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building a "Tiny" too!
« on: February 19, 2017, 11:43:07 PM »
Spent some quality time with Samantha bell today because I can't progress with the Wallaby till the mill is fixed....

So ....I' started a "Tiny" air cooled version.....

BILL SAID IT WAS OK!!!!!      8)


I single pointed the 1/2-40 right up to the shoulder, and then made a female threaded arbor and bored the cylinder last.....

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2017, 11:50:30 PM »
Dueling Tinys...take that you Monitor guys!!  :lolb: Looks great Dave!! Happy to have the company too.

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 12:00:20 AM »
Spigot threads with threading tools.

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2017, 12:02:49 AM »
That was fun Bill, no drama...and just build it to the print.....very relaxing!
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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2017, 12:06:59 AM »
ANOTHER "TINY"!!!!
I am all for it.  I am sure Arv is proud for starting this craze. A long time ago I was keeping track of how many were built/being built but I lost track some where after the first 100. Arv is not too active anymore so I will try to drop him a note so he will be able to follow along. I will be following along also.
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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2017, 12:11:42 AM »
Thanks Gail!    I'll be ordering up some bearings for the Clausing tomorrow, but this is such a fun build.   it's not that hard to set up or make.   and I think I can crank a part or so out every couple of days or so....so not a long time investment either.

The Wallaby is starting to wind down and it will be a while before the 917 12 will be ready to cut metal...so time to have some fun with straight up builds...

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2017, 02:04:49 AM »
Hi Dave,
You know when you and Bill get finished with these there's still the vertical water cooled version.
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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2017, 02:12:09 AM »
YUP!    Fun stuff too!

I'm enjoying the SB.    The VFD really showed it's stuff tonight....like having a hand crank....without the hand crank!.   thread right to the shoulder, and JUST stop.

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2017, 02:18:23 AM »
Got a shopping list.    I'll give my bearing supplier a call tomorrow and get these bearings in hand...then we'll go to town and get this old girl running again.

3 out of the 5 engines below were built on this mill by Ray.    Just 3 of probably hundreds of engines he built or worked on.

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2017, 02:24:45 AM »
That big vertical is still my favorite of Ray's  designs. I have the plan book from Village Press, and its on the list but not till I get some current projects finished first  :naughty: I would scale it down to probably half size though.

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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2017, 02:27:27 AM »
That particular #10 engine is the prototype.   It was Rays personal engine.   The current owner got it at the Cabin Fever auction, and tore it down and polished and plated the whole thing.

Ray would have approved, as he's a young kid.  He's an apprentice tool and die maker for Starrett's.

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2017, 11:47:49 PM »
I've decided to do a cast iron piston with a 12L14 cylinder.....which is what I made It out of...

Lapping reference can be found here

http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,1908.0.html


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« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2017, 10:48:18 PM »
Ordered cutters today.  I have some 12L14 for flywheels.   
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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2017, 11:23:24 PM »
Quote from: steamer on February 19, 2017, 11:43:07 PM
So ....I' started a "Tiny" air cooled version.....
BILL SAID IT WAS OK!!!!!      8)

Yeah. So?

Quote from: b.lindsey on February 19, 2017, 11:50:30 PM
Dueling Tinys...take that you Monitor guys!!

Yeah. So?

 :lolb:

And that would be, what? 4? 5? and a half guys.  ;D

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Re: Mill's down, so building a "Tiny"
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2017, 03:05:20 AM »
Quote from: zeeprogrammer on February 22, 2017, 11:23:24 PM
Quote from: steamer on February 19, 2017, 11:43:07 PM
So ....I' started a "Tiny" air cooled version.....
BILL SAID IT WAS OK!!!!!      8)

Yeah. So?

Quote from: b.lindsey on February 19, 2017, 11:50:30 PM
Dueling Tinys...take that you Monitor guys!!

Yeah. So?

 :lolb:

And that would be, what? 4? 5? and a half guys.  ;D

PUNK!


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