" here, but I've got to say that it felt so good when I slipped that head into place and I could screw all the bolts in by hand!   



Next up is the rocker arm.

Jim

[crueby]

Very nice!!!

[10KPete]

The happy dance really gets started when parts fit like they should but better!!
Oh yeah!

Pete

[Kim]

Well done there, Jim!  That is looking mighty nice!
Kim

[littlelocos]

Jim,
Stopped by tonight and saw that you're back in the shop.  Congratulations! on a super-nice looking engine so far.  Keep up the good work!
I'll check on the rocker stanchion.  I know I added some material on top of the valve guides.  I may have added some on the stanchion as well.  If not, I'll do that next time I've got the patterns in the shop.  (We're waiting on a fresh batch due in a couple of weeks.)
Enjoy!
Todd.

[Flyboy Jim]

Jim,
Stopped by tonight and saw that you're back in the shop.  Congratulations! on a super-nice looking engine so far.  Keep up the good work!
I'll check on the rocker stanchion.  I know I added some material on top of the valve guides.  I may have added some on the stanchion as well.  If not, I'll do that next time I've got the patterns in the shop.  (We're waiting on a fresh batch due in a couple of weeks.)
Enjoy!
Todd.

Thanks guys.

Todd, A little more material the rocker stantion would be nice , but I think it worked out fine.

Jim

[Flyboy Jim]

Got started on the rocker arm.

Mounted a piece of 1/4" square brass in the milling vice and started drilling and tapping holes.







Started milling material away.



Here's a picture (after usage) of a jig I made for further milling on the rocker arm.



Pretended I had a CNC machine (or in my case "Count Number of Cranks") and milled the rocker arm to shape.





Jim

[crueby]

That's my kind of CNC! Nice setup for a complex part.


 

[Kim]

Nice progress on the rocker arm's, Jim.
Kim

[b.lindsey]

Very nice Jim. Great pictures as well.

Bill

[Flyboy Jim]

Thanks guys. This rocker arm has been a really challenging piece!

Continuing on. Made the rocker shaft.



Then the tappet.





Spent some time filing and sanding. Done for now. Still need to harden the tappet.



Ordered my lathe riser block set today in anticipation of working on the flywheels.  While I was at it..... the longer mill column sort of jumped into the shopping cart.  Christmas came early this year! 

Jim