The "Little Pearl" Single Cylinder Marine Engine

[b.lindsey]

Thanks Dave and Bob. I am pulling for you Bob. Hoping to hear something pops from Tiny soon.

Bill

[Flyboy Jim]

Nice step forward Bill. I too like those dome head bolts.  Which of course bags the question: How did you make those dome heads?

Jim

[Kim]

Very nice looking bearing caps with lots of castingness still showing
And the bolts are quit sharp too!
Kim

[b.lindsey]

Jim and Kim, thanks for looking in.  Jim, for that one sample I just rounded it over with a file until it looked right When making 12 or 16 for the bearing caps, pedestal, and pump I will make a radius form tool for consistency.

Bill

[gbritnell]

I go for the domed heads also Bill. They add a nice finishing touch.
gbritnell

[b.lindsey]

Domed heads it is then  . Thanks for the input gentlemen.

Bill

[bent]

Looking sharp Bill!  And I mean that both ways, but I also know you haven't fully finished the parts, knocking off sharp corners and whatnot.  Those are some nice clean castings you got, as noted before.  Not that I'm at all jealous

[Don1966]

Domed heads it is then  . Thanks for the input gentlemen.

Bill

Don

[b.lindsey]

It may appear that the "Little Pearl" has been on hiatus and it has in a way, not for lack of interest, but I had promised the granddaughter that I would finish up the interior of the doll house I made for her  a while back and that proved to be far more tedious than I had imagined, but the week long break allowed some good time to get that done and I am pleased with the results. But now its time to get back to the Pearl, and the base has been waiting on some time to use the full sized equipment here at school. Since things are still a bit quiet this week I got a start on that casting yesterday. First it needed to  be squared up to the final or near final dimensions. With the full size mill I was able to use a good 5/8" endmill and make rather short work of this compared to nursing things along on the Sherline. I have left a few thousandths on each face to sand down smooth for better appearance. This is all pretty plain stuff so the pictures don't need much if any explanation. Next will be to mill the two lips to the correct inset from those two edges and then cutting both the top and bottom faces down until the overall height is correct, leaving enough material to mill for the slightly raised mounting pads for the bearing caps, pump base, and pedestal (each has a slightly different height ranging from .010" to .015" to .016"). The center cutout also needs to be enlarged for the crankshaft. Then the various mounting holes can be located and drilled and tapped as needed. Still some ways to go but we are making progress again at least. The final picture shows where things stand at the moment.

Bill

[crueby]

Nice to see the Pearl going again. Thats a fair size base, about 6" or so?

[b.lindsey]

Chris, it is a sizeable chunk of bronze thought more will come off the top and bottom surfaces and out of that middle void as well. The overall dimensions including the lips are apprx. 4" x 4.5" and will end up about .900" high. Haven't weights it yet, but should come in around 4 lbs. when all is said and done.

Bill

[Kim]

Bill, that is a hefty piece of bronze!

You should post a pic of your other handy work - just so we KNOW that you have been doing something and not sitting idle! 
Kim

[b.lindsey]

Just to prove it DID happen Kim, here you go.

Picture 1: the outside of the house as preciously finished
Picture 2: third floor spare bedroom
Picture 3: Granddaughter's bedroom, third floor (she likes pink)
Picture 4: Middle floor, master bedroom
Picture 5: Middle Floor, nursery
Picture 6: bottom floor hallway and staircase
Picture 7: ground floor, kitchen
Picture 8: ground floor, living room

[Tennessee Whiskey]

Great to see you having a go in the shed Bill. The Pearl is coming along nicely and the doll house looks really superb also. Perhaps you and JamesL could start a small “cottage” business together  after retirement: what is it; about 15 weekends or so? See, the weekends always go faster, that’s why I use them as a reference  .

Cletus

[Kim]

Thanks for the pic's, Bill.  Nice work on the house, your granddaughter should be quite pleased!
And it's good to know you've been being productive!  :
Kim