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[Lostrocker]

Hello all,
I have just joined and looking forward to it.
I am 70 yrs young and apprentice trained toolmaker.
Retired but working part time making parts for vintage racing cars and motorcycles as well as JAP  v twin engines.
Have been Radio Control Aircraft building and flying for many years.
Now have my own lathe and milling machine and a cnc router. Have decided to build an Anzani 1/4 scale aero engine type Y 1910, drawings by the late L Chinery.
Having a problem finding the castings. Anyone who can help I would be much appreciated.
Tea time, must go.
JB

[Dave Otto]

Hi JB Welcome to MEM!

Dave

[Jo]

John,

Have decided to build an Anzani 1/4 scale aero engine type Y 1910, drawings by the late L Chinery.
Having a problem finding the castings. Anyone who can help I would be much appreciated.

I wouldn't want anyone missing out on castings  One of our members (Mike Coles) does his own castings of three types of Anzanis all of which can be built using Les Chenery's drawings 

Jo

[Jasonb]

Good to see you found your way here with a bit of direction.

As I said Mike's foundry man is no longer producing but you may be lucky if he has any spare sets still available. It was about a year ago he told me he can't get any more cast but with that range of tools cutting from solid would not be out of the question.

j

[steamer]

Welcome!!

Dave

[Don1966]

Welcome to the forum JB!   


Don

[Kim]

Hi JB,
Welcome to MEM!
Kim

[b.lindsey]

Hi and welcome to the forum JB. Glad to have you!!

Bill

[nj111]

Welcome! Please keep us updated on how you get on with this project.

[Roger B]

Welcome to the Forum   

[Trevorc]

Hello, I am about 90% through the build of the 1/4 scale Y config Anzani. I am using the same drawings and castings from Mike Cole. When i started he only had castings for carb, front and rear crankcase and rear support. When i met him at the MMEE last October he said he then also had castings for the cylinder barrel.
I agree with the comments that castings may be unnecessary if you have the right tools and skills.
For example i machined my barrels from solid, took time but nice item at the end.
Trevorc