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Title: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 05, 2015, 01:09:01 AM
A bit of history on this thread first. At this year's Cabin Fever Todd and Joy Snouffer were offering their plans and castings for both the vertical and horizontal versions of the Parsell & Weed hit and miss IC engines. The plans looked very well done so I (and I think Stan also) bought a set with the intention of making it from bar stock rather than castings which I still think can be done. Anyway, about a month or six weeks ago I had an email from Todd indicating that he was making some changes to the drawings (reducing compression and a few other things) and once done would ship out a new set of the drawings to those that had purchased them already. Last Friday, I had another email from Todd saying that the new plans were ready and would ship out this week at no charge....but to those that had purchased them before he would offer a $50.00 discount on the casting sets as well. Well not being one to pass up a bargain...and not wanting Jo to get more than 100 casting sets ahead of me, a few email back and forth between me and Todd and I had a set of the horizontal castings headed towards NC, including the updated plans. Let me add here that Todd is a member of the forum under the name "littlelocos" and also add that the plan set covers both the horizontal and vertical versions of this interesting engine.

The castings arrived today in pristeen condition and very well packed and though I have no affiliation with littlelocos.com this level of customer service and care for details I just had to share. Below are some pictures of the shipment. Picture 1 is of the priority shipping box as it was opened, the plans in the back, casting in the front. Picture 2 is of some of the smaller castings (all bronze), the gear stock, and a couple of pieces of bronze bar stock all neatly packed in a plastic box and cushioned with foam peanuts. Photo 3 is of the two flywheel castings. Photo 4 shows the larger castings, a few more pieces of bar stock and the large base casting. Cletus you will appreciate the fact that the kit includes the CD of construction photos at no additional charge. Photo 5 shows the base casting alone, and the last photo a plastic tube containing a length of small music wire for one of the springs.

More information and pictures of these engines can be seen at www.littlelocos.com

In an age where we are often quick to point out poor customer service, inferior products, and inaccurate drawings...it nice to see a supplier to the hobby doing things RIGHT!!  Many thanks Todd and I am looking forward to starting on this one as soon as I finish the Vickie, if not before. Some of the smaller parts will be ideal for even the Sherline equipment. The Lil Brother casting set, equally inspiring, may be moved behind the Parsell & Weed in the build order as this one really intrigues me and seems to be a straightforward build. I will post updates as appropriate, but am one happy camper to add this set to the casting collection.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on November 05, 2015, 01:33:28 AM
Those are some nice looking castings Bill.

This engine is smaller than the original; maybe 1/2 size?

I picked up an original hard bound book on the Parsell & Weed a number of years ago a Powell's book store in Portland OR. Fun to flip through the pages but I was never sure if I would build one or not.

Looking forward to seeing this one under construction on MEM.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 05, 2015, 01:41:07 AM
Dave, it is a 1/3 scale model. There is more information on the website shown above. I am excited about this one too!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on November 05, 2015, 01:44:40 AM
Thanks Bill for the link.  I think Santa my be bringing me one also. So we will see next month.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jasonb on November 05, 2015, 07:26:08 AM
They do indeed look nice castiongs, I'll be following along as I know someone with the larger casting set who I have built engines for in the past. I also have a copy of the book which I think can be found online.

J
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on November 05, 2015, 11:59:42 AM
Bill, great score it appears. It was nice to have the video "included". I think that's the difference one sees when dealing with a smaller, often times, owner ran business versus a big company. Can't wait for the build to begin. I went to the website and that "Puck" sure looks interesting :thinking: Tell everybody hey.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: kvom on November 05, 2015, 12:29:56 PM
Castings look good in the photos.  It's always great to hear stories of excellent customer service as well.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on November 06, 2015, 11:51:26 PM
Nice castings and good customer service certainly makes for a smooth start. Will be following along Bill.
Paul
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 07, 2015, 12:54:34 AM
Thanks for the interest guys. I opened up the plans tonight to peruse them some and check out what has been changed/added. Interestingly enough the serial number of the set I got at Cabin Fever was 1505 (5th set sold in 2015 as I recall), the serial number on the replacement plans is 1505R (revised). Isn't it nice when people pay attention to the small details too.  Really looking forward to getting a start on this one, even if just some bits and bobs from barstock. More to come. The plans come in a comb bound book, just a couple of pictures attached, I don't think Todd will mind that.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Bearcar1 on November 07, 2015, 03:59:00 AM
Whattaya say there Bill. Those certainly are some very sleek and well founded castings. The pricing doesn't look too bad either. I'll be watching and enjoying the ride  :popcorn:


BC1
Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jo on November 07, 2015, 07:55:06 AM
It does look very desirable Bill, I think I might have space enough to mature a set of those castings if I just move a few around...   :naughty:

Well not being one to pass up a bargain...and not wanting Jo to get more than 100 casting sets ahead of me,

As you will recall Bill this years resolution was to try not to buy any more casting sets: I have tried and I have only added another 7 to the other 43 sets (excluding duplicates like the Triples  ;)) and I am/have built 5 so far this year,  I will try to do better next year :mischief:

Jo

P.S. I don't yet know  :hellno: that father Xmas has another 2 casting sets for me
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jasonb on November 07, 2015, 08:48:08 AM
It is a good buy for those of us this side of the pond as $50 shipping is about a third what I would expect to pay for a similar sized engine. Though as its free in teh US there must be some shipping costs built into the base price. Still a good buy.

Bill will you be doing it like the book - all made on a lathe without even a bench drill :mischief:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on November 15, 2015, 01:09:46 AM
Thanks Bill and everyone else for the encouragement.  Joy and I are tickled that you like the kit.   :pinkelephant: :cartwheel:

Since the prototype we had at Cabin Fever went to Woody Sins in NY, I'll be building my own engines this year as well.  Hoping to build four between now and Cabin Fever 2017 both horizontal and vertical in both water and air cooled.  These should go a lot faster now that I've built one and won't be taking as many photos along the way.  I'm working on the air cooled patterns now based on a photo I found a few years ago on the Internet.

Thanks again,
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: dsage on November 19, 2015, 03:34:07 AM
For those of you interested in the full sized versions you can have a look at mine. There is a  link to mine running on my site here:

http://davesage.ca/parcell%20and%20weed.html (http://davesage.ca/parcell%20and%20weed.html)

I built mine water cooled like the original.

I got the incentive to build it from Steve Kahler after seeing his at NAMES a few years ago.
Here is a link to Steve running his air cooled version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgxaWPpy7yM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgxaWPpy7yM)

Both of our engines were built from the book and have 14" flywheels and weigh in at about 90lbs. They run on propane and have the original air/gas mixer intake valve instead of a carburetor and gasoline. Steve designed the nice pedestals and I copied them.

I also added a mechanical piston water pump and eccentric to one side of mine and hid a small computer radiator and fan underneath rather than have a water reservoir.

Enjoy.


Sage
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: gbritnell on November 19, 2015, 03:51:57 AM
Hi Bill,
It looks like a great project and a very unique engine. I'll be following your progress.
gbritnell
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 19, 2015, 01:12:43 PM
Thanks for the links Sage, those are both beautiful engines and fine runners too!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on November 20, 2015, 02:25:27 AM
Dave,
Beautiful engines!  I had not seen Steve Kahler's air cooled engine.  Thanks!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 26, 2015, 09:00:26 PM
Got a start today on the muffler. Some of the smaller parts are ideal for the Sherline equipment so that seemed like as good a starting place as any. Below are the pictures from today. Unfortunately I didn't take any of turning the angles on both the front and back of the muffler parts, but the Sherline lathe compound was used for that on both the outside of the profiles as well as the inside as shown in picture 4. Rather than riveting the two halves together, instead I threaded the back side for 1-72 and used three 1-72 SHCS's to fix the two halves together, making it easier to disassemble if ever necessary. The rest is pretty straightforward. I am excited about making the first few chips on this one!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: 10KPete on November 26, 2015, 10:55:47 PM
That make a very nice little muffler. I'm enjoying the ride, keep it coming!

Pete
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on November 27, 2015, 12:01:47 AM
Well it looks like you couldn't resist the temptation and decided to jump right in Bill.  :stickpoke: The muffler looks great bud and I'll be joining in on the ride.......... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 27, 2015, 12:18:36 AM
Thanks guys. Don, it must have been all your brass on the E&A that got me wanting to make some brass swarf  ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on November 27, 2015, 12:33:17 AM
A good start, Bill.

I'm settling in for the show... :popcorn:

Cheers, Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on November 27, 2015, 01:29:36 AM
Thanks guys. Don, it must have been all your brass on the E&A that got me wanting to make some brass swarf  ;)

Bill
Speaking of brass once I seen Steves Panther Pup I just had to order the casting. I have had the plans now for 3 yrs. So Stanta is bringing them to me.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 27, 2015, 02:03:34 AM
I know you will do it proud Don. Will be looking forward to it!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on November 27, 2015, 05:24:11 AM
Following along Bill.  :popcorn:

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Alan Haisley on November 27, 2015, 05:58:38 AM
 :popcornsmall:
Alan
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on November 27, 2015, 07:26:55 AM
Looks to be an interesting build  :ThumbsUp: I will be following along  :wine1:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on November 27, 2015, 03:45:47 PM
Hey Bill

Good to see a start on the P&W; I will be pulling up a chair and following along with your build. Your projects are always interesting and fun to watch.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 27, 2015, 09:08:11 PM
Thanks for looking in Vince, Alan, Roger, and Dave!  I got a bit more done today on some of the smaller parts, lath work mostly. First up was the Governor weight, just a simple cylinder of brass 3/8" dia. x 3/8" long with a .125 bore and a threaded hole for a grub screw/thumb screw for adjusting it. The three pictures below a self explanatory with the obligatory mini-mic pic :).

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 27, 2015, 09:17:46 PM
Next up today was the brass Mixer Body, also made from a short length of brass. This will eventually attach to the cylinder head but uses a 12-40 thread and I have neither the tap or die for that size as it isn't very common so will need to order those from MSC before I can thread the thin end of the Mixer Body (photo 1). Otherwise it is finished though. The big (inlet) end of the mixer is tapered using a 60 degree center drill as shown in photo 2. Photos 3,4 & 5 show drilling the holes for the Jet to attach to the bottom side (5-40 thread), and for the needle valve to attach to the top side (1-72 thread).

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 27, 2015, 09:28:41 PM
Lastly, the Jet was machined from a short piece of 3/16 hex brass, because that is what I had on hand. Photo 1 shows turning the diameters while leaving a shoulder on the end that will be threaded 5-40. Photo 2 shows it after threading the short end and using the compound attachment to turn a taper on the end.  Somewhere in here a 1/16" hole was drilled through the length of the Jet. After parting it off there wasn't much to chuck on to taper the opposite end so I drilled and tapped a 5-40 hole in the remaining length of brass hex (photo 3). Photo 4 shows the Jet threaded into this makeshift adapter and the turning of the taper on that end. Photo 5 shows the finished Jet (kind of small too) and the last photo shows it threaded into the mixer body.

Thanks it for now, thanks for looking.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on November 27, 2015, 10:13:50 PM
Bill your really getting into this engine aren't you? Looks like you doing a bunch of the fiddley bit first. Keep it coming buddy..........

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 27, 2015, 10:19:48 PM
I'll do what I can Don, still have the Vickie to finish too though and haven't forgotten her. Also making a dollhouse for the granddaughter for Christmas so what shop time there is has to get spread around. These fiddly bits are great for the Sherlines though and there are plenty more fiddly bits to go. This really isn't that large of an engine, though I will still have to do the base and flywheels at work on the larger machines. Thanks so much for the support. I'll try to keep it interesting.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on November 28, 2015, 06:52:37 AM
Very nice work Bill, as usual!

I keep watching for the next installments of Vickie too.  You've got a lot of projects going right now. Hope you get the most important one done in time for Christmas! :)

Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on November 28, 2015, 08:27:46 AM
I am following along too.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 28, 2015, 06:17:25 PM
Thanks Kim and Achim!  I had a PM from Todd at Littleloco's last night noting that the bore in the mixer jet should have been .047" rather than the .063" I said in my past post. This was my error in looking at the old drawing set rather then the new updated set where the change was shown in the newer drawing. I made a new mixer jet this morning with the correct bore and will be working just from the new drawings from now on.

After that little correction, I began working on the needle valve and the speed adjustment screw, both of which are threaded 1-72. Rather than making them from solid 1/4" dia drill rod, I turned down and knurled a length of 1/4" drill rod to the .219" diameter called for and parted off 5 pieces ( a few extra since the shop gremlins already grabbed one ) after drilling and reaming a 1/8" hole thru for later attachment of the actual screw part. See photos 1 & 2.

With that done, I used 1/8" drill rod for the screw threads. After turning a .094" shoulder, and turning the remaining length to .073" for the 1-72 threads, the threads were cut using the tailstock die holder and the result parted off leaving enough of the 1/8" raw diameter to extend through the knurled heads (photo 3).  The same procedure was used for the needle valve after turning the sharp point on the end using the compound set to a 17 degree included angle (photo 4). The knurled heads were loctited to the 1/8" drill rod and once set, the excess was ground off, sanded flush and polished as shown in photos 5 & 6. The final picture shows the needle valve inserted into the mixer body opposite the jet and the speed adjustment screw.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on November 28, 2015, 07:07:29 PM
Professor,  ain't it something what a couple of days off and some good sweet potato casserole will do  8). The parts and pieces are looking great and seem well suited for the Sherline.  On my last two builds I made each part per the drawing,  stockpiled,  and then assembled much like a mechanic's kit.  If there are no drawing errors to contend with, I think it makes you work harder at getting that "perfect part.  Tell everybody hey and I'm a watching from down at the diner  :popcorn: :DrinkPint:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 29, 2015, 09:31:54 PM
Cletus, you about to recover from the holiday cooking yet?? Thanks for looking in.  Between yesterday and today I got a couple more parts finished up...the governor support and the governor rocker, both little brass pieces.

The support is pretty simple so I didn't really take any pictures of that other than photo 1.

The rocker is a bit more tedious and requires several different set-ups. I first milled a piece of .250"x .500" brass to length (photo 2), then located and drill the 3 required holes (photo 3). Then I began milling away the excess areas as shown in photos 4 & 5, resulting in the rough shaped piece shown in photo 6. With that done the 22 degree slope needed to be milled down the centerline and this required using the angle plate along with the Sherline vise as shown in photos 7 & 8. With suitably sized pins as a pivot, I milled the radii on both ends (sorry no photo of that) and then also milled out the relief in the larger end the same width as the sloped section.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 29, 2015, 09:33:27 PM
These last two pictures show the nearly finished parts. A little more polishing and they will be good to go.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on November 29, 2015, 09:44:56 PM
Boy those are some small fiddley bits Bill. Is the vise on your angle plate a swivel vise? I bought a sherline vise for mine last month and I will kick myself if that's a swivel vise.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 29, 2015, 09:53:52 PM
Don, yes the vise is mounted on a swivel base. You should be able to buy it separately from Sherline. I'll take a couple of pics for you, the vise just slides into it and is held down by four screws.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engin
Post by: Don1966 on November 29, 2015, 10:08:44 PM
Thanks Bill I thought the vise was a swivel vise as well. But it's like mine then just bolts to a swivel plate.
Ye

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 29, 2015, 10:12:10 PM
Don, here you go...the vise is just a close slide fit into the base and you can see the 4 screws with washers that mate with the hold down groove in the vise itself. The other two screws are for loosening and tightening the swivel feature. Hope that helps. This is the vise  and base that came with my equipment about 18 years ago. It has held up well but I do wish they would make a similar vise out of steel. You can also see the witness mark for setting the angle. Keep in mind though that the spacing of the hold down screws on the four corners of the swivel base are spaced to fit the Sherline tee slots, so using in on another mill table would require some adaptations.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on November 29, 2015, 11:03:51 PM
Thanks Bill I just ordered a swivel base for mine. It was $105 so that wasn't to bad. Now I could of got the lot cheaper had I know they sold together, oh well.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on November 29, 2015, 11:12:55 PM
Professor,  thanks for asking, but to be honest,  not really.  From Monday thru Saturday I'd been there almost 68 hours  and we were closed Thursday.  Christmas parties start Friday  :facepalm:. Man I really like the angle plate . You seem to be adding parts to the "finished" pile at a good clip. I'll see you on the radio  :cheers:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 30, 2015, 12:12:36 AM
Thanks Cletus. its not a terribly impressive count at the moment, but I have had a lot of fun none the less, and that's main thing. I may try to take the base to work this week and get it done, mostly layout and drilling some holes, but we'll see. Only three more classes till the end of the semester so things will be hoppin'. Say hey to Lou and DOG for me.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on November 30, 2015, 12:23:17 AM
Hi Bill, I am still following along. This Sherline equipment is well-thought-out, I like it and nice parts too.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 30, 2015, 12:32:37 AM
Many thanks Achim. Glad to have you looking in. For the smaller parts the Sherline equipment works quite well and I am used to working with it now. I have been following along on your Snow build as well...most impressive!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on November 30, 2015, 01:07:35 AM
Nice looking (tiny) parts Bill!

Good to see continuing progress on your new project.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 05, 2015, 12:46:44 AM
Nothing to report yet but should make some more progress over the weekend. This week I got the 12-40 tap and die and a few pieces of metal from online metals when they were offering a 30% off sale on any size order. The shipping is still pricey I think but the 30% off the metal order made it a bit easier to swallow at least. Some brass tubing for the gas tank/cooling water tower, a piece of 3/8" brass square for one or two parts, some 1018 mild steel for the main side rods, and some 1/4" drill rod used for various small parts. Will post more as I make some chips.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 07, 2015, 12:30:48 AM
Aside from dyeing some dollhouse shingles today and making my hands a nice shade of reddish brown, I did get a few small things done on the P&W. As I had noted, the 12-40 die arrived this weeks so I finished up the mixer body by threading the end of that (photo 1). The now completed mixer is shown in photo 2.  Next was turning up the governor roller from a piece of .250" drill rod (photo 3) and a couple of 1/16" pins (photo 4). The roller (made from W-1 drill rod) needed to be hardened so that was done (photo 5) and then cleaned up and fitted to the governor rocker (photo 6). With those little bits made, I turned to working on the two side rods. The last photo shows the first couple of steps completed on one of them. The opposite end will be turned down smaller and the end threaded to 8-32 (as soon as I find my 8-32 die). I know I have one somewhere  ::)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on December 07, 2015, 12:39:08 AM
Nice photos, beautiful work, and more progress on the P&W; looks like you had a pretty good day Bill.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on December 07, 2015, 12:50:51 AM
Good to see more progress Bill, those little bits will be out of the way and you'll be on your way to the bigger stuff. The close enough machine shop executives are watching you buddy so don't mess up.......... :lolb:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 07, 2015, 12:56:31 AM
Thanks Dave and Don. Fortunately there are plenty of small bits to go so I'll keep the Sherlines as busy as I can :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on December 07, 2015, 01:11:45 AM
Hi Bill

Will you be able to do any work on the castings on your Sherline equipment? Also I was wondering if you do single point threading on your Sherline Lathe; and if their system works pretty well?

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 07, 2015, 01:21:08 AM
Dave, yes, many of the castings can be machined on the Sherline machines also. Just haven't gotten to them yet. The main support casting will however require a full size machine or at least that is the best option for doing it. I do have the thread cutting attachment for the Sherline lathe but in all honesty, I have not tried it yet. I find it much easier and more consistent to use dies in a tailstock die holder though not under power. The die holder and live center just keep things centered as the thread cutting is done manually. I had purchased that attachment for some very abnormal threads that will be required for the Wright 1903 engine, though that one has been on hold for a long time now. Eventually I will get back to it though and that is when the thread cutting attachment will begin earning its keep.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on December 07, 2015, 01:28:02 AM
Thanks Bill

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on December 07, 2015, 04:42:52 AM
Nice work, Bill!  I agree, you do take great photos!

That was one of my problems with my Taig lathe - no way to do threads.  There were several examples on the internet of way's people had worked around it, but I chose to work around it by asking for a new lathe for Christmas a couple of years ago :)  I've Never regretted that!  Still use the Taig lathe from time to time, though its currently lost it's bench space to the tool grinder I recently made.  I just need a bigger shop!

I'd love to hear how the Sherline thread cutting works when you get around to it, Bill. I'll expect a thorough report! :)

KIm
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on December 07, 2015, 05:03:17 AM
Hi Bill, nice picture of your heat-treating department.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on December 07, 2015, 07:30:36 AM
Good progress on all the fiddly little bits  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: wagnmkr on December 07, 2015, 02:21:34 PM
Sorry to interrupt ... A message for Dave Otto ... I also have the thread cutting accessory for the Sherline and have used it a few times. Set up is fairly easy and results are excellent. I have threaded brass, aluminum and 12L14 steel.

Now back to an excellent build thread.

Cheers

Tom
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 07, 2015, 04:00:25 PM
No problem Tom, thanks for the extra input on the cutting attachment!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on December 07, 2015, 10:08:22 PM
Nice work Bill!

Regarding smaller equipment (Sherline et al) we had thought about following Parsell & Weed's approach in offering machined flywheels for those folks who's equipment wouldn't swing the 5" flywheels.  Not sure if there would be interest in that.  (The original flywheels were 14" and most home shops didn't have a lathe that large in 1902.)

The horizontal base should be do-able on tabletop equipment, but would definitely take a while to machine the bottom surface.  The vertical is essentially half of the horizontal, just a little wider.

Any thoughts?
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 08, 2015, 12:38:55 AM
Todd, your could certainly run the idea up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it as they say. I do have access to full size machines so it isn't an issue for me. You could well find some other tabletop machinists though who might like the idea of the base and flywheels already machined, leaving the rest to be done on smaller equipment. You could be asking for a lot of extra work though if it were to take off and it could also depend on the upcharge for buying these castings pre-machined. By the way, thanks for the mailing today, will respond to that separately via email tonight. I hope others will chime in here as to your idea though, such discussion can be helpful to all of us.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Alan Haisley on December 08, 2015, 03:47:58 AM
Sorry to interrupt ... A message for Dave Otto ... I also have the thread cutting accessory for the Sherline and have used it a few times. Set up is fairly easy and results are excellent. I have threaded brass, aluminum and 12L14 steel.

Now back to an excellent build thread.

Cheers

Tom
It's tough going on drill rod though. I only went far enough on some 3/8" rod so that I could get a die on straight.

In regards to sizes, the biggest problem I think is that most model ads don't really give a good indication of the size of equipment needed to make them. Flywheels are obvious but a lot of ads don't even give flywheel sizes.
Its often easier and safer to start with a dimensioned drawing and try to scale it to fit the machining envelope.

I look at the PM castings and mostly wonder if there is a reasonable way to do them on the Sherline machines that I have. If they were just a bit oversized it might be nice to get the bigger parts premachined.

Alan
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: wagnmkr on December 09, 2015, 12:58:24 PM
I agree with Alan ... Quite a few adverts don't give the info required to decide if the kit can be done on the machinery on hand.

I would also agree that being able to get a machined flywheel and possibly a base would be helpful. I am working on a Stuart beam at the moment and it came with a machined base due to most hobbyists of the time not having larger machines. It was a great help in getting started on the engine.

Tom
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on December 09, 2015, 02:00:27 PM
On threading drill rod, like Alan,  I had never been able to get a clean thread by single pointing. The crests were like a saw blade.
Out of curiosity, on an order from McMaster, I added a few sizes of "Ultra Machinable Drill Rod."
Not perfect, but a major improvement on the threads. I'm guessing it's some variant of 12L14 or at least has lead in the alloy.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on December 09, 2015, 03:44:21 PM
Thanks for the threading info guys.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 13, 2015, 04:28:07 PM
This morning I finished up the first of the two side rods with the exception of threading the small end 8-32. Can't seem to locate that die at the moment...hoping it may be at work. This is shown in photo 1. The second side rod will follow along shortly.

Then I went to work on the crank journal that connects the two flywheels. This is a turning operation. After parting off a short length of .313" drill rod (Photo 2) and facing each end to the final length I drill a #19 hole through (photo 3). Both ends were then turned down to .250" as shown in photos 4 & 5). This is a push fit into the flywheels so I machined to dead on .250". Once this was done, I chucked on one end of the journal and used a live center in the other to take light cuts with a grooving tool (sorry forgot to take a picture of that) until the actual journal was close to the .250" called for leaving the shoulders a bit wide in the process. Then a left hand and a right hand facing tool was used to square the shoulders and bring them down to the .063" width called for leaving the journal with a width of .313". At this point I polished the journal. The actual spec for the journal diameter is .250" +.0000/-.0015. I polished it down to .0002" under for a final diameter of .2498" (photo 6). The finished journal is shown in the last two photos. The ends that will fit into the flywheels were left as machined at the .250" diameter.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: cfellows on December 13, 2015, 04:43:06 PM
Following along, Bill.  The P&W has always interested me and I've thought of building one from scratch from time to time.

Chuck
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 13, 2015, 05:01:38 PM
Hi Chuck. That was my original intent when I bought the plans from Todd at last years Cabin Fever. I think it is doable from bar stock and the littleloco.com plans would be a great help if you decide to proceed. (Usual disclaimer). Meanwhile, thanks for following along.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on December 13, 2015, 06:44:45 PM
That's smaller than I imagined  :headscratch: I'm glad to see the obligatory 1/2" mike picture  :)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on December 14, 2015, 12:31:22 AM
Glad to see a update Bill, looks like your time has been short on your project. I am really interested in this engine and seeing it in it's glory.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 14, 2015, 12:38:05 AM
Thanks Roger and Don. Yes, time has been limited this week, was at the university most of yesterday giving and grading final exams.  Both last week and this coming week are pretty filled with semester end activities, but I will steal some shop time as I can.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on December 14, 2015, 01:05:58 AM
Thanks Roger and Don. Yes, time has been limited this week, was at the university most of yesterday giving and grading final exams.  Both last week and this coming week are pretty filled with semester end activities, but I will steal some shop time as I can.

Bill
I can see that the Christmas holidays will be effecting your progress as well Bill, but hey we can wait. You just don't rush quality......... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on December 15, 2015, 01:43:10 PM
That is looking great! I have the new plan set from Todd and, like Chuck, thinking about doing it from barstock. It should be doable between the Bridgeport and the big lathe. I will, however, look at the casting set at CF and discuss this with Todd at the Little Locos booth.
Keep it up. Work is certainly a distraction.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 15, 2015, 03:51:36 PM
Stan, as I told Chuck and as I had planned to do myself originally, this should be totally doable from bar stock. But the extra incentive Todd provided pushed me over the top as far as the castings were concerned. If I were abetting man, I might bet a set will follow your home from CF this year :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on December 15, 2015, 06:21:47 PM
Bill, Stan may pick up two sets   On for him and one for a certain lady across the pond  :stir: :stir:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jo on December 15, 2015, 06:28:46 PM
 :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:  :whoohoo:

 :-* What a lovely man  :embarassed:

Jo
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jo on December 20, 2015, 06:16:54 PM
 :lolb:

Hey big E did you notice how quiet Stan has gone, I must have been shock to his system being potentially called a lovely man  :mischief:

Jo
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on December 20, 2015, 06:57:17 PM
Pardon us Bill, but,  I think Stan might just be bashful Jo. Perhaps enticing him with some fine Scottish produce and a play with Mr. Silky might bring him around  :stir: :stir: :cheers:

Big E
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 20, 2015, 07:17:54 PM
No problem guys and gal, I noticed the quiet too :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 31, 2015, 08:51:00 PM
Well nothing like ending 2015 with a mistake. I was machining away on one of the Cylinder Collar castings and was about done with it when I apparently miscalculated when cleaning up the final OD of the casting. Anyway I will show the pictures of the machining up to that point and shoot a PM off to Todd to see if I can get another casting.

Photo 1 shows the casting mounted in the 4 jaw chuck where the various diameter bores were made to the proper depths. After removing the 4 jaw (photo 2), I flipped the part around to face off the back side to the specified width (Photo 3). Then the 3 jaw was mounted to the rotary table, to locate the two larger holes though not drilling the one through the squared off tang yet (photo 4). To maintain alignment and squareness the rotary table was mounted vertically to tap drill the two #50 holes in the square tang of the collar (photo 5). With this done the larger two holes were drilled and then the width of the square tang machined to its correct width. Feeling pretty good so far about how things were going, I recentered the part on the rotary table (back in its horizontal position) to machine the major OD of the part down to the 1.38" called for. All I can figure it that I miscounted the handwheel turns and machined an extra .050" per side off the diameter because it ended up at 1.28" rather than 1.38. A few choice words ensued. You can see in the  final picture where the major OD should be equal where it runs across the square and rounded tangs, and it obviously isn't. Drats !!!  In hindsight I should have flipped the part over again before this step to provide a visual indication of when I was getting close. There are a few things I will do different on try #2. The other collar is substantially the same so I can work on it while seeing about the replacement casting.

Guess its better to end the year with a mistake rather than starting the new year off with one, but still  :slap:

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on December 31, 2015, 10:16:11 PM
Guess its better to end the year with a mistake rather than starting the new year off with one, but still  :slap:

There are worse ways to end a year. And worse ways to begin a year. Either way...just a small thing.

Happy New Year Bill.

Well nothing like ending 20105

Wouldn't that be interesting?  :lolb:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 31, 2015, 10:21:18 PM
Very interesting Zee, corrected the typo now. Yes its a small thing but still frustrating and yes, it could be much worse. At least I can use it to check the fits on the cylinder itself and the water jacket.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on December 31, 2015, 10:34:27 PM
Yup, that's the way I would look at it : "I now have a go-no-go gage" and PM is great about replacement castings,  don't ask  :facepalm: :Doh:. Happy New Year Professor  :cheers:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 31, 2015, 10:37:57 PM
True enough Cletus but this one ain't from PMR :)

Prof.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on December 31, 2015, 11:21:09 PM
Very interesting Zee, corrected the typo now.

Wish you hadn't.  ;D
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on December 31, 2015, 11:23:44 PM
Hello Bill,
Tough break on the cylinder collar.  Sent you a PM regarding a replacement for you.  Don't feel bad.  I went through 3 of the original CI castings when machining the prototype -- one of which I snapped when locating it on a centering fixture.

Also, I just got a call from a builder in Iowa.  He found a discrepancy between the collars PW-6 & 7 and the pushrod guides PW-29 & 30.  He straightened his out, but I still need to revise the drawing for the guides so everything lines up.  I'll be fixing the error on Sheet E19.

I've also notice a few labeling issues on the exploded view and will be taking care of that as well.

Happy New Year,
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 31, 2015, 11:34:51 PM
Thanks for the heads up Todd, I'll take a look at the drawings. Looking at Sheet E19, it looks like the hole spacing is off as far as mating with the holes in the collar ...is that the issue? In any case I am not working on PW29 & 30 yet so not an issue for me yet. I am assuming the dimensions for both collars remain the same though.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on January 01, 2016, 12:40:37 AM
I checked the 3D model.  All is well there.  There was a dimensional scaling issue with the detail for PW-29.  The 0.100 dimensions from the edges of the parts should be 0.075.  (Dim Scale was 0.6667 for those two instead of 0.50 to match other dims.)

See attached rendering and revised drawing sheets.
Enjoy,
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 01, 2016, 12:48:54 AM
Yep, that's looks like it will do the trick. Thanks for the updated .pdf though still a ways from getting to parts PW 29 & 30.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on January 01, 2016, 01:05:36 AM
Sorry to hear about the mix up there Bill.  I'd wager we've all done that before. It's always hard to end on a mistake like that.  But that's often a good time to stop :)
Looks like you're getting the casting thing figured out. I'm sure you'll have it squared away in no time!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 01, 2016, 01:22:13 AM
Thanks Kim and Happy New Year to you!!  The castings machine fine, it was my head that slipped a gear :). Already got it sorted out with Todd from Littlelocos, replacement will be on the way, we have communicated several times this evening on this and another matter he noted above as well.

Just so everyone knows, Todd offered and to add some photos along the way of things that he did while prototyping both the horizontal and vertical versions of the engine.  So if you see some additional photos from him, I took him up on his offer to tag team in the thread. More info can't hurt and may help future builders as well.

Yes I did stop for tonight at least. Watched the Clemson vs. Oklahoma game and now the Alabama vs. Michigan St. game is on. Dogs laying next to me on the couch...life is good !

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 01, 2016, 02:17:10 AM
Gee Bill! I thought I was the only one who slipped up. Sorry buddy and glad to see your getting it sorted out. The piece still looks great and I would of never know you had a mishap. Happy New year my friend.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 01, 2016, 02:25:26 AM
Thanks Don, I obviously didn't know it either until I measured and it came up small. We all need a reality check at times  :zap: Thanks for the email also and I wish you and Mickie a very Happy New year as well !!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 03, 2016, 12:31:40 AM
No shop time today as I drove up to Raleigh to visit my younger daughter, son in law and grandson. Finally the rain subsided for a day or so, so it was a cool but beautiful day. The grandson (now 4) loves the airport (or "airpork" as he calls it), so we visited the Raleigh/Durham airport for an hour or so among other things.

Anyway, yesterday I spent so shop time working on the cylinder and have attached a few pictures of that, Still need more lapping of the bore and a hole drilled and tapped for the oiler, but so far so good. The last couple of pictures show it fitted up to the now defunct collar, which I am still using to check fits. Tomorrow I hope to finish up lapping the bore and machine the brass water jacket which will fit between the two collars and over the part of the cylinder that isn't polished in the pictures.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on January 03, 2016, 02:06:31 AM
Nice work on the cylinder. And it looks great with the collar. We'd never know there was a problem with it if you didn't keep reminding us! :)

Tell your grandson, I like that. I'm going to call it an airpork from now on.  I'm making my final airpork run of the season tonight.  Sending my kids all over creation; back to their own lives till the next visit!

Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 03, 2016, 02:37:04 AM
Bill you Cletus are starting to run neck and neck here buddy.  :stickpoke: Don't let the Closeenuf Machine shop out do you now. ..... :lolb: nice job on the cylinder by the way........... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on January 03, 2016, 03:19:11 AM
You're making some good progress here Bill.  I might admit that once or twice when I've accidentally carved off a little too much
of some part I may have taught my mill and lathe some bad words  :censored:

Looking forward to the next installment...

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 03, 2016, 04:18:52 AM
Well Joe it is the lathe or mill's fault of course. All we do is turn the handles right??  :lolb:  Mine know a few bad words as well  ::)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 01:04:03 AM
Though the winter break is now over for faculty, the students don't return until next Monday so its has been a rather quiet week before the coming mayhem!!  While I had  a chance  today I went down to the machine shop and got a start on the base casting. I got the stands milled off to the proper height (photo 1) and then turned the casting over to clean up the bottom side. There were four gates protruding down from the underside of the base so I milled those off first (photo 2) and then took a series of cuts to bring the overall height to size (photo 3). It cleaned up nicely though I need to do a bit of file clean up along the edges. I hope to get the 8 holes (two on the top of each stand) located and drilled tomorrow morning with the help of the DRO's on the mills at work. Once that is done I will also drill the four mounting holes through the feet. That will be about it for the base, but will give me something to start hanging things on as they are completed :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 06, 2016, 01:09:21 AM
That's a beauty of a casting Bill, does it machine as good as it looks? The bottom looks like a good time to use my 7 inch fly cutter.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 06, 2016, 01:12:38 AM
Hey Bill

That might have been a challenge on the Sherline mill.  :Lol:

It is a nice looking casting and will give you a place to start hanging some of the other parts you have been making.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 01:17:26 AM
Don, it machined well. The 7/16" end mill I was using wasn't like new sharp but it still cut fine. I always enjoy working with bronze and this was no exception.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 01:20:32 AM
Hi Dave, guess we were posting at the same time. Yeah it would have been a stretch on the Sherline for sure. I am fortunate to have access to the machines in the machine shop lab from my days as the lab manager. The base casting and the flywheels will be done there, everything else CAN be done on the Sherlines though :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on January 06, 2016, 02:22:39 AM
OK Bill I have to ask:  I have been wondering what others are thinking when it comes to the brass and bronze on these little engines.  Paint it, or polish it?  :-)  If left unfinished, it will likely take on a nice patina.

I'm torn as to how to finish my engines, so I will likely opt for both.

Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 02:29:25 AM
Todd as to the base, I will leave it as cast except for the machined surfaces meaning I won't machine the other non finished surfaces. My thought for now is to paint the base and flywheel spokes and polish the flywheel rims and the other bronze / brass parts. Not sure yet about the side rod support castings, will see how it looks down the road in that regard.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on January 06, 2016, 02:46:46 AM
Sounds like a plan!
See attached patent the gentlemen took out on their unique engine frame.  (from Google Patents)
Enjoy!
Todd.


Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 03:53:17 AM
That is probably the shortest description of a design I have ever read. And yet as I understand it the uniqueness of their design was in fact the parallel rods ( and collars) which held and supported the cylinder via this frame design. Thanks for sharing that Todd.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jasonb on January 06, 2016, 07:49:54 AM
OK Bill I have to ask:  I have been wondering what others are thinking when it comes to the brass and bronze on these little engines.  Paint it, or polish it?  :-)  If left unfinished, it will likely take on a nice patina.

I'm torn as to how to finish my engines, so I will likely opt for both.

Todd.

If I were doing one I would be painting anything that would have been iron on the original including the flywheel rims as the engine has a pully they would not have been left bright. Just some of teh small bras items and moving steel ones would likely be left bright and then only to 150grit abrasive not polished. But thats just my way, others will have their own way.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 08:43:37 PM
I did get the various holes in the base drilled today at work. Will get them tapped this evening and the base will be done.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on January 06, 2016, 08:59:45 PM
I'm still  :DrinkPint: and  :popcorn: and following along.  Ain't it funny how much more you can accomplish when there is very few around,  only thing,  if it stayed that way we wouldn't be needed  :facepalm:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 06, 2016, 09:17:01 PM
So true Cletus, but it is nice for two more days and  then its time for the winter crop of budding engineering students...lol. The good news is that I will only have three sections rather than five as I did in the Fall.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 06, 2016, 10:24:00 PM
Cletus stole my  :DrinkPint: and  :popcorn:.

 :rant:

But I've got more.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 07, 2016, 01:07:56 AM
Just a couple of pictures from this evening, nothing major. Not doing any hanging things on yet but can at least put them in place to see how it will look (photo 1). Other than that I just got the 8 holes in the base tapped 4-40 but that went without incident so that's a good way to end for now (photo 2). Zee and Cletus, thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 07, 2016, 01:19:25 AM
Well it's progress Bill and I know how it makes you happy when it goes without a hitch. Looking good buddy.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 07, 2016, 01:21:31 AM
Thanks Don...how is retirement treating you? I am so jealous  8)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 07, 2016, 01:37:06 AM
Well Bill I am still in the process of closing down the business and cleaning out my truck to trade it for a new one. Trying to get my lot ready for renting and doing things for the wife. Yesterday I had to take a day off to go with the wife and some of her friends to the Tabassco plant for a tour.
Did you know that they sell to 180 countries and this plant is the only plant in existence and employ 200 employees. The peppers come from 12 different countries.
I'll let you know how retirement is once I catch up.......

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 07, 2016, 01:44:46 AM
Don, my guess is that you will never catch up but you are going to have a lot of fun trying!

Bill, the base turned out great; wont be long before you can start to add some parts to it. Looks like the castings that hold the rods might me the next candidate?

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 07, 2016, 01:55:57 AM
Won't be too long Dave, I still need to finish up the cylinder bore, the water jacket and then the collars and make the other side rod too. Bot if all that goes well then I will be needing these casting done to check fits, etc. All in due time :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 09, 2016, 08:02:53 PM
First up this morning was to finish up the base casting. Using the steel surface plate and some 220 grit paper I removed the burrs raised by tapping the holes in the pillars and got rid of the Dykem as well (Photo 1). Just to make it look a bit better (even though it won't be seen) I did the same to the underside of the base casting to get rid of most of the machining marks (photo 2).

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 09, 2016, 08:16:30 PM
Then it was on to the water jacket and finishing up the last detail on the cylinder. After squaring up one end of the brass tubing supplied for the water jacket, I parted it off just over the required length and then faced the parted off end to the final length (photo 1). The inlet and outlet tubes of the water jacket are 180 degrees apart so to insure that was the case I used one of the lathe chuck arbors in the mill vise to drill the first hole (photo 2) and then rotating the arbor 180 degrees to locate and drill the second hole on the opposite end (photo 3). After tapping both holes 3/16"-40 and a little clean up and polishing, the water jacket is complete as shown in photo 4.

I still needed to drill and tap a 5-40 hole in the back end of the cylinder for the oiler shown in photo 5. After deburring the inside of that the bore is now looking good and smooth (photo 6), and the last picture shows how the water jacket will fit over the cylinder (not sure if I have it oriented right or not but you get the idea). Both the ribs on the cylinder as well as the ends of the water jacket will be sandwiched between the two collars. I will likely get bock to work on those this evening and tomorrow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 09, 2016, 09:33:57 PM
That's looking great Bill and I can't get over how nice the base casting looks. Did you hone the cylinder it looks great?

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on January 09, 2016, 09:48:21 PM
I usually find polishing metal bits very relaxing and it also gives me time to think about the next operation.

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 09, 2016, 10:01:19 PM
Thanks guys, yes Don I spent a lot of time on the cylinder until I was happy with it...boring first, flexhone, then lapping with some clover compound I had on hand...rinse...repeat (not the boring of course).

Vince, I know what you mean...it is satisfying and I often have the plans handy to look at or think about the next part too. If that doesn't do it, I can always work with the brown stuff too. Actually I stopped by the big box store this week to get the oak for the skid it will be mounted to. I am modifying Todd's plans a bit so that it will look more like the one I did for the Briggs engine.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: cwelkie on January 09, 2016, 10:13:30 PM
Beautiful surfaces Bill.  They show off your care and attention to detail.
Charlie
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 09, 2016, 10:19:18 PM
Thanks Charlie, I am certainly enjoying following along on your 1/4 scale Cirrus build...you are doing some wonderful work on it  :praise2:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 09, 2016, 10:53:49 PM
Beautiful surfaces Bill.  They show off your care and attention to detail.

Yeah that's what I was noticing. You said it well.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on January 10, 2016, 12:01:32 AM
Beautiful work Bill!  You could use it for a mirror to shave in!
Like the cylinder and water jacket too.  Fine work Bill!
Kim

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 10, 2016, 01:16:36 AM
Very nice Bill!

Enjoying seeing your progress.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 10, 2016, 01:21:12 AM
Kim and Dave, many thanks for looking in guys. I'm trying to make a little progress each day, even if its just some small bits...the support is much appreciated.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on January 10, 2016, 04:27:45 AM
Hello Dave,
That base sure has come a long way from the ones in the photo below!
Your's is base #3a from the initial, trial run at the foundry.
Enjoy the "before" pic.  :-)
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 16, 2016, 10:05:20 PM
I was missing the brown stuff a bit and had already gotten the necessary red oak project boards I needed for the base. Yesterday at work I laid out the side rails and sliced through the areas to be removed with the small table saw there (sorry no pic of that).  This morning I clamped the two side rails together and using the mill cleaned up the slots depths and widths to the required dimensions shown in the plans (photo 1). I should note that I am modifying the base to a design more similar to the one I used for the Briggs engine. I wanted there to be a radiused underside on the ends of each runner (forming handles in a way) so I used the band saw to rough those out and then back to the mill to mill closer to the layout lines (photo 2) and then finished the contour with a sanding drum (photo 3). It dawned on me that once everything was glued together I wouldn't  be able to chamfer the inside bottom edges of side rails so I did that before gluing anything together. I will have a picture of that in the next post. The last three photos included here are just of a rough fitting up of the side rails and cross pieces with the engine base shown in its approximate position. More to follow later this evening.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 16, 2016, 10:15:30 PM
Bill you sure know you way around the brown stuff buddy, because that turned out great for using machine tools to do the cutting. That will look great after you finish it............I .........like........... :Love:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 16, 2016, 10:34:40 PM
Thanks Don. I had mentioned chamfering the edges in the above post. The first picture below shows the results of doing that to the lower edges only of both side rails. I have a small Bosch router I got years ago mainly intended for use to chamfer formica laminates on countertops. I have always just used it to break the edges of all my bases. The second photo shows the base after gluing up the second side. Those little hand squeeze clamps available in various sizes come in real handy for things like this. Once the glue sets up I will use the belt sander to make all the joints flush on the sides and top and then use the router again to chamfer the top edges and the inside edges of the rails and cross pieces. Then it will be ready for staining and finishing. Meanwhile I haven't forgotten about the metal parts...I've been working on a few of the smaller fiddly bits as well and will post those later or tomorrow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on January 16, 2016, 11:34:37 PM
Your base is looking good there Bill!  Nice tight joinery.  Oak tends to be pretty brittle and I always worry about chipping around dados and such. But your work looks top notch there Bill!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 17, 2016, 12:57:57 AM
Thanks Kim, it will look better once I get the sanding done and everything blended together. The joints are nice and tight since I checked the cross pieced as I was milling the slots until they just fit. Thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 17, 2016, 01:14:44 AM
Very nice Bill!

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on January 17, 2016, 03:30:08 AM
I like that bit of joinery, Bill.  Oak can be a bit touchy, but I like working with it anyway.

Are you going to stain it, or just go for a clear coat?

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 17, 2016, 03:39:50 AM
Thanks Joe. It will be stained then finished with polyurethane. I use red oak for all my bases and minwax golden pecan stain so that the color remains consistent from base to base aside from the natural variations in the wood. Boring perhaps but works for me.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 17, 2016, 03:48:00 AM
Bill if you have any gaps in your joints just put some glue in it and sand over it. This will fill it with saw dust and make a perfect joint. Learn that one from old Norm on this old house.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on January 17, 2016, 04:13:04 AM
I was always a big Norm fan, but...
Filling gaps with just glue and sawdust will prevent stain penetration. The part that Norm missed was to stain first, then mix the glue and sawdust with stain to match the color.
The real cabinetmakers mix the sawdust with a mix of stain and shellac, not glue.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on January 17, 2016, 07:11:08 AM
Hi Bill, I like it very much to see a wooden base like yours under this type of engines. It is very authentic. I like it to work with wood sometimes too. Main reason is, this Material seems to be alive.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: ths on January 17, 2016, 07:28:09 AM
A bit of vacuuming after that lot, Bill. I've been following along, and it's all coming together with your typical care. Looking good. Cheers, Hugh.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 17, 2016, 12:06:11 PM
Thanks guys. Don, hopefully there won't be any gaps...we will see after sanding today. Hugh...yep lots of vacuuming, and more to come. I will move the belt sander away from the sherlines, else everything will be coated with the find wood dust. Not as bad when milling. Will hope to post more progress today and tomorrow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 17, 2016, 12:24:55 PM
Very good looking base. I'm glad you're putting in the same fine work and quality as your engines.
Your engine deserves to show well and this will do it.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 18, 2016, 04:15:04 PM
Here are the rest of the pictures of finishing up the base. The first two are after the belt sanding to get all the joints flush both with the side of the rails and along the top of the rails as well. Next I used the "mouse" palm sander to go over all the main surfaces again. This oak really cleans up nice and smooth...I like working with it. With that done I went back to the router to chamfer the inside of the top rails and the boxed in areas formed by the cross pieces as shown in photos 3 & 4. Photo 5 shows the whole base up to this point and the last photo is after one coat of the stain. Back to some metal work today...

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on January 18, 2016, 05:08:41 PM
Well Bill, that is looking really nice!   :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on January 18, 2016, 05:10:25 PM
Wow! That's some mighty fine wood working there Bill!  Those joints just shine :)
It's going to set off your engine very nicely!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 18, 2016, 06:15:44 PM
Thanks Joe and Kim. Now back to metal dust. The flywheel shaft running side and flywheel shaft off side are more polishing tasks beginning with 1/4" drill rod. The running side shaft does require turning for a short distance down to .188" +.0000/-.0005, and for now I left it at dead on .188" (photo 1). On both shafts there is the journal region which is specified as .250" -.0010/-.0015 and a fit into the flywheel region specified as .250" +.0000/-.0005. So lots of polishing here with the fine Micro-mesh sticks to get to the specified tolerances but both are done (photo 2). The through holes in the running side shaft will wait till later as I may use small taper pins rather then straight .047" pins. That's it for the moment.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dreeves on January 18, 2016, 10:48:26 PM
Bill, your working with the brown stuff  :lolb:  Man i'm going to have to step it up on my bases to beat that.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: kvom on January 18, 2016, 11:07:01 PM
Saw the castings at CF, and the kit looks really nice.  Also saw Sage's big version; quite a  monster build.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 18, 2016, 11:13:57 PM
That's a very fine base.
The engine is going to look extraordinary.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 18, 2016, 11:47:35 PM
Bill that is just gorgeous, your the man buddy........ I ........like.............  :Love:


Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 19, 2016, 12:17:17 AM
Many thanks guys, that's it for the brown stuff fir this build though. Got a couple of more little bits done this afternoon, first was the piece that goes through the flywheel journal that joins the two flywheels. Just a simple turning and threading job as shown in the first three photos. Then I knocked out one of the pushrods except for a notch at the non threaded end that has to be located at assembly. Nothing much there, it looks bigger than it is...its 1/8" drill rod and 2.69" long so rather small. Getting down into the teens tonight and the garage is getting cold so that's it for the moment.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on January 19, 2016, 11:51:19 AM
I do like your base  :praise2:  :praise2:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on January 19, 2016, 01:28:39 PM
Bill
The base is a beauty. Perfect complement.
Since Todd was right across the aisle, I kept waffling on taking the castings home. Changed my mind about 6 times. I've decided to wait as I have to finish the Coventry and have just received the metal for a "big" build.
Anxious to see yours completed (as I'm sure you are.)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 19, 2016, 01:55:46 PM
Thanks for looking in Roger and Stan.  Stan, I still have the 'little brother' casting aging under the workbench too once the P&W is completed. I am sure Todd will keep a set warm for you :).  Did he send you an updated set of plans, since I recall you did buy the plans at last years CF show. It's been a most enjoyable build so far but I still have a long ways to go. Like Chucks signature line says...."so many projects...so little time."  At least until I can retire !!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: cwelkie on January 19, 2016, 02:59:56 PM
It's all looking nice Bill.  Little bits at a time ...
Charlie
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 19, 2016, 03:48:38 PM
Thanks Charlie, though I keep finding bits of tooling I need but somehow haven't acquired yet. The latest is a 6-32 LH tap and die for the cam gear screw. They are ordered as of yesterday. I may have to build the vertical P&W too now to amortize the tooling over at least two engines :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 24, 2016, 12:24:13 AM
A few more little bits over the last couple of days. First is the pushrod (photo 1). This is just a length of .125" drill rod threaded on one end. There will be a notch at the other end but that is located and machined at assembly.

Next up was the link pin. This is a simple turning operation with threads on both ends...2-56 on the small end and 4-40 on the other (photos 2 & 3).

The link rod is again threaded 5-40 on both ends and then a double bend of 15 degrees to make the offset. After doing a little trig to find the overall length needed, I threaded both ends (photo 4). In order not to mess up the threads I cut two pieces of brass  tubing to fit over the threads (photo 5) and held this in the vise to bend to the 15 degree angle, checking it with an angle block (photo 6). The finished piece is shown in photo 7.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 24, 2016, 12:30:15 AM
The next part is the timing gear shaft which is also a turning operation for the most part. I didn't photograph the turning operation, but after cutting the part off the parent stock and facing it in to length in the lathe, I transferred the part and chuck to the mill and set up the slitting saw to put the slot in the face. The thread is 6-32 LH so I had to wait on the die to do this one. The finished part is shown in the last photo.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 24, 2016, 12:47:32 AM
Finally, I got a start on the links. For the moment at least I am going to make these from brass since I had some square brass on hand. After milling it down from .250" to .188" square, I turned, drilled and tapped the shank on the first length, then parted it off to do the same to the second link (photo 1). The two blanks are shown in the last two photos so you can see there are a few more things to do yet to finish these up. That will be on tap for tomorrow.

Bill

Note to Todd if you check in. On the Pivot Yoke, if you drill to the call out depth of .375" its mighty close to breaking through to the slot!  I reduced the drill depth to .250" on this part. There is more mean on the Yoke so I did drill to .375" there.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 24, 2016, 12:50:47 AM
Ah. As I thought...you have been busy.

That link rod looks great.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on January 24, 2016, 12:52:04 AM
Those are some mighty cute little parts there Bill!
Nice job on the bent link rod.  Its very crisp looking!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 24, 2016, 12:54:06 AM
Looks like your getting a lot of the fiddly bits done and out the way Bill. So we took advantage of the bad weather did we.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 24, 2016, 12:55:41 AM
Thanks Zee and Kim, nothing major but the little parts still add up over time. I am getting a nice collection of these little guys, now the trick is to keep the shop gremlins from absconding with them before I can get them all together :)

Thanks Don, we were posting at the same time. Yes it did afford a little shop time. Fortunately I didn't lose power due to the storm.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on January 24, 2016, 05:57:04 AM
Hi Bill, I am allways  enyoing your Sherline art.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on January 24, 2016, 06:03:37 AM
Lots of small fiddly parts but I guess the Sherline is made just for that. 

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 24, 2016, 04:04:22 PM
Nice progress Bill.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 24, 2016, 08:37:07 PM
Thanks Achim, Vince, and Dave. I finished up the links today. Reasonably happy with them but we'll see. The pictures don't require a lot of explanation, mainly just getting the to fit and work together smoothly.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 24, 2016, 08:43:55 PM
Looking good Bill and glad to see you getting some shop time in....... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 24, 2016, 08:45:36 PM
Well done Bill.

On that part you rounded with the mill (I have several parts to make like that)...

Did you file afterwards or use a button and file?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 24, 2016, 08:53:21 PM
Just a little filing was needed Zee. Didn't use a button. Mostly I just hold them carefully and finish up by working the curve on some 320 grit paper on the surface plate.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 25, 2016, 12:04:13 AM
One more thing done this afternoon. From the supplied gear stock, I machined the hub of the timing gear, drilled and reamed it to .188" and parted it off. After reversing it in the 3 jaw I faced the other end until the overall width was .250". This is shown in photo2 1 through 3. I then located the center of the timing gear shaft and drill #56 through both the gear and the shaft. Another hole the same size was drilled .250" further out. The inner hole is obviously to secure the timing gear to the shaft and the outer is for the pin which is engaged by the starting crank. I took an extra #56 drill bit and used the dremel cut off wheel to cut two .313" pins from the shank portion and then loctited these into the previously drilled holes. The last photo shows the timing gear assembled to the shaft and the secondary pin for the crank handle.

Bill

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 25, 2016, 12:44:37 AM
Nice update Bill

Good to see you are able to continue making good progress! The latest round of parts look great; going to be fun to watch this all come together.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 25, 2016, 01:05:32 AM
Thanks Dave. I am still not that happy with the links, not that they are bad, I just know I can do better so will probably remake them from the bronze supplied with the casting kit. Shouldn't be a long delay though. I also want to go ahead and get the cam gear made up too. Something to attach a couple of the previously made tiny parts too before the gremlins grab them.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: cwelkie on January 25, 2016, 01:10:17 AM
Very good progress on some satisfying small bits Bill.
Getting closer to 90% done - 90% to go!
Charlie
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on January 25, 2016, 01:16:53 AM
Bill

I fully understand about not always being completely happy with the parts we make; we can be our own worst enemies.  But if you don't challenge and push yourself to do better what's the point? You just end up making more of the same old thing over and over. I think we have talked about this on the forum before; I'm doing things today that I would have never dreamed possible 5 or 10 years ago.

In the end we just need to do what makes us happy in this great hobby that we have.

Dave



Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 25, 2016, 01:44:01 AM
Thanks for looking in Charlie, much appreciated. Dave you are right, if you quit learning, you might as well just hang the mics up. I tell my students the same thing every chance I get, and even more important for them at the beginning of their careers. You gotta practice what you preach though :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 28, 2016, 01:55:22 AM
Over the last week I took the wood base to work and applied several coats of Minwax Polyurethane Gloss finish to it (temp and humidity in the garage aren't condusive to it this time of year at home). With that done, I brought it back home and located the holes for mounting the bronze engine base to it, applied tape to both the top and bottom sides to prevent any splintering and drilled clearance holes in the two cross pieces. The base was then temporarily mounted to it with 5-40 hardware. so that is done and shown in the first 3 pictures below.

Had a little more time this evening so also got a start on the timing gear. Faced it, turned the hub, then drilled and reamed it. After parting it off the gear stock, I flipped it around and faced the other side to the overall thickness needed and then checked the fit of the timing gear shaft shown previously. It fit like a glove and looking at it from the hub side, the shoulder of the shaft extends just .001 or .002" beyond the hub to give it some running clearance. I still need to drill and tap two holes in the face of the timing gear but that will require a rotart table set up on the mill and didn't have the time for that tonight. The last four pictures show what was done so far though.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 28, 2016, 02:02:42 AM
Looking might fine.

I may have missed it in an earlier post...where did the gear stock come from?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on January 28, 2016, 02:11:22 AM
Bill you old dog, you slipped one by me. Looking fine there my brother and ..I.........like.......... :Love:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 28, 2016, 02:11:40 AM
Zee, a short (but long enough length) of gear stock for both the timing gear and the crankshaft driving gear (I think I called that the timing gear in an earlier post by mistake) are supplied with the casting kit. I believe they are both cut from 12L14 stock and machine beautifully. The only issue I had on this larger timing gear was that I couldn't get it centered in the 3 jaw chuck, the jaws grabbed two teeth at the peak and one valley between teeth. Just switched over to the 4 jaw to machine the hub and do the drilling and reaming so I could get it centered well enough.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 28, 2016, 02:17:52 AM
Thanks Don... not much progress but still progress.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 28, 2016, 02:34:23 AM
The only issue I had on this larger timing gear was that I couldn't get it centered in the 3 jaw chuck, the jaws grabbed two teeth at the peak and one valley between teeth. Just switched over to the 4 jaw to machine the hub and do the drilling and reaming so I could get it centered well enough.

Thanks. And your reply answered my other thought. I had wondered about the 4-jaw.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on January 28, 2016, 10:57:52 PM
Hello all,
I purchase the gear stock (actually called pinion wire) from Stock Drive Products in 5' lengths.  They list the material as "carbon steel;" however, I'm pretty sure it's 12L14 leaded, screw machine steel.  With the hubs, stock gears were out.  Pre-machined gears would have cost me about $35/set so they were out as well.  We felt the gear stock was a good compromise as it fills the goal of not having to cut your own gears and fits in the project budget.

The original kits called for brass, hubless gears with the driver adhered to the crankshaft via Loctite.  Adding the hubs for stability (in the case of the timing gear) and security (in the case of the driver) are among the changes I made along the way before re-releasing the kit.

Although holding directly in a lathe chuck works, a better way to hold the stock is with a collet or a ring.  The driver's od is 3/8" and holds nicely with a collet.  I machined a ring to hold and protect the larger gear.  Accurately bore a hole thru a piece of 1" stock, insert gear stock, tighten the chuck a little to secure.  The small machined section around the outside of the ring is used to indicate and be assured all is centered well.  See pics below.

Incidently, I didn't bother with a rotary table for the tapped holes for the pushrod crankpin or the timing button, but centered the gear under the mill spindle with an edge finder.

Enjoy,
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 29, 2016, 02:10:36 AM
Not much to add tonight, but I did get the timing gear drilled and tapped for the pushrod crankpin and the timing button. I did use the rotary table and both drilled and tapped these two holes using the same setup so that the threads (especially for the pushrod crankpin would be perpendicular to the gear itself. A couple of pictures of the set-up and the final results are shown below.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on January 29, 2016, 02:24:34 AM
Nice Bill.

What is that to the left of center?
I don't mean to offend...the part that looks like a rivet with a dimple?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Hans on January 29, 2016, 02:29:39 AM
Very tidy work, Bill. Looks nice.

~Hans
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on January 29, 2016, 02:41:58 AM
Thanks Hans!! Zee it called a timing button. I really haven't gotten into the "sparky" parts of this engine yet and will likely end up using the S/S CDI system so it may not even be needed. If not I assume it will be replaced with the magnet for the Hall sensor, but again am not that far along yet. At the moment it is a 1-72 cap screw whose head has been rounded over. If I end up needing this, I will likely make one from steel so as to avoid the dimple, or a 1-72 hex head screw and machine/round its head. Just didn't have one of those on hand out of steel and don't fancy buying 50 or 100 from Micro Fasteners to use only one.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on January 29, 2016, 05:39:32 AM
Good progress Bill.  Following quietly in the background.

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 07, 2016, 04:04:06 PM
I was out of town last weekend so didn't get a lot done in the last week but should make some progress today. I have ordered some 3/8" round bearing bronze to remake the links, but before re-doing them I made the third larger link this morning that fits on the cam gear. Mostly just some turning work and a bit of milling but nothing special. The pictures below show this part. Hope to get more done this afternoon before the Big Game.....go Panthers!!

Bill

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on February 07, 2016, 04:13:07 PM
You must be getting closer to completing Bill? I been seeing some fiddly bits getting done. But progress is progress no matter how small and she's shaping up. Did the gear come with teeth already for trimming or did you cut them? Another question about the Chuck in the vise, what is holding it?

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 07, 2016, 04:23:19 PM
Still a long way to go Don, but yes, still making some progress. Even the little bit do add up. The gear stock came as a length of what is called pinion stock, teeth already cut, just had to machine the hubs, bore, etc.  I have two adaptors for the lathe chuck, one is 6 sided, the other is 8 sided. Both screw into the back of the chuck and then can be indexed in the mill vise. They are very useful for many things and are a standard Sherline accessory.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on February 07, 2016, 04:30:01 PM
Nice work on the link Bill.  You must be getting close here!  Down to the little bits!
Kim

- Hmm... missed your update here. Guess you're not as close as I thought.  Still, nice little bits! :)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 07, 2016, 04:48:39 PM
Kim, I still have most of the castings to go yet. I have been concentrating on some of the smaller parts since they are ideal for the Sherlines and I can work on them in shorter spurts of time and still complete them. Nearing work on some of the castings though. The flywheels are the only other larger ones that will require the larger lathe at work.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 07, 2016, 04:52:29 PM
I still have most of the castings to go yet.

And you're going to waste time watching some game?

I do like that Sherline. I always have a bit of regret that I hadn't gone that way.
You and this forum really show off what can be done.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 07, 2016, 05:07:49 PM
Thanks Zee, remember that Chris is doing even more remarkable things with his on his Shay and now the Monitor engine. They really are fun as well as capable little machines.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on February 07, 2016, 07:13:06 PM
Hi Bill, I am still watching. My respect for your skills at the Sherlines is growing weekly.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 13, 2016, 09:55:32 PM
Finding a little shop time this weekend though its been a bit chilly in the garage and about the time I get it warmed up enough the dogs need to go out along with the heat  :-\

I did finish up remaking the links this time starting off with some round bronze bar. I am much happier with this set. Didn't take any new pictures since the procedure was almost the same but below are a few pictures of the newly finished set of links.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Hans on February 13, 2016, 10:08:48 PM
Very nice, Bill. The link radii are very nicely matched and tight.

~Hans
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 13, 2016, 10:12:24 PM
Thanks Hans, I took a little more time with this set to make sure the radii matched better but without too much clearance. They look a lot bigger in the pictures...the combined length of the mated links is just over an inch.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 13, 2016, 10:34:57 PM
What Hans said. I'd noticed that too. Nice.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: yogi on February 13, 2016, 11:50:58 PM
Looks good!  :ThumbsUp:

Definitely fiddly bits...  :DrinkPint:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on February 14, 2016, 12:29:26 AM
Nicely done Bill!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on February 14, 2016, 05:40:36 AM
That's a nice bit of work, Bill.

Looking forward to more  :popcorn:

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on February 14, 2016, 07:12:32 AM
That's some mighty fine work you did there on the link there, Bill.  And your right, I didn't realize just how small it was!  That's even more impressive!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 14, 2016, 01:34:18 PM
Many thanks guys!  Today I am going to work on some more if the castings, most likely the collars that secure the cylinder and water jacket. This one the one I messed up before so hopefully the second time will be the charm :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on February 14, 2016, 08:55:21 PM
Professor,  that link fits up like the breech pivot on a fine double gun  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 14, 2016, 10:16:24 PM
so hopefully the second time will be the charm

There is no doubt. My number is 3 (or more).
You don't want to be me.  ;D

Yeah I heard you at the show..."Wouldn't want to be Zee."  :lolb:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 20, 2016, 05:33:48 PM
Back to work on the collars, one of which I had messed up if your recall. This time I will be doing them together as a pair after the initial machining.  This morning I got the inboard side of each collar machined and fit as closely as possible to the diameters of both the cylinder and water jacket. Didn't take a lot of pictures of the machining as it was straightforward in the 4 jaw chuck. The last two pictures show the fit up of how these pieces will fit together to form the water jacket around the cylinder. Now it's on to machining the back sides of both collars, the final OD (where I messed up before), and then some drilling, tapping and final clean up of the "ears" on either side.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on February 20, 2016, 06:43:22 PM
Looks like a fit to me Bill. Glad to see you back on it buddy. Always great looking work...... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 20, 2016, 07:55:36 PM
Many thanks Don...I found a little shop time today at least :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 20, 2016, 08:23:14 PM
Nice finishes Bill.

Glad you got shop time.
Somebody has to.  :(
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on February 20, 2016, 09:22:20 PM
Still following quietly in the background Bill and absorbing new techniques. Thanks.

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on February 20, 2016, 11:33:35 PM
Nice work on the Collars Bill.  I have to agree with Zee, the finish you get on those parts is great.  Is that how they look after being turned?  Or did you do some sanding on them?

Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on February 20, 2016, 11:48:22 PM
Professor,  I don't think a builder of your caliber ever messes up;  now it may take a practice piece,  but,  the final part is always spot on  8)

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on February 21, 2016, 12:53:16 AM
Nicely done Bill!

Good to see progress.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 21, 2016, 01:16:15 AM
Thanks for looking in guys. Kim, no sanding on the collars yet, but yes the cylinder and water jacket did get some smoothing/ polishing.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on February 21, 2016, 05:52:28 AM
Hi Bill, nice finish of the cylinder.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 27, 2016, 10:11:53 PM
Got the collars pretty well finished up today except for tapping the holes and this time it went better. These guys  have a good bit of work to them so I am glad to get them behind me. In photo 1 I was drilling the two holes for the rods that hold the whole assembly together. I use the rotary table and lathe chuck to hold the collars as shown. Once this was done for each collar individually I sanded the back sides of each one smooth then butted them together to hold them in the mill vise to trim off the square end as shown in photo 2. With the same set up I milled both sides to bring the overall width of the tangs to size (photo 3). Brackets will attach to these points with 2-56 screws so the next step was to drill the holes for tapping (photo 4). Since these holes break into the previously drilled hole for the rods, I did have to drill them from both sides. Todd suggests in the plans to drill these holes first before the larger cross hole for the rods, and I did that on the first attempt but actually prefer doing it this way better even if it took a bit more time.

The front collar only gets a hole pattern where the cylinder head will eventually attach so that was done next...back to the rotary table again and using the lathe chuck to hold the collar. To get the locations as precise as possible, I set the rotary table to zero and then used a square against the column of the mill to locate the part before tightening it in the chuck (photos 5 & 6)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 27, 2016, 10:18:51 PM
So far so good...but this is where I went awry last time...cleaning up the OD's of the collars. I was more careful this time and with much the same set-up as shown above, I got both cleaned up to the correct size (photo 1). As you can see I had marked the front and back collars with an F and B mainly to avoid drilling the bolt hole pattern in the wrong one since there are slight differences between the two. The last two photos show a family shot of this sub assembly. The end of the rod still needs to be threaded 8-32 and I still have to make the second rod as well but that will go pretty quickly on the lathe. Thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 27, 2016, 10:34:01 PM
Very nice Bill. Looks like very good progress today.

Took me a while to figure out what you were up to with the square. Nifty. I hope to remember that.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 27, 2016, 10:42:17 PM
I could have eyeballed it and come close Zee, but the square was easier and likely a lot closer than my eyes. I didn't want the cylinder head to end up at some wonky angle however small :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on February 27, 2016, 10:52:05 PM
Sure enough a right nice Looking job there Bill. Nice to see some more progress........... :ThumbsUp:

Don  8)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on February 27, 2016, 11:27:41 PM
Well, seems second time is the charm, Bill.   :ThumbsUp:

It certainly often is around here.....

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 27, 2016, 11:56:55 PM
Thanks Don.  Joe, thank goodness, I wasn't looking forward to a third try :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on February 28, 2016, 12:53:43 AM
 :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 28, 2016, 01:00:43 AM
Thanks Todd.  I am going to play around with some samples I sheared off of the blue tempered spring steel tomorrow and see if I can find a way to bend the stuff successfully. Will keep you posted.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on February 28, 2016, 02:31:19 AM
Nice work Bill!

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on February 28, 2016, 06:35:47 AM
Great work on the collars, Bill! Looking good.

Enjoying your build  :popcorn:
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on February 28, 2016, 09:13:17 AM
Still following and learning  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:  :wine1:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on February 28, 2016, 08:10:13 PM
Hi Bill, I am still there and following your build log.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on February 28, 2016, 10:39:03 PM
The cylinder certainly turned out well Bill. I like how you blended the OD of the rings to the tangs. Always a bit of pucker factor when you tear into a major casting and have a bunch of hours in it...your careful persistence shows in the end product. Paul
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 29, 2016, 12:00:07 AM
Thanks for checking in guys. I did get all the tapping done on the collars so that was a relief too. They are done now. I did some roughing work on another pair of casting but no pictures of that to show yet. Also played around with bending the blue tempered spring steel and that went pretty well actually. I need to shear off some pieces closer to the width dimensions I need tomorrow at work so more to follow on that front as well in the next day or so.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on February 29, 2016, 12:26:07 AM
The work on the "prototype collar " payed off,  8), great looking stuff Professor

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 29, 2016, 01:01:16 AM
but no pictures of that to show yet

?

You know I had to comment.  ;D
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on February 29, 2016, 01:09:11 AM
Oh I was counting on it Zee...might have even planned it that way  :naughty:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on February 29, 2016, 01:13:26 AM
Oh I was counting on it Zee...might have even planned it that way  :naughty:

 :lolb: :lolb: :lolb:

Didn't think I'd have to watch out for you. A couple of others, yes. But now I see you're one of 'them'.
The forum seems full of the 'them'.

Good.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 06, 2016, 01:15:11 AM
No progress today dues to the show but in addition to his two Lightning Engines Chuck Rhodes also had two vertical P&W models there, the larger one (I think he said it was 3/4 the size of the original engine) was fitted with the original pendulum type governor so it gave me a good chance to see it in action which definitely will help going forward. Now I am looking forward to getting back on it tomorrow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 06, 2016, 06:55:21 PM
Today I got the two cylinder supports done. The top part of the castings was slightly out of round but I managed to find a location in the 3 jaw chuck that worked so that the through bore looked fairly centered. Before doing that though it dawned on me that the mounting plate at the bottom is .064" shorter than the round top (lengthwise or .032" per side). Once that light bulb went on I figured I could machine the base plate and then back the carriage off .032" to machine the end of the round part in the same chucking, before turning the casting around and doing the same to the opposite end. This is shown in photo 1. With that done I center drilled and drill the .166" through hole (photo 2). The critical dimension is the length from the bottom of the base to the center of this hole, so transferring the casting to the 4 jaw chuck I first machined the bottom flat and then took it out to make this measurement. In order to get the casting back square each time I had to take it out for measurement, I used the 90 degree sides of an angle block to check it both vertically and horizontally as shown in photos 3 & 4. Once this dimension was reached I machined the inner surface until the .130" thickness of the base was reached (photo 5). That being done, all that was left was to drill the two mounding holes in the base and do some clean-up (photo 6).

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 06, 2016, 06:56:37 PM
The last three pictures show these finished and setting on the engine base. This afternoon it's back to work on the springs :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 06, 2016, 07:10:16 PM
Cool Bill and glad to see progress. I do have a question about the hole. You drilled the hole before milling the flat, how do you know how true the hole is to the bottom? Would it have been better to mill the bottom and clamp it to an angle plate and then drill the hole? Just talking out loud here and nice work buddy...... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 06, 2016, 07:17:30 PM
Don, there was plenty of material to be taken off the bottom of the base so once I got down to flat metal, I measured from the bottom of the hole to the bottom of the base. Slight adjustments could be made in the 4 jaw as needed and this got me within a couple of thousandths as measured from each side. A little fine sanding on the surface plate at the end and both are well within .001" which should be more than close enough.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 06, 2016, 11:25:18 PM
Bill my brother thanks for explaining the procedure....... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 07, 2016, 12:18:34 AM
I took a little detour and machined the other side rod so I could fit everything together. Everything fit fine so far. Need to order some hardware and then get the supports for the flywheel end done and then start attaching parts to the main frame for real.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 07, 2016, 12:51:57 AM
Nice Bill.

And nice pics.  ;D
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 07, 2016, 01:05:45 AM
Mighty,  mighty  fine looking deer whistles there Professor  ;)  8)  :lolb:. Keep it up there pal  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on March 07, 2016, 01:49:01 AM
Love the deer whistles Bill; and the family shot looks great too!

Once again something only Eric would come up with.  :lolb:

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 07, 2016, 01:54:30 AM
Thanks guys. Dave, you are right, I hadn't even thought about deer whistles but he does have a point...lol.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on March 07, 2016, 06:25:01 AM
The supports look great Bill!
I didn't have a clue what those little gadgets (the deer whistles :)) were for until you posted that most recent shot with the cylinder in place.  Now I get it!
Thanks,
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on March 08, 2016, 09:57:21 PM
Bill
Just quietly watching. The drawings are on my bench and I'm mulling over building it from barstock.
Beautiful work as usual.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 08, 2016, 11:07:15 PM
Hey Dude,  I didn't mean to insult or anything,  it was just Cletus being Cletus  :facepalm: :smokin2:. Your work is always so top notch that I just took the liberty to crack a funny. 
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 09, 2016, 12:02:32 AM
No problem here Cletus  :D Maybe we can get Todd to change the part name on the prints  :ROFL:

Stan I still believe it could be done from barstock easily enough. In fact Chuck Rhodes' 2nd P&W at the show this weekend was done from barstock...stainless in fact.
Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 09, 2016, 12:50:26 AM
Aw come on Bill, your letting him off to easy............ :lolb:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 09, 2016, 12:59:05 AM
Yeah but I have a real good memory Don. Cletus won't even see it coming  ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 09, 2016, 01:06:02 AM
Bad thing about it is I'll deserve it  :lolb:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 09, 2016, 01:15:56 AM
Yeah but I have a real good memory Don. Cletus won't even see it coming

Yeah. Watch him Cletus.

I thought he was a nice guy. But then he done me wrong.

Well I still think he's a nice guy. But...watch him.

 ;D

Watch him.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 09, 2016, 01:24:06 AM
You know how them educators are,  I read about them cases in the Enquirer all the time  :lolb: :lolb: :stir:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 09, 2016, 01:45:56 AM
True story...I have been reading through students two page proposals for a major paper due in about a month. Had one student use the term thermos dynamics not once but twice for thermodynamics. Beats my prior favorite from two years ago which referred to metal urology. These are our future bridge and car and aircraft designers!!

Best watch everybody Zee!! :paranoia:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 09, 2016, 01:56:10 AM
It's your thread,  hope you don't mind Professor.  I called one of my girls Gertrude the other day and she seriously asked me what a Gertrude was.  She said her granny had a dog they called Gertrude,  but,  she thought it might just be the breed.  Now,  I was looking at my granddaughters car the other day and she had one of those parking thingies on her mirror and it said "Staffulty " y'all please tell this old redneck in what year that word was invented  :lolb: There has to be an island somewhere us old farts can go to so as not to be a burden to this new generation  :lolb:  :stir: :old:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on March 09, 2016, 02:09:01 AM
True story...I have been reading through students two page proposals for a major paper due in about a month. Had one student use the term thermos dynamics not once but twice for thermodynamics. Beats my prior favorite from two years ago which referred to metal urology. These are our future bridge and car and aircraft designers!!

Best watch everybody Zee!! :paranoia:

Bill

Bill that is hilarious and sad at the same time; I work with a metallurgist; she might get a chuckle out of this one. I'm also going to show it to my daughter who is a 2nd year mechanical engineering student.

These are high school students? Hopefully they will figure it out.

Dave 
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 09, 2016, 10:55:11 AM
Dave, no there are freshmen engineering students and what's worse is that the English department tells us that our students are among the best writers on campus!  How scary is that ??

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on March 09, 2016, 01:17:47 PM
Bill,
Why are your parts all so shiny and perfectly machined? Looks like jewelry.
Keep it coming.
Mosey :cheers:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 09, 2016, 02:05:11 PM
Thanks Mosey, I have had a few errors along the way also though, and the cast parts aren't all that shiny, but several members here have been most helpful in sharing their finishing techniques and procedures as far as machined parts,  though I still have a ways to go.  Thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 10, 2016, 12:28:10 AM
Not a lot to add tonight but some hex head screws came in today. The shortest I could order were 3/8" and I needed 1/4" so I had to cut them off. Someone was talking about this the other day and since I only needed four screws, I took a scrap piece of 1/4" brass and drilled and tapped a hole, screwed the hex screws in and milled off the excess on the other side.  These were used to affix the "deer whistles" to the main frame. The other thing I did last night was to make some brass nuts to clamp the cylinder assembly all together on the support rods. Just a few pictures of this small progress follow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 10, 2016, 12:33:02 AM
Cool Bill and she's shaping up buddy......... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 10, 2016, 12:40:29 AM
Now since they are sitting in situ, they don't look naer as much like a deer whistle. Still :popcorn: :DrinkPint: and following along

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 10, 2016, 12:42:48 AM
Slowly Don, but still a smidge of progress. It will look better once I get the head on it but at least the cylinder assembly is attached for the moment. Thanks for following along my friend and for your support.  BTW, I ordered another batch of micro-mesh sanding thingy's today...I love those things!!! Now...a while back, you and Cletus were talking about Moody open end wrenches for hobby sized work. Do you have a preferred vendor that you have used before for moody tools? 

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 10, 2016, 12:45:27 AM
And I was getting used to calling them deer whistles too Cletus  :naughty:  See my reply to Don and chime in on the Moody tools vendor. I am gonna be needing some open end wrenches I think.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 10, 2016, 12:46:36 AM
Bill I buy them on Amazon but shop around for prices. Glad the Micro mess is working for you and if you got the micro sander I put you on to, your on your way bud. You will not regret the micro sander it's a jewel to use.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 10, 2016, 12:53:01 AM
Thanks Don, am checking out Amazon now....choices, choices. I didn't act fast enough on the powered sander deal but am keeping my eyes open for the next time. I am on their email list and get something almost daily from them in the way of email sales on select items. It will come around again and I will jump faster next time.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 10, 2016, 01:13:15 AM
If you do get the Micro Sander get these heads.....http://www.micromark.com/Extra-Sanding-Tips-Curved-Set-of-4,7706.html
I prefer them to the straight heads that come with the sander. You know it's back to $95 again.
Oh hell I just check it again and it includes 8 tips so no need to order it.
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 10, 2016, 02:47:09 AM
Looking good Bill.

And thanks for the reminder about shortening bolts.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on March 10, 2016, 01:46:23 PM
Bill,
Acorn nuts?
Mosey
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 10, 2016, 02:23:44 PM
That might be an option Mosey. I made these with a much more  rounded head and a small undercut on the bottom to make a round bearing surface. I will see how they look as things progress more and once the head is added. Easy enough to change down the road if need be.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on March 11, 2016, 03:47:37 AM
Hello Bill et al,
Remember that the side rods take all of the explosive forces.  The brass nuts are pretty, but make me a little nervous.  On the prototype I used a pair of SS small pattern nuts on each rod.  That's also why I left the rods a little long.  Let me know if you have any trouble finding fasteners.  I buy them 100/box from McMaster and Amazon.

Keep up the good work.  The engine is looking GREAT!

Todd.

BTW, I was just about to update the drawings with the new part name.....  :-) 
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 11, 2016, 07:01:18 PM
Thanks Todd, you make a good point. I do want something more than just two standard nuts though, and you are right there is a generous amount of thread exposed for that purpose. Maybe a larger pattern steel hex nut and then as Mosey suggests an acorn style nut to act as a locknut and finishing touch.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 12, 2016, 12:03:33 AM
How bout one of them castle nuts  :shrug:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on March 12, 2016, 01:07:31 AM
Bill,
I did some quick calcs this evening and, assuming your brass nuts are 1/8" tall they should be at least as strong as the 8-32 steel threads.  Using a base diameter of 0.1257 and a UTS of 60ksi yields 744lbs.  Using shear strength and pitch diameter of the brass threads yields about 2,000lb/each.  (1/8" tall yields shear area of 0.0607 sq in.  360 brass has shear strength of 34,100psi)  Assuming an ultimate cylinder pressure of 500psi at ignition (somewhat high given 4:1 CR) we have a force of about 300lb to deal with and thus have a factor of safety of about 4 on the rods.

In short, the brass nuts should be fine.  :-)  I could do some closer calcs if needed.
Enjoy,
Todd.

BTW, the original line drawings show heavy-hex nuts on the rods.  See pics below.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 12, 2016, 01:32:51 AM
I have been piddling around lately with some .010" blue tempered spring steel stock for the 7-8 springs required for this build. I sheared the stock on the sheet metal shear at work to get good clean edges. First up was the exhaust spring (one of the more difficult ones). After several false starts, errors, screw ups etc. I think I finally succeeded though that may not be fully known until final assembly. Todd provides some .010" spring wire with drawings for alternate sprint  styles so that remains Plan "B". Anyway after annealing the sheared stock I punched the 1/8" hole required (photo 1). I had made a mandrel to bend the "U" around and this worked well enough. I finally got the ciphering (math) right after a couple of missteps there (photo 2). After cutting off the longer leg even with the short one I used a rotary diamond plate hone to round the ends to the proper radius. (photo 3) and used the dremel with a cut off wheel to slot the bottom leg. This last  photo was actually taken of a previous try which later failed due to improper tempering after heat treating. I inserted a 1/8" dowel pin into the hole to heat the spring cherry red with minimum heat sink and quenched it in oil (photo 4). With that done, I used the propane torch to reheat until the spring was just turning blu-ish and then let it air cool. The final result is shown in pictures 5 & 6. After repeated pinching of the two legs together it seems to return to its original form and with a good springiness to it so we will see it if works down the road. On a part this small and thin this is really some seat of the pants metallurgy (or metal urology as my former student said).  I had mentioned in an earlier post the need for some better open end wrenches...which arrived today from Amazon. Nice looking tools and they work much better than the cheap imports they are replacing. More on spring making tomorrow.

Bill

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 12, 2016, 01:47:50 AM
Thanks for the calculations Todd. Better safe than sorry though. At the very least I think I will remake the nuts out of steel or still explore the option of nuts plus lock nuts so there is no chance of them loosening over time and. As I had said earlier, I just want something a bit less plain the two standard nuts.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 12, 2016, 02:03:43 AM
Is it time yet for a family shot?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on March 12, 2016, 02:15:51 AM
Bill,
10-4 on the calcs.  Great job on the spring.  That part must've been a problem on the full size engines as well.  The design for the alternate spring first appeared in the 2nd edition of Gas Engine Construction after a paragraph that started "As the flat steel spring shown in Fig. 113 is somewhat difficult to make, the builder can substitute a spring of steel piano wire...."

I love the description of quenching and tempering the flat valve spring.  (see below)  Congratulations on completing the spring!

Enjoy!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 12, 2016, 02:29:36 AM
Zee, I will try to get a family shot tomorrow. Mostly lots of little bits still so far but a growing collection :)

Todd, that is a fascinating description, Almost makes me want to try it again just to give it a try. Thanks for sharing that.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 12, 2016, 02:46:25 AM
Loved the description for making the spring Bill. I see you found Moody tools on Amazon. I bought a metric set from them when I built the E&A and replacements for the lost ones in my set.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 12, 2016, 03:06:26 AM
Thanks Don, yes that set was just what I needed. I have good sets of Wiha nut drivers, screw drivers, and hex wrenches and they are nice tools also, but it's nice to support US made tools when I can.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 12:10:50 AM
Two more springs made this morning. First the governor tension spring which only required a 45 degree bend on one end so didn't even have to anneal the spring stick. That is shown in photos 1 & 2. Next up was the governor retainer spring which required two 90 degree bends so this piece was annealed then drilled and bent (photo 3). After heating to red and quenching, I decided to try the method described in Todd's post last night. Repeated three times as described and seemed to work well (photo 4).

Zee asked for a family shot last night as well so here it is in photo 5. Several of the parts shown were made up from multiple other parts so there is more there than it appears.

Finally I got a start on the cylinder head bringing it down to the correct OD. It will remain in the 3 jaw chuck for several additional operations on the mill, but more on that tomorrow I hope (photo 6).

Bill

Edit: picture 4 is now showing a picture 6.  The original file gave me the file server error so I resaved it and it worked, just out of order.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 12:33:51 AM
I had ordered some pyrex tubing this week and it came in todays mail so this afternoon I diverted to see if I could come up with an oiler for the back end of the cylinder.

After using the dremel with a cut off wheel to cut off a piece of the thick walled tubing to apprx. .800" , I used the diamond hone again (photo 1) to clean up both ends until they were square and smooth (photos 2 & 3). This was a slow process but I liked the results. The it was back to the lathe and some brass stock to begin forming the base, designing as I went along. I bored the top side until the tubing just slipped in (photo 4). The tubing is 16mm OD with 2mm wall...pretty stout stuff. Then I turned it around to form the bottom side (photo 5). For the central tube I cut of a piece of 3/16" OD brass tube to a suitable length and threaded both ends 3/16"-40. The upper side of the base was drilled and tapped for one end of this tube but to limit the amount of oil going through I plugged the bottom of the tube and drilled a #60 hole in it. This plug only extends into the tube about 1/8" or so (photos 6 & 7).

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 12:48:55 AM
The I took a piece of mild steel and began forming the "valve" (photo 1). I had previously threaded the ID of the brass tube 6-32. The head was then knurled (photo 2) and the point sharpened to seal off in the #60 hole in the upped end of the brass plug at the bottom of the tube. After cutting it off and chamfering the head the valve is shown in photo 3 finished. The last photo gives some idea of where it stands now. I still have to make a top, cross drill the lower end of the tube so oil can enter it and go down through the valve, and make some gaskets for both the top and bottom of the glass piece. I'll see how it looks tomorrow. It's a smidge large but I think once the 5" flywheels are in place and all the other monkey motion, governor, etc. is attached to the near side of the frame, I don't think it will be a distraction. Once I get it finished tomorrow I put some oil in it an see if it even works. It doesn't show in the pictures (I'll take one tomorrow but the nipple on the bottom of the base piece where it attached into the cylinder is milled on both sides so you can see into the drip chamber to make sure it's working in operation. That is about it for todays installments.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Chuck Rhoades on March 13, 2016, 01:44:33 AM
I like your description on making springs. I've always had trouble with doing that.

Concerning the nuts on your rods I have always used a thicker nut like would have been used back in the day. The supports for your cylinder will take most of the shock. On a couple vertical half scale models I've built I could actually see the support rods bend when the engine hit.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on March 13, 2016, 01:45:20 AM
Nice one, Bill.  Oilers are fussy little buggers to make, but add so much to the look of the engine.  :ThumbsUp:

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 13, 2016, 01:49:24 AM
Hi Bill, just getting in from eating crawfish with some friends and seen your update. Nice looking knurl buddy and  the engine is looking right spiffy too........... :ThumbsUp:

 :cheers:
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 01:51:50 AM
Thanks Chuck, I am going to have to rethink this, but heavier nuts are looking more likely!!  At least it's a simple fix.  Joe...thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 01:54:57 AM
Thanks Don, I was posting at the same time. Glad to know you are staying high and dry too!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on March 13, 2016, 06:16:02 AM
That oiler is looking nice Bill, as is the whole family shot! That's a lot of small fiddly parts you've done!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 08:01:41 PM
I finished up the oiler today. First picture is all the parts to it. Then the assembled oiler, and third the oiler in place and shown with the flywheel castings. I did give it a try and it works and is controllable as to the time between drops so I am happy about that.

I also remade the nuts for the cylinder rods...not as esthetically pleasing but not just plain nuts either. Since I didn't have any 1/4" hex stock on hand other than brass, I made my own out of some drill rod. These are 3/16" long and should do the trick. The last two photos are of these.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 13, 2016, 08:12:24 PM
First class lubricator there Bill and a nice family shot. That's a good size lubricator and the glass tube looks to be quiet thick.......... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on March 13, 2016, 08:15:41 PM
Beautiful oiler. The family is growing. This is such an interesting looking engine, especially the horizontal version. Following along at each step. I do like the heavy nuts.
BTW, when I made oilers for the ¼ horse, I chucked the glass tube in the lathe (5c collet) and use a Harbor Freight diamond wheel mounted on the Foredom hand piece in a shop made QCTP holder.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 13, 2016, 08:19:40 PM
Well made Bill.

Happy to see the 'assembled' shot too. Gave me a better idea of what you're building.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on March 13, 2016, 08:42:50 PM
Still following along with interest  :ThumbsUp: Oilers/lubrication is something I still have to sort out on my horizontal engine.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 08:47:34 PM
Don, you are right its big...the more I look at it the more I think too big. I was a fun exercise and I think I can now make another on in half the time or better, just scaled down a bit. I have sourced some 12mm OD by 1mm wall tubing that may be more to scale so I am thinking of ordering that. Stan what size did you use?

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on March 13, 2016, 09:35:45 PM
Very sharp looking Bill!  I like the oiler you have, but if you decided to make another one, I'm sure it will only get better! :)

I like the thick nuts you made.  Very nice!

Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on March 13, 2016, 11:07:23 PM
Sweet looking base Bill! I'd chime in on the positive look of the heavier nuts. Oiler will no doubt end up on another project but thanks for posting the steps... She is coming right along. Paul
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 13, 2016, 11:35:02 PM
Well the nuts seem to be a winner  :) Paul, I think you are right about the oiler. I've got the 12mm x 1mm wall coming and I think that will be about right. Its hard to tell until you see the whole thing put together and in place. As I said I learned a lot on this one so it will go much faster next time and I have a spare oiler to boot for some future project.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on March 14, 2016, 02:23:13 AM
Hey Bill

The nuts do look nice and and he oiler looks great!

Nice work,
Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jasonb on March 14, 2016, 07:50:54 AM
Bill you might get away with shortening the existing glass tube and maybe thinning the top and bottom plates which would reduce the overall size of what you have before making a complete new one.  This one (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/jasonballamy/Hit%20n%20Miss/1-3rd%20Scale%20Allman%20c1890/DSC00942_zps43nljegb.jpg) is the same diameter but the reduced height makes it less imposing.

Having said that I have used 1/2" tube on an engine with a smaller 5" flywheel like yours and that looked about right with the same height proportions as the one above.

Nuts :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: 10KPete on March 14, 2016, 10:33:49 AM
I think those nuts look just right.

Pete
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 14, 2016, 02:10:06 PM
Bill,
I really enjoyed seeing your "project within a project" (oiler). I've seen them on engine pictures, but had no idea what actually went into making one.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 14, 2016, 02:41:21 PM
Thanks Jim, I won't make you endure it again but will show the smaller more scale version once I have the materials and finish it. I think (hope) it will fit the scale of the engine a lot better.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 15, 2016, 12:14:16 AM
Didn't have much shop time this evening but had taken the length of brass tube I acquired for this project to work to cut off a 5" piece to form the combined gas tank, coolant hopper. The cut off piece sanded smooth on both ends stands 5" tall for the sake of size and is 1.375" OD tubing (photo 1). Then I turned a plug to form the baffle between the two chambers to a very snug but not press fit and tapped it in until it reached the proper depth from the bottom end of the tube (photo 2). Since this isn't a pressure chamber of any sort, I used the low% silver solder from PMR (the same as supplied with their boiler kits). The purpose was only to seal the joint so the cooling water in the upper chamber won't mix with the gas in the smaller lower chamber (photo 3). After soldering I did a light leak test, blew in one end to see if there was any air leaking, and finally a water test to see if there was any seepage through the solder joint. So far so good.  Now I need to drill the holes for the filler tube and gas out lines on the lower gas tank chamber and the inlet and outlet tubes in the upper coolant chamber. I also need to cut a slice off of some 2 1/2" brass to machine the base that this tube sits on and which gets attached to the wooden engine base. More tomorrow...

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 15, 2016, 12:34:26 AM
Looks just like you layed a ring of solder in there and heated and melted. Awesome results Bill........ :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 15, 2016, 12:37:56 AM
Not  even a full ring Don, I cut three pieces about 1/2" long each and laid them around the joint 120 degrees apart and then heated. Once it began to melt it flowed perfectly. Remember this is a fairly low temp solder with like 4% silver and is a breeze to work with. It will be used for soldering in the various tubes as well. Thanks for looking in my friend.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 16, 2016, 12:07:27 AM
I cut a small slap off a piece of 2 1/2" brass bar today and got just a start on the base for the gas/coolant tank assembly. Just some straight forward turning on it thus far. Have added a few pics below and a picture of where this part is headed from the plans. More tomorrow evening if all goes well. Progress is still progress even in small bits.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 17, 2016, 12:12:30 AM
A few more steps done tonight. I set the base up on the rotary table in the mill to drill the four mounting holes 90 degrees apart (photo 1). Then back to the lathe to turn the final OK and thin the base down to .125" (photo 2). The result is shown in photo 3 and where it will fit on the engine base in the last photo. All that is left is to mill out the spaces between the four mounting lugs and round the ends of those. More tomorrow. Oh the 12 mm tubing arrived today also!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 17, 2016, 01:27:37 AM
That's really starting to look the part Bill and glad to see you making more progress on this. 8) There is just something about a Brass tank that I like, well brass itself too.......... :Love:

 :wine1:
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 17, 2016, 01:36:02 AM
There is just something about a Brass tank that I like, well brass itself too.......... :Love:

 :wine1:
Don

I would never have guessed Don  :o  Oh and I did get that order placed this evening too :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 17, 2016, 12:26:57 PM
Professor,  I have been following along on the road. The oiler looks great and I'm sure the smaller version will suit your expectations.  The combo tank is looking sweet also.  You are becoming a very capable foot soldier under our  godfather of brass,  Don1966 Corleon :lolb: :lolb:. Great work Bill.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: tvoght on March 17, 2016, 12:31:44 PM
Bill,
I've been remiss in not commenting on this thread. I've owned the book for years. Very nice work as usual. I do hope to see "Vickie" completed at some point.

--Tim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 17, 2016, 02:50:06 PM
Cletus, hope you and Lou had a nice trip over the weekend. Thanks for checking in too. Tim, There will be more on the Vickie soon. I haven't forgotten her at all, just a minor obsession with the P&W for the last little while and very limited time to work on either.

Don, I should have noted (not that you can't tell already, the brass tub has not been polished at all yet. I will do that once I drill the several holes in it for the tubing, and to locate one of those holes I needed to have the base finished. So, it will look better soon.

Thanks to all who have been following along BTW!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 17, 2016, 03:27:11 PM
Looking good Bill.

I'm still working my way through your "Vickie" thread, so will look forward to the continuation.

You mentioned polishing in your last post. I did a little search on "polishing", but haven't found anything here on the forum yet. I'm wondering if there's anything on that subject that I haven't ran across?

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 17, 2016, 09:22:10 PM
Nice work as usual Bill. Although I hate to use the term 'as usual'. Every part is an individual work.

You mentioned polishing in your last post. I did a little search on "polishing", but haven't found anything here on the forum yet. I'm wondering if there's anything on that subject that I haven't ran across?

Hm...would make a nice new thread somewhere. I know there's a few good polishers here and I'd certainly like to see the techniques and tools.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 18, 2016, 12:18:25 AM
Most of my tips on polishing I  have gotten from Don. I'm still a newbie on that front. Jim, I don't recall a specific thread on it which is why a search doesn't turn it up. There was some discussion though as I recall in Don's E&A build log so you might glance through it. I have said before that the MicroMesh sanding sticks were a huge help and Don put me on to those as well though they are cheaper buying them direct from the MicroMesh folks. This is the product I am using  http://micro-surface.com/index.php/products-by-type/dual-angle-detailing-files/dual-angle-micro-mesh-regular-files.html

Another "tool" I love is the Foredom bench lathe:  http://www.foredom.net/blbenchlatheandkits.aspx  A bit pricey but a high quality too in a small footprint hobby size.

Maybe we can persuade Don to start a thread on this topic.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 18, 2016, 02:54:03 AM
Bill thanks for the vote of confidence. I am not by far an expert on polishing but for my engines I get good results with my process. I am sure there are some who could do it better then I. This is a link to my E&S thread at the point where I showed my sanding and polishing setup. I do have the buffer missing and my finishing station as well as my Foredom with some of the attachments. I will try to put something together for you Jim and take a few photos of some of my equipment that I use. Here is the thread and look for reply 105.....http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,4629.270.html

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 18, 2016, 04:38:43 AM
Bill thanks for the vote of confidence. I am not by far an expert on polishing but for my engines I get good results with my process. I am sure there are some who could do it better then I. This is a link to my E&S thread at the point where I showed my sanding and polishing setup. I do have the buffer missing and my finishing station as well as my Foredom with some of the attachments. I will try to put something together for you Jim and take a few photos of some of my equipment that I use. Here is the thread and look for reply 105.....http://www.modelenginemaker.com/index.php/topic,4629.270.html

Don

Thanks Don and Bill. Each of your posts have already been quite informative. I'll look forward to the next installment.

Don, I remember looking at your beautifully finished E & A project the other day. It'll be nice to learn a little more about how that was accomplished.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 19, 2016, 12:55:05 AM
Been working this evening on the new smaller sized oiler. No pictures tonight but will have some for you tomorrow. Have to work a recruiting event half the day though. The new junior version is looking much more to scale though I must say. Pleased with it so far.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 12:30:44 AM
No more work on the junior oiler today but still have a couple of pics of what has been done for comparison. First up this afternoon though was to drill the tank for the five nipples that will be soldered into it. These were located, drilled and reamed to size (photo 1) and then fitted together and in place (photo 2). I still need to finish up the base for the tank tubing and will do that tomorrow. The new base for the smaller oiler is shown in photo 3 as I hold the original oiler next to it. In reality the new oiler looks even smaller by comparison. The last photo is of the new oiler for scale comparison on the engine frame. I still think it about right but will need to finish the other components to finish it off tomorrow as well. Also the height of the new glass piece is going to be reduced further, its still a little too tall I think.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 20, 2016, 12:43:49 AM
Looking great Bill. Yes maybe a tad too tall. But just a tad.
On the other hand, I wouldn't worry about it now. Get it together and then see.

No pictures tonight

Please note and remember that I didn't say anything about that.  ;D
Nope. Not saying anything.
Not a thing.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 12:52:06 AM
Duly noted Zee   ;) And thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 20, 2016, 01:31:05 AM
Bill that's really looking the part buddy......... :ThumbsUp:

Don.  :wine1:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 20, 2016, 01:51:52 AM
Looks nice Bill,

5 nipples in the tank...............that's going to be a busy tank!  ;) I'll be curious to see what they all hook to.

I like the new oiler and agree that it will look even better cut down in height.................not that I know all that much about oilers!  :shrug:

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 03:31:17 PM
Jim, the two 3/16" nipples on the upper end of the tank are for the coolant lines to and from the water jacket. The 1/8" nipple directly below those two is at the bottom of the fuel section of the combined tank(s) and is the fuel out connection to the mixer. On the opposite side of the tank but still in the fuel section there are two 1/8" nipples side by side. My assumption is that one is for filling the fuel tank and the other provides venting during the fueling operation as well as an overflow outlet. Otherwise fueling would pressurize the tank. That's my take on it.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 03:47:01 PM
So far today I have been working on finishing up the tank base/mount. I centered the rotary table on the mill and with the base upside down in the lathe chuck I mounted it to the RT. I used the small Starrett square against the vertical mill way to line up as close as I could eyeball two 1/8" pins in the mounting holes (photo 1). It turned out that the mill table was at 196 degrees and the plans call for a +/- 29 degree rotation (using a 1/4" end mill) to each lug. Just to keep me straight, I wrote down the 196 degree position and the other three positions 90 degrees advanced from that to define the center point between each pair of lugs. Then I added and subtracted 29 degrees to each center point to define the limits of rotation for each of the four sides (photo 2). I milled about .015" per pass working all the way around until the final finished diameter was reached. In total .188 was removed from each arc. The result is shown in photo 3 and as can be seen in photo 4, the base now fits neatly within the width of the wooden crosspiece it will fit on. Still remaining is to round over each of the lugs.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on March 20, 2016, 04:10:37 PM
Nicely done Bill!

I'm still quietly following along here; I have wondered about the purpose of the cone feature in the bottom of the tank?

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 20, 2016, 04:15:47 PM
Nice work as usual Bill.  I can see that calculations gets you to the coordinates you are looking for, but on my table I can zero the table when ever I want to. There is a set screw to do this. Can yours do the same and I am just curious bud.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 20, 2016, 04:20:13 PM
Very sharp Bill.

I'm wondering about that cone feature too.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: chrisinestes on March 20, 2016, 05:39:40 PM
Just signing on to the thread...

I saw a set of plans for this engine on eBay, and was advised of this build thread. Nice looking models.

Chris
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 07:53:16 PM
I am not sure about the cone either to be honest. I put it on the inside but didn't add it to the bottom. Couldn't see any need to. Neither will ever be seen anyway.  :shrug:

Don, the sherlune RT does not have that feature unfortunately.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 20, 2016, 08:36:25 PM
I am not sure about the cone either to be honest. I put it on the inside but didn't add it to the bottom. Couldn't see any need to. Neither will ever be seen anyway.  :shrug:

Don, the sherlune RT does not have that feature unfortunately.

Bill
I think the cone in the bottom helps to keep the bottom empty when it gets there. No lingering of fluid in the bottom of your tank, because the is not enough surface area to settle.

A shame your sherline doesn't have the provision Bill, sure makes life easier.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on March 20, 2016, 08:48:08 PM
I think the cone in the bottom helps to keep the bottom empty when it gets there. No lingering of fluid in the bottom of your tank, because the is not enough surface area to settle.

Don,
Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding -- that's it!
Todd.  :-)

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 20, 2016, 08:58:49 PM
I think the cone in the bottom helps to keep the bottom empty when it gets there. No lingering of fluid in the bottom of your tank, because the is not enough surface area to settle.

That one goes in the notebook. Neat!
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 09:10:02 PM
That is what I had assumed, Todd, but what about the underside?

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on March 20, 2016, 09:51:14 PM
Bill,
Other than lightening the part, it's purely "decorative".

If it were a casting (and it may someday be), it would keep the section thickness uniform and prevent shrinkage voids.

Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 10:09:25 PM
Yes that makes sense if it were cast.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 10:38:38 PM
Got things soldered up and polished too this afternoon. Just a couple of pictures and the tank(s) will be put to bed for now.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on March 20, 2016, 10:40:35 PM
That tank base turned out well Bill!
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on March 20, 2016, 10:42:39 PM
That came out great Bill, but then again I didn't expect anything less....... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 20, 2016, 10:46:56 PM
Thanks guys. As soon as I can finish up the oiler I will get back to the machine work on the head casting.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 20, 2016, 11:22:07 PM
I am not sure about the cone either to be honest. I put it on the inside but didn't add it to the bottom. Couldn't see any need to. Neither will ever be seen anyway.  :shrug:

Don, the sherlune RT does not have that feature unfortunately.

Bill

Bill,

I don't know this for sure, but I think the hand wheel on the RT could be replaced with a zero resettable hand wheel.  I'll call when I get a chance and find out.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 21, 2016, 12:12:46 AM
Jim, it isn't the handwheel that is the issue. I think what Don was referring to in a resettable ring on the table itself that can be reset to zero. In the case of this part, when I got things lined up the degree mark was on 196. These index marks are etched/engraved into the table. It wasn't a problem just makes for an oddball starting point but that is why I did the math and wrote it down, so I would know the start/stop degrees for each quadrant.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 21, 2016, 01:49:32 AM
Jim, it isn't the handwheel that is the issue. I think what Don was referring to in a resettable ring on the table itself that can be reset to zero. In the case of this part, when I got things lined up the degree mark was on 196. These index marks are etched/engraved into the table. It wasn't a problem just makes for an oddball starting point but that is why I did the math and wrote it down, so I would know the start/stop degrees for each quadrant.

Bill

Well  :Doh: duh! I should of been able to figure that out!  :face palm:  :Lol: I haven't used my RT yet, but will before my #25 is done.  :whoohoo:

I liked seeing how you made the base for the tank. Another one of those "so that's how that's done" moments. (insert light bulb coming on here)!

Jim
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Post by: fumopuc on March 21, 2016, 05:17:05 AM
Hi Bill, nice progress. It is taking shape.
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Post by: Kim on March 21, 2016, 05:20:23 AM
The tank is beautiful Bill!  Well done!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on March 21, 2016, 10:29:41 AM
Professor, great RT work, the base flange looks wonderful. Todd eluded that it may become a casting and I'm pretty sure that would have been the norm in full scale and yours sure looks the part :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:. Tell everybody hey.

Cletus
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 25, 2016, 11:20:12 PM
This afternoon, I finished up the new smaller oiler. I am much happier with it.  No machining pictures as the processes were the same as for the larger one but I have included some comparative pictures below. See what you think. The second and third pictures are the old (larger) and new (smaller) mounted on the engine from approximately the same perspective. The last two pictures are strictly of the new oiler.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on March 25, 2016, 11:50:30 PM
That oiler is exceptional, gotta bookmark that one!
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 26, 2016, 12:12:08 AM
Thanks Chris. Still not perfect but I am living with this one for now. I think it will fit in better when it isn't stuck up there alone. The central brass tube is down to 1/8" from 3/16" on the larger oiler. The threads on the needle valve are now down to 1-72. Not sure how much smaller I can scale it.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on March 26, 2016, 12:17:46 AM
The oiler is controlled by the needle valve, which drips oil down through the pipe with the opening on the side? What keeps the oil from just running out the side? I've seen them in pictures but never dug into how they work.
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Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 26, 2016, 12:18:14 AM
That looks great Bill.  :ThumbsUp:

The first picture with them side by side really shows the difference in size. And I particularly like the next to last pic where it's mounted, with oil in it. I'm going to go back and review the build process.

Jim
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Post by: Dave Otto on March 26, 2016, 12:20:17 AM
Very nice Bill!

I do like the smaller one better.

Dave
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 26, 2016, 12:49:35 AM
Chris, there is a small cross hole near the bottom of the pipe inside the glass. The valve seals below this cross hole. When the valve is opened slightly, oil goes into the cross holes, down through the bottom cover, and in this case into the set screw used to attach the oiler to the cylinder. The set screw has been drilled through (#60), so oil can then very gradually enter the cylinder. If the flow (drip) is small enough, it doesn't seem to run out the side of the viewport holes at all.  Is that confusing enough??  ;D

Bill
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 26, 2016, 12:53:41 AM
Jim and Dave...thanks guys. I didn't see your post before responding to Chris.

Bill
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Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 26, 2016, 02:10:34 AM
Beauty!  :ThumbsUp:
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Post by: Don1966 on March 26, 2016, 02:27:34 AM
Bill that came out great and well proportionate. I like it much better buddy......_ :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on March 26, 2016, 05:33:00 AM
Love your oilers Bill.  Very nice work!
Kim
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Post by: Roger B on March 26, 2016, 09:30:00 AM
I do like the oilers  :praise2:  :praise2:
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 26, 2016, 10:01:41 AM
Thanks guys. I am hoping to get back to some castings today, the head mainly.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 27, 2016, 02:20:05 AM
As, planned, almost all of today was spent on machining the head casting. After turning the main OD as shown in a previous post (before I got diverted on the oilers), I had left the casting chucked in the lathe chuck for the further work. To begin I located, center drilled, drilled and reamed the two holes for the valve stems and just cleaned up the ends of the holes to make them flat (photos 1-3). I then had to reset the rotary table to a vertical position and figure a way to make sure the two valve stem holes were both horizontal to the table. I did this by inserting two 1/8" dowel pins into the holes and using the caliper as shown in photo 4, adjusting the rotary table until the two pins just touched the caliper jaw equally. With that done the dowel pins serves a second purpose by allowing me to use the edge finder to locate the center of each valve stem hole in order to drill the intake and exhaust port holes. This is shown in photos 5-7. Rotating the table 90 degrees I did the same for the other port hole as shown in photo 8.

Bill
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Post by: Don1966 on March 27, 2016, 02:26:49 AM
Well it looks like we're making head.......way there Bill...... :lolb:  the results speaks for itself buddy....... :ThumbsUp:


 :wine1: Don
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 27, 2016, 02:33:25 AM
Next up was drilling the hole for the rocker arm pivot pin (photo1) and cleaning up the pivot arm to the proper width and height below the exhaust valve stem hole (photo 2). Photo 3 shows the mixer body, and exhaust pipe in place awaiting a 90 degree ell fitting to attach the muffler.

The excess material on the back of the casting still had to be removed and to do this I made a small fixture (photo4) to insert the head casting into in order to machine the back off leaving a register ring to push fit into the end of the cylinder (photo 5). The live center was used to keep the casting secure in the fixture which was machined to a close fit to the head casting OD.  Photo 6 shows the head bolted onto the cylinder again with the mixer body and exhaust pipe in place.

Bill
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Post by: b.lindsey on March 27, 2016, 02:36:04 AM
Thanks Don, there is more as you will see. I still have to counterbore the valves from the cylinder side of the head and chamfer them for the valve seats but that won't get done today. Thanks for looking in. Oh by the  way, I used the little sanding tool today for the first time.....SWEET!!!  Already I love it, so thanks for encouraging me to get it.

Bill
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Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 27, 2016, 02:56:43 AM
Looks Good Bill. Thanks for the great explanation.

It looks like it was somewhat of a project just to make the fixture to hold the casting in order to remove the unwanted material off the backside.

Are there any instructions that came with this project or are you just having to work from drawings?

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 27, 2016, 03:05:11 AM
Jim, I am just working from the drawings. Todd does supply a CD of photos with the casting kit which helps on some parts, but not any detailed machining instructions. I am just kind of figuring out what works on the Sherlines as I go along. The little fixture was about all I could do in this case as there is so much sticking out in the outboard side of the head casting. Obviously with a larger lathe, the jaw depth would be sufficient to just hole the part in the lathe jaws....not so with the Sherline chuck...just not enough depth there. That's the fun though of castings and working with smaller machines :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on March 27, 2016, 06:26:13 AM
Very nice Bill. I'm enjoying seeing your setups and how you do this on the Sherline.  Very impressive!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 27, 2016, 11:18:47 PM
Thanks Kim!  I got a few more fiddly bits done today, but not set-up or machining shots. I got the rocker arm made with a few dimensional changes from the plans to better match the cylinder head geometry, the rocker arm pin, and the tappet. I would show these assembled, but I loaned my only 4-40 tap to my senior design group at school and won't have access to it till tomorrow. I need to order a couple so I have more than just the one. Photo 2 is where I had screwed the pivot pin into a 4-40 tapped hole I had on hand in a piece of brass just to check that the rocker arm swivels as it should.

A few pictures of todays parts are attached below.

Bill
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Post by: zeeprogrammer on March 28, 2016, 12:05:40 AM
Sure looks like you're moving a bit faster. A lot of work done.
Good looking parts!  :ThumbsUp:

And well trimmed nails!  ;D
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 28, 2016, 12:39:47 AM
Thanks Zee. I spent all day on the head yesterday and 3 piddly little parts today but it's still progress, It dawned on me today I still have to put the hole for the spark plug in the head too. But I will take what time I can get in the shop. It's all good.

Bill
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Post by: Dave Otto on March 28, 2016, 12:51:27 AM
Hey Bill

I enjoyed seeing the updates on your engine this weekend. The head turned out very nice as well as the rocker arm.

Great progress!
Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 28, 2016, 12:54:24 AM
Thanks Dave, It was nice to get some shop time in and make a little progress this weekend too!!

Bill
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Post by: Don1966 on March 28, 2016, 12:56:11 AM
Great updates Bill, your really getting into this engine bud...... :ThumbsUp: Glad the sander works for you and the more you use it, the more ways you will figure out how to us it......  :wine1:

 8)
Don
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Post by: joe d on March 28, 2016, 01:15:00 AM
Looking good, Bill.

Anticipating the next installment.....

Joe
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Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 28, 2016, 03:43:51 AM
Thanks Zee. I spent all day on the head yesterday and 3 piddly little parts today but it's still progress, It dawned on me today I still have to put the hole for the spark plug in the head too. But I will take what time I can get in the shop. It's all good.

Bill

Uh Bill.....................The boaters is the group are going to wonder how you could spend "all day on the head yesterday" and still be able to get all this work done?  :lolb:

I'm really impressed with the rocker arm and still trying to figure out how you did it.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on March 28, 2016, 08:37:35 AM
Hi Bill, I am still following along. A nice rocker arm and a well done cylinder head.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 28, 2016, 01:46:36 PM
Thanks for looking in Jim and Achim. Jim the rocker arm was pretty simple and made from a piece of 1/4" square brass. As I noted earlier one aspect of the head geometry seemed off to me. The plans call for the top of the rocker arm bracket to be .110 below the centerline of the valve stem hole. I though I had this dead on as I had oriented the valve stem holes vertically, found the center with an edge finder and then used a 3/16" end mill along the top of the rocker arm bracket. That should have put the surface at .094" below the valve opening, so I stepped close by .016 to take another pass which should have put it at the .110" dimension. From there I cleaned up the underside as well. After looking at it afterward it didn't appear to be .110 at all. All I can figure is that may have only moved the edge finder .050" instead of .100 to locate the center of the valve stem opening thus putting the rocker arm bracket .050 higher than called for.  Not wanting to redo the entire head, I just decided to "adjust" the "pads" on either end of the rocker arm by lowering them relative to the mounting surface. Ideally the rocker arm should be symmetrical about the centerline. It looks ok on the valve stem end now, won't know on the tappet end until I get a bit further along. Worst case is that I may have to remake the rocker arm again, but that is far less demanding than remaking the whole head.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on March 28, 2016, 02:30:14 PM
Bill,
Did you make that sweet slotted screw? The large one?
Wow!
Mosey
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on March 28, 2016, 02:40:29 PM
Mosey, yes I made the screw from drill rod. The head is only .203" diameter though, 4-40 threads so not a real giant among screws :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on March 28, 2016, 03:36:38 PM
Thanks for looking in Jim and Achim. Jim the rocker arm was pretty simple and made from a piece of 1/4" square brass. As I noted earlier one aspect of the head geometry seemed off to me. The plans call for the top of the rocker arm bracket to be .110 below the centerline of the valve stem hole. I though I had this dead on as I had oriented the valve stem holes vertically, found the center with an edge finder and then used a 3/16" end mill along the top of the rocker arm bracket. That should have put the surface at .094" below the valve opening, so I stepped close by .016 to take another pass which should have put it at the .110" dimension. From there I cleaned up the underside as well. After looking at it afterward it didn't appear to be .110 at all. All I can figure is that may have only moved the edge finder .050" instead of .110 to locage the center of the valve stem opening thus putting the rocker arm bracket .050 higher than called for.  Not wanting to redo the entire head, I just decided to "adjust" the "pads" on either end of the rocker arm by lowering them relative to the mounting surface. Ideally the rocker arm should be symmetrical about the centerline. It looks ok on the valve stem end now, won't know on the tappet end until I get a bit further along. Worst case is that I may have to remake the rocker arm again, but that is far less demanding than remaking the whole head.

Bill

Thanks for the explanation Bill. I'll be looking forward to , as they say, "the rest of the story" as you get further along.  :)

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 01, 2016, 01:28:23 AM
Before I can finally settle things on the rocker arm, I need to make the front and back pushrod guides that fit the square extension off of the cylinder collars. The 3D view of these is shown in the first two photos. Though some suitable pieces of bronze are supplied with he casting kit, I elected to cut a couple of pieces off a piece I had on hand. Tonight I got a start on the back pushrod guide by  milling the piece of bronze down to the overall dimensions required for the finished part (photo 3). Since two of the dimensions are really close I oriented it correctly and sketched out the outline with a  sharpie just so I wouldn't do any further machining with the wrong orientation (photos 4 & 5). More on this and the other guide tomorrow and over the weekend.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 01, 2016, 02:55:49 AM
Bill that looks like fun and I want to see how it's done, so take some good piccys.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 01, 2016, 03:15:20 AM
Bill that looks like fun and I want to see how it's done, so take some good piccys.

Don

Bill,

I'll second what Don said. It's especially helpful seeing your pic of the drawing of the pieces in order to see where you're headed with this.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on April 01, 2016, 09:38:32 PM
Professor,  I have been diligently following along,  naw really I have been,  I ain't #$@% you  :lolb: :lolb: :ThumbsUp:. The last oiler  (and the first for the record ) looks great  :ThumbsUp:.. I'm in the "head " stage on the Redwing.  You start thinking about where everything is supposed to wind up and then I start third guessing myself on how I have things set up  :thinking: :facepalm: :shrug: and if everything thing is gonna line up,  know what I mean?  Tell everybody hey.

Cletus

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 01, 2016, 11:48:16 PM
Thanks Don and Jim. Cletus, yeah I know zactly what you mean!!

Bill
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Post by: b.lindsey on April 02, 2016, 01:18:02 AM
Just a couple of baby steps this evening.  Milled out the gap where the back pushrod guide fits to the collar (photo 1), drilled and reamed the through hole for the pushrod (photo 2), and did a trial fit to the collar (photo 3). Tomorrow I will drill the clearance holes for the 2-56 screws that mount it to the collar, and finish off the contouring as per the drawing, then start on the front guide.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2016, 01:16:17 AM
Well to start the morning off I finished up the rear pushrod guide and installed it on the rear collar (photo 1). With that done I set out to whittle the block for the front guide out of the oversized piece of bronze I had previously cut off for that purpose. Once I got it to size I did the drawing thing again (poorly I might add) just to keep things straight in my mind (photo 2). The next five pictures are just a sequence of milling out the various bits of metal that weren't a part of the guide.  There were a lot of set-ups on this little guy...not tricky at all, but time consuming as it took most of the afternoon to get to this point.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2016, 01:22:12 AM
At the end of the day both pushrod guides are finished except for some rounding and clean up things and amazingly they both fit and with just a little polishing of the pushrod it fit and slides very well in the guides. Photo 1 shows the finished front guide. Photo 2 shows it installed along with the rear guide, and the last photo shows a bit of the governor mechanism in place as well though I still need to make the pin keep it in place.

Thanks all for today, doesn't look like a lot but as noted above, lots of tedious time consuming work and I am pleased with the results.

Bill
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Post by: Dave Otto on April 03, 2016, 01:28:19 AM
Nicely done Bill!

The push rod guides look great!

Dave
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Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 03, 2016, 01:35:53 AM
doesn't look like a lot but as noted above, lots of tedious time consuming work and I am pleased with the results.

Looks like a lot to me and yes, you should be pleased. Great looking stuff!

 :popcorn:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2016, 01:43:51 AM
Thanks Dave and Zee. Its getting to the point where finishing up some of these "attachments" lets me also add some of those numerous little fiddly bits I had made earlier in the build, so its kind of motivating. I think tomorrow I will try to finish up the head. Drilling and tapping for the sparkplug and counterboring from the inside of the head for the valve seats. Or maybe the rear tie rod supports so that I can start hanging some of the flywheel/cam gear mechanisms on. Thanks for looking in!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 03, 2016, 02:16:59 AM
I can see the excitement kicking in buddy and the parts came out great. Your getting closer to that pop...pop. I only have one complaint, no photos of the rounding action......... :lolb:

 ;D
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2016, 02:28:37 AM
Thanks Don. The rounding wasn't all that scientific to be honest. Basically I pit a 1/8" dowel pin in the hole and let the pin rest on the vise jaws. Gradually rotated the part around and clamped it after each move and used a 3/32" ball end mill and very light cuts until it looked 'bout right  ;) As I said, not scientific but it worked.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 03, 2016, 03:17:14 AM
Thanks Don. The rounding wasn't all that scientific to be honest. Basically I pit a 1/8" dowel pin in the hole and let the pin rest on the vise jaws. Gradually rotated the part around and clamped it after each move and used a 3/32" ball end mill and very light cuts until it looked 'bout right  ;) As I said, not scientific but it worked.

Bill

Thanks, Bill

I had the same question as Don and am still trying to get my head wrapped around just what you did.

Also I got to wondering if the outside curve could be milled using the RT somehow?

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on April 03, 2016, 05:09:18 AM
Hi Bill, a nice progress again. 4 bolts at each bracket is a really safe fixation for this kind of brackets. Good luck while doing the valve seats.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on April 03, 2016, 06:53:40 AM
Very nice work, as always Bill.  And you never have to apologize for the amount of apparent progress.  We all know how much work goes into each of those fiddly parts!  Progress is progress.  And some of us make infinitesimal progress each week and still feel good about it!

It's really starting to shape up there Bill!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on April 03, 2016, 08:13:11 AM
Good work on some rather fiddly parts  :praise2:  :praise2: Still following along  :wine1:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2016, 06:20:44 PM
Thanks guys!  I thought I had shown how I did the rounding in the first guide but I guess I didn't. There will be another occasion to do so shortly I am sure. Kim, the RT could be used but this in this case might have been more set-up than needed. The rounding is strictly aesthetic so doesn't have to be that spot on as long as it looks decent.

I did get the pin made this morning though it took two tries. Nothing special there but there are a few pictures below. You can see in the last picture that there is a gap between the head of the pin and the pushrod guide. this will be filled in by the governor arm outboard mounting lug. The inboard mounting lug will fit in the gap of the center piece thingy (the one with the roller) :)

Bill
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Post by: cwelkie on April 03, 2016, 11:50:28 PM
One more piece done ... nicely.
The more (little) pieces I see you complete, the better my appreciation for this design.  Certainly lots to keep one interested and challenged.
Charlie
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 03, 2016, 11:58:31 PM
What happened with the 1st pin?
I see the slitting saw. That's where I've always had problems.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on April 04, 2016, 12:22:24 AM
Professor,  your turning these fiddly bits into pieces of engine jewelry  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:. I like the way you roll  :cheers:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 04, 2016, 12:47:31 AM
Thanks Charlie, Zee and Cletus.  Zee, the first pin was a bit tight in the pushrod guide holes and I buggered up the slot some trying to get it in and out. Since I had already parted it off it was all but impossible to chuck it up again and polish a few tenths off of it. So I just made a new one and checked the fit PRIOR to parting it off. Should have done that the first time. The slotting saw works well. I just touch the lower side of the blade to the top of the screw....lower it by half the thickness of the saw blade, and then lower again by half the diameter of the screw head.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 04, 2016, 01:04:25 AM
A couple had asked about the rounding procedure. This isn't as good an example, but I made a new rocker arm today as well (there was one aspect of the other one I wasn't happy with) and did the same things though it wasn't quite as long on rocker arm. The original square area where the mounting hole passes through needs to be rounded into as near a circle as possible. In this case I inserted a 1/8" pin, rested it across the vise jaws and set the cutter above the center of the pin by the prescribed radius of the desired circle. This its just a matter of taking cuts (along the y-axis), rotating the part a bit and taking another cut, etc.  Then I did the same to the opposite side. A little filing to smooth the resulting facets and its plenty good for a non critical job like this one. Maybe the couple of pictures below will give a better idea.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 04, 2016, 01:13:03 AM
A couple had asked about the rounding procedure. This isn't as good an example, but I made a new rocker arm today as well (there was one aspect of the other one I wasn't happy with) and did the same things though it wasn't quite as long on rocker arm. The original square area where the mounting hole passes through needs to be rounded into as near a circle as possible. In this case I inserted a 1/8" pin, rested it across the vise jaws and set the cutter above the center of the pin by the prescribed radius of the desired circle. This its just a matter of taking cuts (along the y-axis), rotating the part a bit and taking another cut, etc.  Then I did the same to the opposite side. A little filing to smooth the resulting facets and its plenty good for a non critical job like this one. Maybe the couple of pictures below will give a better idea.

Bill

Thanks Bill, I've got the picture now ..............literally!

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: yogi on April 04, 2016, 01:57:08 AM
Great progress Bill! Those guides turned out fantastic  :ThumbsUp:
Thanks for your rounding technique. I have filed that for future use...  :cheers:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 04, 2016, 02:14:51 AM
Yogi, it certainly isn't original with me. In fact I probably saw someone else here do it and filed it away myself. 

Achim, I meant to reply to your comment as to the fixations (screws) for the pushrod guides. Four 2-56 screws per guide...yep...I don't think they are going anywhere, but that is what the plans called for  :shrug:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 05, 2016, 03:18:54 AM
Bill,
Really enjoying the build.  Outstanding work!
The four 2-56 screws were an addition from the original plans which only called for two located on the top.  I added the wrap around and other two in fear that the two would work loose.  The full-size engine had two lower screws coming in horizontally; however, the size of the cylinder collar didn't allow room for that so I moved them all the way around.

I never cease to be amazed at the different ways to go about skinning a cat.  I did the pushrod bearings both at once and then cut them apart to finish.

I also use filing buttons for many of my rounded parts.

See pics below.
Enjoy!
Todd.



Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on April 05, 2016, 01:20:11 PM
I'd like to see how you used the filing buttons.
Mosey
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 05, 2016, 01:36:20 PM
Interesting idea Todd about making them together and then cutting apart. I was fortunate I guess in that they lined up well even making the separately. Like you say though, lots of ways to skin a cat,

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 05, 2016, 11:49:34 PM
Hello Mosey,
The filing buttons basically serve as guides to help produce flat sides and square corners.  They rotate as the file passes over, keeping them round and guiding the file over the part.  For small radii, this method works very quickly and is reasonably accurate.  The one photograph shows a rounded foot next to an un-rounded one.  Filing took less than 5 minutes per foot.  The part can be held in a vise or run along a flat file laid on the bench and using the button as a wheel.

Enjoy,
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 06, 2016, 01:34:11 AM
A few pictures I didn't get posted last night and a  new part started tonight. I had loaned my only 4-40 tap to my senior design group so couldn't tap the rocker arm support arm or the through hole for the tappet. Ordered a new 4-40 tap from amazon last week and they sent a 6-32 labeled as a 4-40. The replacement came in yesterday so I got that tapping done to show how the rocker arm looks in place. Good thing too, I was informed today by the senior design team member that obviously chose the short straw that my loaner tap had been broken. I kind of expected that to be honest so no big deal. Anyway that's what is shown in the first three pictures.

Then I got a start on the governor arm. The shape of the part is shown in picture 4. I started with a length of 3/8" square brass and milled it down to the required dimensions. I thought it would make the profiling easier to go ahead and mill out some of the unneeded stock like the gap between the legs but milled the entire length of the part (photos 5 & 6). While I still had a basically square part, I went ahead and located and drilled the holes as shown in the last two pictures.

Tomorrow I hope to turn the round end while there is still enough parent stock to mount in the 4 jaw chuck, and then the rest of the profiling can be done or that is the plan for now.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 06, 2016, 01:58:52 AM
Getting close aren't you?

Bummer about the tap but like you said...it met expectations.  :Lol: Hopefully your team got the job done before it broke.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 06, 2016, 02:21:25 AM
There's going to be a lot of work in that little part Bill; looks like you are off to a good start.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 06, 2016, 02:25:55 AM
Still a ways to go Zee. Still have the head to finish, flywheels, piston, rings, con rod etc. But it is getting closer. Dave, actually I don't think this one will be as hard as that front guide was. Will let you know tomorrow night.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 07, 2016, 01:40:25 AM
More done on the governor arm tonight. From where I left off last night, I milled off some of the material on the front end, leaving enough stock on the back end to chuck in the 4 jaw chuck (photo 1). With that done I turned the round section to 1/8" dia. as this is where the governor weight fits (photo 2). Next was to begin removing the remaining material leaving the legs (photo 3) then turning the part 90 degrees to do the same to the top leaving just the arm for the latch mechanism. The results for this evening are shown in the last two photos. I still need to round the arm and legs but that will have to wait till tomorrow and then do some finishing to get rid of the machining marks.  More to follow in the next installment.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 07, 2016, 01:50:46 AM
More to follow in the next installment.

Good to know.  ;D

The work is fantastic. I hope for the day to achieve that kind of quality.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 07, 2016, 02:05:29 AM
Coming along nicely Bill!

Don will be happy; at least your hand shows a little bit of grime.  :lolb:

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 07, 2016, 02:10:37 AM
Thanks guys. Dave...Don will be happier once I get this part finished and polished up :)  Zee, believe me my work has blemishes and imperfections. In this build alone I have already trashed one collar and made two (or was it three) rocker arms. Its a learning process and I hope it stays that way...that's the fun of it!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 07, 2016, 02:35:25 PM
Bill,

It's great to be able to look at the drawing and then see how you do the various steps to get from raw material to finished part. I can see that it takes lots of thought (and experience) to figure out the order of steps to keep from backing yourself  into a corner.    :facepalm:

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 08, 2016, 12:57:46 AM
Thanks Jim. I still find the corner on occasion, but each time, it's one less mistake to make again. At least as long as the memory holds up  :paranoia:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 08, 2016, 01:01:06 AM
Sorry, no update tonight, had the monthly old engine club meeting this evening so further progress will wait till tomorrow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 10, 2016, 04:09:45 PM
Got the legs rounded on the governor yesterday. A little careful filing/polishing got the governor mechanism working freely. I have added one picture below of where this end of things stand at the moment. Still a bit of cleanup and polishing to the governor I needed but its close.

Todd, If you see this I do have one question....what keeps the governor spring in place?? It sits there fine , but should it be secured in any way?

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on April 10, 2016, 04:40:40 PM
That looks really great Bill!

I'm not seeing the spring in that picture.  Is it under something?
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 10, 2016, 04:45:57 PM
Kim, you really cant see it in that picture. It simply sits sandwiched between the governor arm and the lower support (the part that has the roller in it. The little finger screw presses down on the top of the spring to presumably adjust the sensitivity of the hit and miss action. Its stable as long as the engine is horizontal, but my work is that in transport, it could easily fall out.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 10, 2016, 04:47:26 PM
Thanks guys. Dave...Don will be happier once I get this part finished and polished up :)

Bill
Bill I'm happy to see progress buddy, but the finishing will be the best part when your done. That liittle sander you got will make you wonder how you did without it.

 :cheers:
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 10, 2016, 07:45:45 PM
Bill,
It just sits there, fixed between the walls of the Governor Rocker.  I had to wonder about that one myself.
The full size worked that way as well.  See below.  For the vertical, a second spring presses against the back of the Governor Arm to hold everything together - including the main governor spring.

Enjoy!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 10, 2016, 08:26:12 PM
Thanks Todd! I appreciate the info and pictures too.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on April 10, 2016, 08:56:56 PM
Gee, when you see it all in place you realize what a complex mechanism it is. Nice work professor  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 10, 2016, 09:01:53 PM
Thanks Cletus. The pictures don't really show how small the mechanism is but I'm happy with it so far.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 10, 2016, 09:07:11 PM
Bill,
Glad to help!

If you look carefully, you can see differences between the governor on the Vertical I completed for Woody and the redesigned governor on the Horizontal you're working on.  The governor is one area I spent a lot of time on in the redesign -- mostly to make it look more like the prototype.

Also, on the prototype drawings I posted earlier, note the horizontally-facing bottom fasteners on the pushrod brackets.  I moved these around to the bottom in order to stay compatible with the original model casting sets.

Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 10, 2016, 09:15:44 PM
Bill, I think there are more parts in that governor mechanism than there was in my complete Elmer's #25! Smaller too! Impressive.  :ThumbsUp:

Jim

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 10, 2016, 09:45:36 PM
Thanks Jim. Actually there are a couple more parts to go yet, namely the upper and lower latch pins you can see in Todd's drawings above.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 10, 2016, 10:53:39 PM
This afternoon, I got the spark plug hole put in the head. The first photo shows the set up, the RT mounted to the angle table to get the 5 degree angle. After counterboring, I drill and tapped the 1/4-32 hole as shown in the next three photos. The last two are other family shots of the business end with everything attached. Beginning to look like an engine now!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 10, 2016, 11:42:50 PM
Oh yea Bill, I love it already. That's turning into a great looking engine. Beautiful work buddy....... :praise2:


 :cheers:
Don  8)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on April 10, 2016, 11:45:12 PM
Thanks for the explanation on the spring Bill.  Between your explanation, and Todd's pictures, it became clear to me :)

Your engine is really shaping up!  It looks great!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 11, 2016, 12:43:19 AM
Beginning to look like an engine now!

Saw the pictures first and then read your text. Exactly what I was thinking.

Gee...need an emoticon with a couple of hands rubbing together to show the building excitement.

And Bill doesn't even need to add food recipes!
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 11, 2016, 02:56:16 AM
Nice progress Bill!

Pendulum governors are cool; it will be fun to see it in motion.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on April 11, 2016, 03:52:08 AM
That governor is a busy piece of work, Bill.

Looking forward to more :popcorn: :popcorn:

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on April 11, 2016, 05:37:47 AM
Hi Bil, I am still following your progress. I like these pendulum governors. Cool to see it at a model engine.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: cwelkie on April 11, 2016, 02:39:03 PM
All the little pieces are finding their rightful place!
Very, very nice work Bill.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 11, 2016, 03:00:00 PM
Thanks guys for looking in. The pendulum governor is an interesting thing, and I look forward to seeing it in action myself.  Up this week will be the valves and the flywheel end supports to begin getting the other end of the engine looking more functional as well :)

Zee, you guys are doing well on recipes, but it things begin to lag some I may have a few I can through in also  ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on April 11, 2016, 09:33:41 PM
Had to catch up a little with your build and it is really looking good. I am still amazed how capable these Sherlines are.

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 12, 2016, 12:00:14 AM
Thanks Vince, unlike certain threads which shall go nameless  ( :lolb:), you can catch up here a bit faster, sans menus, recipes, etc. Just kidding of course as I have contributed to the banter in said threads myself  ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 12, 2016, 01:05:31 AM
Thanks Vince, unlike certain threads which shall go nameless  ( :lolb:), you can catch up here a bit faster, sans menus, recipes, etc. Just kidding of course as I have contributed to the banter in said threads myself  ;)

Continuing the banter...  ;D

"nameless' reminded me of 'nemo'. Which I thought had meant 'no name' and with which we referred to our first child until we knew whether 'it' was a she or he and could properly name. Now I see that it (also?) means 'nobody'.

Yous can call me zee, or yous can call me nemo, but yous doesn't has to call me nameless.  :lolb:

And yes...I have been chipping away at my Monitor. Saving up pics.

Just trying to slow Vince down.  ;D
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on April 16, 2016, 01:06:52 PM
The spark plug is at an angle? Interesting indeed.
Mosey   :headscratch:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 16, 2016, 01:51:14 PM
Hello Mosey,
I angled the spark plug to take care of an interference issue on the original kit and still remain compatible with the original castings.  The full-size engines used separate valve cages and a built-up spark plug.  In this scale, the head becomes one casting incorporating the valve cages and the head "plate". 

Another alternative would have been to go with a tiny, 10-32 plug and leave it straight.

Thanks,
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 17, 2016, 03:17:40 AM
I spent most of today working on one of the rear supports. I faced off the bottom using the 4 jaw chuck in the lathe and then turned the part around to turn the oil spigot on the top (photos 1 & 2).  Taking it to the mill I added the clearance holes for mounting it to the engine base (photo 3). In order to get some reference points for further machining, I made a simple fixture to mount the support in and proceeded to do the additional machining required (photos 4 & 5). After tapping the hole for the side rod, and the side hold for the cam gear pin, the support was mounted to the base (photo 6). I then checked the gears for proper meshing (photo 7) and finally added the linkages for the governor pushrod. After a few minor adjustments things seem to be working smoothly. The final picture shows things pretty much as they will be at final assembly.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on April 17, 2016, 05:48:35 AM
Hi Bill, not an easy to make part. All machinings have to be acurate to the datum face and this started by this tiny casting. Well done and looking nice. This engine has more tricky corners than seen at the beginning.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on April 17, 2016, 06:10:32 AM
Nice work Bill.  That guy does seem like a tricky little devil, but you got it licked and it looks very nice perched there doing its job!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 17, 2016, 11:31:12 AM
Nice work Bill.  :popcorn:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 17, 2016, 01:26:53 PM
Many thanks guys. I have found that there are several parts/castings that are a bit trickier that they seem at first glance. The other support should go a bit faster given what I learned on the first one. The trick will be to make sure they line up side to side so the flywkeeks won't bind. More to come today.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 17, 2016, 01:59:21 PM
Nice work on a tricky part Bill, it turned out a treat........ :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 17, 2016, 11:12:30 PM
I did make a little progress on the other support but changed gears to knock out a couple more fiddly parts needed for the governor mechanism. These were the two tiny latch pins needed for the rocker arm and governor arm. Each one has an 11 degree angle milled onto the end and a "v" notch filed into the side to provide a "catch".  To mill the angle I used the angle table with the 3 jaw chuck attached as shown in photos 1 & 2. The notch was just filed into the side of the part using a triangular needle file (photo 3). The finished part is shown in photo 4 and installed in the rocker arm in photo 5 though it should be shown sticking out of the top of the arm, not the bottom.

The mating part for the governor arm was done similarly but was hardened after machining as per the drawings. This is shown in photos 6 & 7 and installed in the governor arm in the last photo.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 17, 2016, 11:17:51 PM
The two photos below hopefully show how the latch pins work...the first shows them in the locked position, and the second in the unlocked position, enabling the exhaust valve to close. The tolerances at this small size are very close. I know it is supposed to work but I will feel a lot better once I see it "working!!"

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: wagnmkr on April 17, 2016, 11:33:26 PM
Hmmm that seems to be somewhere around the "gnats whiskers" size clearance.

Well done

Tom
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on April 17, 2016, 11:54:52 PM
I've been following and amazed at what you've done. I keep looking at the drawings and I'm not convinced that making it from barstock (my original idea) is impossible. However, the beautiful work you've done with the castings, has me thinking twice.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 18, 2016, 01:03:02 AM
Tom, Good way to put it keeping in mind that the pictures make it look larger than it is in reality.  Stan, I still think it could be done from barstock, and in some ways might even be easier so don't give up on the idea!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 18, 2016, 01:23:46 AM
Hey Bill,

Amazing work on those little tiny latch parts! Wow I thought some of the parts that I have been working with lately were small.

The first crank support also turned out very nice! All the attention to the tiny details will certainly insure that this be a very nice running engine.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 18, 2016, 10:52:39 AM
Teenie Tiny! Sure is looking good Bill.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 18, 2016, 12:01:15 PM
Thanks for looking in. The downside of photographing the teeny tiny parts is that even small blemishes look like huge chasms...lol. I hope to finish up the other support casting in the next evening or so.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 18, 2016, 07:53:37 PM
Bill it looks like you back into the small parts business again. Great results to buddy......... :ThumbsUp:

 8) Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 18, 2016, 07:59:55 PM
Just a temporary detour Don :) I think those are the last two  really small parts, unless something has to be remade for some reason. I am pretty much down to just the flywheels, piston, con rod and valves I think!!  I can see the light at the end of the tunnel...now if it isn't just an oncoming train I will be in good shape  :lolb:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 18, 2016, 09:26:22 PM
is that even small blemishes look like huge chasms..

Which is why I avoid my wife's magnifying mirror in the bathroom.  :lolb:

Well...I hadn't notice any blemishes. Looking great Bill.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on April 18, 2016, 10:37:56 PM
Boy thay is tiny for sure, I'd have to have a couple of warm beers to settle my nerves to work on them  :lolb:  Great job Bill.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on April 20, 2016, 01:47:08 PM
Nice parts Bill! and I love your manicure too.
Mosey
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 20, 2016, 02:52:20 PM
Thanks guys, haven't had any evening time this week so far, hopefully tonight though. The only good thing about these couple of tiny parts is that they are pretty simple so if I have to remake them for some reason its not a big deal. Got me thinking though about probably the smallest more complex part I have made was. I am thinking it was the crosshead yoke (the brass part in the below picture) for Jerry Howell's half scale Miser LTD sterling engine. Not just small but had have the opening in the middle of it for the mating delrin piece to fin and work smoothly. My recollection is that it was much like machining aluminum foil!!  :lolb:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 20, 2016, 03:11:56 PM
I am still trying to wrap my feeble brain around this inertial governor system. Most of the videos I have found seem to be too jerky or to not focus on this particular part of the engines for long enough to really see what is going on. I did find one helpful reference here: https://books.google.com/books?id=pbdfmgEACAAJ&pg=PA43&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=twopage&q&f=false  beginning on page 219. A snippet .pdf of the relevant pages is attached below and provides one of the better explanations of how this thing works though a slow motion video would be even more ideal!!

You may have to enlarge the .pdf to full size to see the drawings better, particularly Figures 122 & 123 which are the relevant ones.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: ogaryd on April 20, 2016, 04:18:03 PM
Hi Bill,   I've been working on this engine for a couple months and my opinion is the latch pins engage to open the exhaust valve at low RPM when the roller falls in slot of the .125 rod, at high RPM the the pins cannot connect because the roller moves to quickly past the slot to fall down, therefore the exhaust valve stays closed unlike what we're use to seeing with the exhaust valve held open in the miss cycle. Dose this make any sense? It sure doesn't seam efficient. Gary
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 20, 2016, 05:33:41 PM
Gary, yes it makes sense in a way. What I have trouble seeing is that given the weight of the governor mechanism I can't really imagine the roller NOT falling into the slot regardless of speed. When the engine is running faster that is when you want the roller to fall into the slot, thus locking the exhaust in the open position so you get a "miss" cycle. My understanding is that when the engine is running slow and needs to "hit," somehow the latch pin on the rocker arm must already have travelled beyond the point where it will latch with the pin on the governor arm. Just seems a bit counter-intuitive and why I say a slow motion video of it working would be helpful.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Chuck Rhoades on April 20, 2016, 05:53:19 PM
I'll have my vertical out this weekend. I'll make a video turning it by hand and hopefully a light will go off in your head.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: ogaryd on April 20, 2016, 06:02:49 PM
This engine is definitely a different animal, I'm anxious to see the slowmo video
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 20, 2016, 06:09:35 PM
Thanks Chuck, I watch your vertical at the SC show and that did help. I am at the point of figuring out where the depression in the pushrod needs to be machined however, so turning it over by hand would be a tremendous help I think!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 21, 2016, 01:21:14 AM
Hello all,
I'm working on a few diagrams and some written descriptions as to how the governor functions.  Should have the diagrams posted this evening.

Bill,  The roller definitely drops into the depression.  If the engine is running too slowly, the spring is stiff enough to allow the rocker arm (and counterweight) to rise to the point that the catches just miss each other.  When the engine is running fast enough, the spring flexes when the roller climbs out of the depression, leaving the governor arm down and allowing the catches to catch.  The whole thing works on the back stroke of the pushrod.

Adding to the possible confusion is timing the exhaust valve to open and close when it needs to and to have the pushrod open it to the point that the catches pass each other enough to catch when needed.

Here's a video from a builder in Iowa showing the engine running on the governor.  You may want to go to YouTube and switch to full screen for a better view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsQZxBShfjc


Enjoy,
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 21, 2016, 01:27:40 AM
He has it running very nice!

Thanks for posting the video Todd.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 21, 2016, 01:32:26 AM
Thanks Todd, I had seen that one and watched it a few times. Running at that speed and at that distance away its hard to see many details, but every little bit helps. I think once I get the flywheels done and added and can actually play with the mechanism more, it should make more sense. It obviously works and works well when set up right.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 21, 2016, 02:04:18 AM
Hello Bill,
For a better view...
Click on the YouTube link in the video display box in the post above to watch on YouTube.
Switch to full screen by clicking the bottom right corner.
Click on the settings gear, click speed, and then set it to 0.25 speed to see large and in slow mo.
I just tried it and it makes a big difference.
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 21, 2016, 02:16:23 AM
Ah OK, I will try that. I did watch it full screen but not at  25%  speed. Thanks again.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 21, 2016, 02:41:50 AM
I finished up a draft sketch and description of operation to help explain the operation.
See attached.
Enjoy,
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 21, 2016, 11:51:47 AM
Todd, your drawings and explanation help greatly. Judging by that though, it would seem that the front edge of the depression in the pushrod is the critical one from a location standpoint...is that correct? The rear edge would appear to not even come into play in the sequence of events. Many  thanks for taking the time to do this...it is a real help!! 

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 21, 2016, 12:39:17 PM
Hello Bill,
Glad to help.  The front edge is definitely the critical dimension.  I made the length of the pushrod adjustable to help with set-up.  The length can be varied in 1/32" increments and then locked with the nut.

Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 24, 2016, 01:57:33 AM
Finally got the rear offside support finished today and was anxious to see how it would line up with the near side support finished previously. After a little fiddling and adjusting I got the both aligned to the point that I would insert a 1/4" piece of drill rod and turn it easily with a drill chuck...fingers were too slippery with oil to do it with fingers alone but it should be close enough. Tomorrow I will start either on the piston and rings or the crank or the valves, not sure yet which :) In the second picture below, it looks like the bore is a sloppy fit. After seeing the picture, I had to go check it again myself...what looks like a huge chamfer on the inner side of the bore is actually some oil seeping out. The supports still need a bit of fettling but they are close to finished.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: yogi on April 24, 2016, 07:22:45 AM
Nice progress Bill! Looking good!  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on April 24, 2016, 06:31:25 PM
Coming along well  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp: The first twiddle of a shaft is always good  :wine1:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 24, 2016, 10:31:12 PM
Looking exciting to me Bill, your getting close now and some very fine work buddy....... :ThumbsUp:

 8) Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 24, 2016, 11:08:41 PM
Great progress Bill! nice to see you are continuing to get some shop time.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 25, 2016, 01:33:40 AM
A little shop time today, enough to make the exhaust valve (twice)!  Actually the first one was totally useable but I wasn't happy with the finish on the .125" section that slides within the cage (head). Much happier with the second one. Nothing much to show in the machining, but after turning the .125" section and the reduced .094" section, I used the Sherline compound to machine the angle (photo 1) and the A.R. Warner grooving tool with the .031" insert to machine the groove (photo 2). The end result after the second attempt is shown in the final photo. Thanks to those of you following along.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 25, 2016, 01:39:26 AM
Well they say second times a charm and it turned into a cute little valve........ :ThumbsUp:

 8)
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on April 25, 2016, 01:42:58 AM
Ha! I knew it. Wait until about 8:30 and there'd be an update.

That's a cool looking valve.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 25, 2016, 01:44:31 AM
For sure Don, and it will make the intake valve that much easier now too. I learned a few things doing this one twice. The intake valve is slightly longer and isn't grooved but has a hole in the stem instead. Will work on it tomorrow evening.

Bill
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Post by: b.lindsey on April 25, 2016, 01:46:30 AM
Hmmmm... am I getting too predictable Zee??  :lolb:  I did have to cut the grass too or might have gotten more done.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on April 25, 2016, 05:41:20 AM
Very nice valve there Bill!  The second one is a beaut!  I'll be the first one wasn't so bad either, but this one sure looks nice.
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 25, 2016, 02:10:54 PM
That's a nice valve Bill.

It was enlightening to see an example of the grooving tool being used.

Jim
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Post by: b.lindsey on April 25, 2016, 02:14:15 PM
Jim, it is a great tool for just that kind of operation. Fortunately I was able to extend the head of the valve through the chuck jaws and chuck on the .125" stem so the grooving could be done as close to the chuck as possible. Didn't want to risk bending the stem at this point !!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 12:34:52 AM
More progress today finally. I got the intake valve made (again for the second time). Didn't take pictures of the process as it was similar to the exhaust valve but the results are shown in  the first three pictures below.

With that done, I spent the rest of the afternoon finishing up the cylinder head. The valve cages still had to be drilled to .250" from the inside, chamfered and then the valves themselves seated until a good seal is achieved. Photos 4, 5, and 6  show the results of this. For me at leas this can be and usually is a time consuming job so I am glad it is done now and that the head is finally complete.

The last two photos show the assembled head with the valves and springs installed and both seem to be working. I did have to put a small collar under the intake spring. Without it, it wasn't fully closing the intake valve, but with the collar it seems to be working perfectly. Also I was dubious as to whether the leaf spring was going to work on the exhaust valve, but with a little fiddling, it also seems to be doing its job so for now I am going to stay with it instead of the alternate wire spring shown on the plans.

Bill
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Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 01, 2016, 01:00:59 AM
Oh wow. Looking great Bill. Excellent pics.

Very clean fingers. What do you use?  :Lol:
Or are you using someone else's fingers?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 01:08:53 AM
Um.....soap  :lolb:  I was making a batch of vegetable soup as well and the wife tends not to like lapping compound or metal bits in the soup, go figure.

Bill
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Post by: littlelocos on May 01, 2016, 01:27:33 AM
WOW.  Nice job Bill!
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Post by: Don1966 on May 01, 2016, 02:38:11 AM
Bill just down right great work and I expected no less buddy. The whole head looks a treat...... :ThumbsUp:

Don
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Post by: fumopuc on May 01, 2016, 08:00:56 AM
Hi Bill, nice progress. I wish you luck with the valve sealing job. Great step forward to get a runner.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 03:34:48 PM
Thanks guys. This morning a am making a start on the con rod assembly. Will have some pictures later.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on May 01, 2016, 06:58:44 PM
Coming along well  :praise2:  :praise2: the leaf spring on the exhaust valve is an interesting idea.

Kneading wholemeal dough is a good way to clean your hands before doing other food prep work. No one will notice  :) :)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 01, 2016, 07:37:00 PM
Will have some pictures later.

About 8:30?  :Lol:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 08:18:59 PM
Funny Zee, but I will beat that today by 5+ hours  :atcomputer: 

First up was the small end that will fit in the piston. I fabricated this from two pieces as shown in photo 1. I had previously turned down a length of bronze .219" in diameter, drilled and reamed it to .125" and then parted off two pieces .375: long, one for the small end and one for the crank end (photo 2). With one piece I transferred it to the mill and put the .188 radius on one end to match the .375" diameter of the bearing (photo 3). Then for the bearing part, I drilled the oil hole and 90 degrees around I put a shallow 1/8" hole about half the depth of the bearing wall thickness (where the dowel pic is sticking out in photo 4). I cut a piece of 1/8" OD brass tubing maybe .200" long and inserted this into the hole to align the mounting arm centered on the face of the round bearing piece (photo 5). Holding the two parts together snugly but not tight in a 4" vise grip, I silver soldered the joint (photo 6). This was a perfect size job for the "little torch." After cleaning it up, the final small end bearing is shown in photo 7.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 08:28:04 PM
Next up was the main rod piece. Starting from one end, I turned the .125" diameter which will fit into the small end assembly (photo 1). After checking the fit (snug but not a press fit) as shown in photo 2, I set up the compound to .75 degrees and turned the taper with tailstock support as shown in photo 3. The same procedure was then done to the opposite end and the entire length polished up (photo 4). Finally the completed rod is shown with the small end fitted to it (photo 5). Ultimately, both the big end and small end will be silver soldered to the rod.

Bill
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Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 01, 2016, 08:44:45 PM
Looks fabulous Bill. Very nice work.

You're getting pretty close now, no?
Don't forget another family shot.
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Post by: crueby on May 01, 2016, 08:53:37 PM
Very nice!!
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 08:58:41 PM
Thanks Chris!  Zee, closer than I was Friday for sure. Still the big end to do, the piston and rings, and the flywheels. That's about it I think, except for the ignition system, painting and such. I'll try to get another family shot once the piston and con rod are finished.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on May 01, 2016, 09:20:08 PM
Really nice Bill.  Quietly following along.

Vince
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Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 01, 2016, 10:07:35 PM
You and your Sherline are complimenting each quite nicely Bill.  Finish and solder job look great  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 01, 2016, 11:52:06 PM
Vince and Cletus, thanks for stopping in. Any progress on the Red Wing Cletus?

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 02, 2016, 12:23:52 AM
Vince and Cletus, thanks for stopping in. Any progress on the Red Wing Cletus?

You missed a   :stick poke: or two  :stickpoke: :stickpoke:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on May 02, 2016, 01:33:38 AM
Amazing work Bill!

So how does does that Chinese steel in that fancy fixture stand up to silver soldering temps?  :lolb:
Wow you got a 1/2" mic shot in there along with the Warner insert tooling and no comments; I'm surprised.  :lolb:

Enjoying the progress.
Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 02, 2016, 01:41:36 AM
Yep Bill, post coming up as soon as I get back from dinner, Mexican and margaritas tonight  :cheers:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 02, 2016, 01:48:07 AM
Dave, the "fixture" barely got warm. The little torch flame was aimed at the fat part of the bearing and as soon as the flux turned liquid, the solder melted and flowed nicely around the joint. At any rate for $2.00 or so a new fixture can be had at Harbor Freight  8).

The lack of comment on mini-mic and the Warner tooling was a test to see who was paying attention and you passed with flying colors  :lolb:  You will note however, mine ain't got no hole in it  :LittleDevil:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on May 02, 2016, 01:51:41 AM
I think he wears it around his neck.  :lolb:

I only have an old one with a ball anvil; maybe someday it will surface in one of my pictures.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 02, 2016, 02:13:25 AM
Yeah, that's his story and he's sticking to it. Or maybe it was the former owner that did that...the details are a bit fuzzy :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on May 02, 2016, 03:11:29 AM
Oh yea! There you go again just a flaunting that 1/2" mic again. You a Stan can just rub it in can't you..... :lolb: but you know Bill the work sure speaks for it self. And a big hell yea on the solder job to buddy......  :ThumbsUp:


 :popcorn: Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 02, 2016, 03:47:15 AM
With Bill, Hillary,  and Monica as my witness : I did not drill a hole in that mic  :lolb: :lolb:. Seriously,  I didn't,  I bought it that way,  I ain't shirt'n you  ;)

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 08, 2016, 01:33:50 AM
Last week of the semester here so no shop time... even had to go in today for the final exam. Next week will be getting all the grades in. Even so I found a few hours this afternoon to continue with the big end bearing. I had left off last time squaring up two small pieces of bronze. So picking up there today I stacked them in the mill vise, drilled a 4-40 tap drill through then opened the other side for a clearance hole as shown in photos 1-3. After screwing the two halves together, I drilled and reamed the 1/4" hole for the crankpin (photo 4). Then it was off to the 4 jaw in the lathe to relieve both sides (sorry, no photo of that). Then back to the mill to reduce the thickness of one half of the bearing (photo 5). Still have to do the other half and then reassemble and finish contouring the area around the shoulder (photo 6), locate the position for the attaching arm and silver solder it, do some finish cleanup work, and finally assemble and silver solder the whole con rod assembly together. Should have time for that tomorrow, maybe even some initial work on the piston.  Thanks for looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on May 08, 2016, 06:20:15 AM
Hi Bill,
Nice update!  I'm glad to see you got some shop time even during this busy time.
A little shop time can really help relieve the stress by letting you focus on something else for a while.
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 01:27:34 AM
Thanks Kim. I did get the con rod finished up today but it took the better part of the day. Some of these parts can take a while to get them like I want...need more hours in the day I suppose.

I started out by finishing up the rounding on the big end bearing using the RT and a 3/32" end mill (Photo 1) followed by a lot of filing with a needle file and the micro mesh sticks to get it looking decent (photos 2 & 3). Then it was a trial fit of all three pieces as shown in photo 4.

IN order to get every thing lined up properly for silver soldering and to get the required C to C distance, I made a simple fixture (photo5) to hold everything in alignment while soldering.  The two pins, sized for the holes in the big end and small end respectively, were drilled and tapped the required center distance. Photo 6 shows the assembly after silver soldering and before cleaning things up. Photo 7 shows the finished con rod assembly and the last photo shows the big end with the crank pin captured between the two halves of the big end bearing.

That's all for today...

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on May 09, 2016, 01:53:12 AM
Your the man Bill, just some more fine work my friend........ :ThumbsUp:

Don
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Post by: crueby on May 09, 2016, 02:13:44 AM
Stunning!!  :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 02:14:11 AM
Many thanks Don. Not sure why I am fretting over it so much. The little end is hidden in the piston and the big end hidden between the flywheels. I was pleased with how it fit the crank pin though...smooth as silk and no slop whatever. Functionality over looks I suppose, but I was relatively please with the appearance also.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 02:15:16 AM
Thanks Chris, I was typing at the same time you posted. I appreciate your comments and following along.

Bill
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Post by: cwelkie on May 09, 2016, 02:26:31 AM
(Another) thing of beauty Bill!
More "jewelry" for the collection ...
Charlie
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 02:37:34 AM
Thanks Charlie. It's getting closer for sure. Need to get on the flywheels here soon or I will hit a roadblock.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 09, 2016, 03:11:18 AM
That looks great Bill.  :ThumbsUp: It still amazes me that these parts can actually be made. That I can even make these parts.............. someday! :whoohoo:

Couple of questions:  Do the short sections of brass shaft fit into pockets milled into the bearing at each end?

                               Were they soldered into the bearings before the steel connecting shaft was soldered?
                         
                               Did you use your Smith Little Torch? Tip size?

Thanks,  Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 09, 2016, 03:11:36 AM
Beautiful con-rod, Bill!
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on May 09, 2016, 05:46:44 AM
Hi Bill, very nice conrod.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: rudydubya on May 09, 2016, 06:51:39 AM
Very nicely done, Bill.  A good-looking con-rod.

Regards,
Rudy
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 12:14:52 PM
Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments.  Jim, what I did on both ends was to use a short piece of brass pin pressed into the end, which would then locate the "arms" that join to the steel con rod shaft. A radius was also put on the end of each arm to better fit to the ends. I am hoping it will be strong enough since the explosive force of combustion as well as the compression stroke will serve to compress the entire assemble. Any tensile forces should be more minimal.

Yes I used the little torch on all of these with the largest tip....#5 I think. I have rarely if ever used any of the smaller tips.

Both the big end and small end were soldered prior to attaching them to the central part of the con rod. Hope that helps.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 09, 2016, 02:49:49 PM
Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments.  Jim, what I did on both ends was to use a short piece of brass pin pressed into the end, which would then locate the "arms" that join to the steel con rod shaft. A radius was also put on the end of each arm to better fit to the ends. I am hoping it will be strong enough since the explosive force of combustion as well as the compression stroke will serve to compress the entire assemble. Any tensile forces should be more minimal.

Yes I used the little torch on all of these with the largest tip....#5 I think. I have rarely if ever used any of the smaller tips.

Both the big end and small end were soldered prior to attaching them to the central part of the con rod. Hope that helps.

Bill
Thanks Bill, That helps a lot. This info, plus going back and studying page 35 and all of page 36 in detail, had it all falling into place.  :)

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 09, 2016, 08:36:24 PM
A beautiful con rod you've produced there Professor  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:. I've been trying to stay up to date, but,  I think this end of school thing has me as busy as you are :facepalm:. Apparently,  BBQ is a great graduation party food  (thank goodness  :naughty:) . Keep 'em coming,  I'm  :popcorn: and  :DrinkPint:.

Col. Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 08:46:14 PM
Thanks Rev. Col. Cletus. Busy is good, next thing you know they will be coming by your place for BBQ after the prom.... :lolb:

Prof.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 09, 2016, 09:06:34 PM
Just back from a trip and catching up.

Nice job Bill!  :ThumbsUp:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 09:16:22 PM
Welcome back Zee. I thought it had been rather quiet over your way lately :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 09, 2016, 11:24:53 PM
Bill, with the way kids are today,  they would be more prone to come in for breakfast.  Can't wait to see the flywheel work,  I kinda almost started on mine today.

PS: couldn't get enough donations to keep the Reverend up,  so, guess it's Col. for awhile  :lolb:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 09, 2016, 11:35:03 PM
I guess they caught on to your "help me help you help me" thing huh? Well AMEX still loves you at least  :lolb:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 09, 2016, 11:42:49 PM
Hey, GM did it with the Vega  and Ford with the Pinto : I try to learn from the greats  :lolb: :lolb:, Now VW,  we country boys just don't and won't cheat and lie  :old:

Cletus

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on May 10, 2016, 12:09:59 AM
No good excuse but I have been having trouble keeping up with the builds too, just life getting in the way.

Looking pretty darn nice Bill! The con rod is sweet :ThumbsUp:

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 10, 2016, 12:14:00 AM
Thanks Dave. I know the feeling here as well....shop time has been at a premium lately!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 15, 2016, 12:34:32 AM
Today was spent working on the piston and wrist pin. The wrist pin is simply a piece of 3/16 drill rod with a flat on either end (photos 1 & 2). The piston is pretty straightforward but took several set-ups and not quite finished yet, but more on that later. I started with a piece of .875 aluminum and turned it down to about .005" over the final dimension, then cross drilled and reamed for the wrist pin (photo 3). After drilling a 15/64" hole the depth of the cavity for the con rod small end I bored the base of the piston to .725" (photo 4) and chamfered the skirt using the compound (photo 5).

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 15, 2016, 12:44:54 AM
Then it was over to the mill and mounting the chuck on the RT, I lined up the wrist pin hole perpendicular to the y axis and used a 1/4" end mill to mill out the cavity for the con rod in steps(photo 1). Then stepping to the side I drilled the holes (and later tapped them 4-40 for the screws to secure the wrist pin in place (photo 2). The next 2 hours or so were spent getting a scant slip fit of the piston in the cylinder. I turned all but maybe .001- .0015 " and then kept polishing until it fit both ends of the cylinder. Actually this took longer than making the piston but I was happy with the result (photos 3 & 4). The piston slips into the bore of the cylinder but if I close off all the holes and blow in the end of it there is little if any leakage of air. Still remaining is the oil hole in the top of the piston, a v groove just above the wrist pin, and the two grooves for the cast iron rings. I will get that done tomorrow.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on May 15, 2016, 01:22:35 AM
Nice update Bill!

Is School out?

My thoughts are that an aluminum piston in an IC engine running rings will need some clearance; I would do at least one to two thou. Can you share your thoughts on creating such a precise fit?

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 15, 2016, 01:27:51 AM
Dave, the plans call for .0005" -.001" clearance. As best as I can measure I have about .0007 now. After making the rings and fitting them I will be able to tell more. What I didn't want to do was to get too much clearance from the get-go. I can always relieve it a bit more if needed, but too much now and the piston has to be remade.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 15, 2016, 02:39:47 AM
The suspense is building.  :popcorn:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 15, 2016, 03:35:17 AM
Another great explanation and pics, Bill.  Looks impressive!

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 15, 2016, 07:36:36 PM
Finished up the piston this morning by putting in the oil hole and the v groove and the two ring grooves. Not sure if I have enough CI stock for the rings so may have to order some. All I have is a couple of very short lengths of 1.5" CI but can maybe squeeze the two rings out of it. A couple of pictures of the piston and con rod are show in photos 1 & 2.

I realized I hadn't made the off side pulley either so I got that done before the gremlins found that piece of brass and made off with it :) I did everything I could in one chucking...facing to final width, drilling and reaming the center hole, putting the relief in the first side and then cutting the 3 degree face angle (photo 3). With that done I was able to turn it around and chuck on the inside of the finished side, to add the relief and the face angle to the other side (photo 4). The plans call for drilling straight down through the rim of the pulley and then into the hub and center bore but that leaves a hole in the rim which I prefer not to do. Instead I angled the pulley in the mill vise and was able to drill and tap an angled hole instead for a 4-40 set screw (photo 5). Photo 6 shows the pulley in the approximate position where it will be once completed.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: joe d on May 15, 2016, 07:54:40 PM
Still following along and enjoying it, Bill!

 :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Joe
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 15, 2016, 08:03:40 PM
Thanks for looking in Joe. It has been a fun though challenging at times project. Just hope getting it to run won't be too big an issue.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on May 15, 2016, 08:44:42 PM
Still following along  :ThumbsUp:  :ThumbsUp:  :wine1:
Is the V groove in the piston intended as some form of oil control?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 16, 2016, 02:03:04 AM
Roger, I assume it is to spread the oil coming from the drip oiler up into the cylinder since it passes right under it on each stroke.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 16, 2016, 02:09:21 AM
My understanding on the v-grooves is that they help with oil control as Roger had thought.
Thanks,
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 16, 2016, 02:43:22 AM
Well the afternoon was just as productive as the morning. It turned out I had enough CI on hand though it was a bit large at 1.5" diameter. Before the description starts on the rings, keep in mind the end goal was two rings .850' diameter with a .032" wall thickness. The plans call for .047 wide rings but since my Warner grooving tool doesn't come with a .047" insert I opted to make them .062" wide instead.

The scrap piece of CI was turned to an OD of about .870" and an ID of around .765". These dimensions are critical so long as they give room for later machining as will be shown. The result is shown in photo 1. There was enough stock to part off 5 rings of about .070" thickness which ended up being a good thing :) (see photos 2 & 3). My first though to split them was to make a diagonal score mark with a triangular needle file and then to grab either side of the score with pliers and break it (photo 4). This unfortunately didn't work so instead I cut through them with a dremel cut-off wheel also on the diagonal. I was down to just two remaining viable rings at this point so it was looking like more of a practice run. Making additional raw rings wouldn't be that big a deal anyway. The next step was to make the two fixtures needed for the next steps.

The first (photo 5) is to clamp the raw ring so that the gap is closed and so that its OD can be turned to the .850" required for the cylinder as shown in photos 6 & 7.

More to come but too may pictures for one post.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 16, 2016, 03:07:16 AM
Then it was on to the second simple fixture. The purpose of this one is to hold the ring by the OD in order to turn the ID until the desired wall thickness is achieved. This is shown in the first picture. Given the small size of these rings, only the natural spring of the rings keeps it help in the fixture,  so the raw ring ID was chosen so that only a few thousandths would need to be removed from the ID and this is done in very small steps of half a thousandth or so. Believe it or not with a little patience this does actually work and results in a truly round ring without the need for any heat treatment.

Photo 2 shows the final wall thickness with the ring sprung open slightly. That leaves the width of the rings still to be finalized to the .062" needed in this case. That was done by working both sides of the ring in a circular motion on some 220 grit paper (photo 3) until the dimension is achieve all around the perimeter of the ring (photo 4). The last photo shows both rings installed on the piston.

Once this was done the piston was inserted into the cylinder, slightly compressing the rings as needed. At this point for me at least it is a matter of feel as to how things are fitting. It should take a little finger pressure to move the piston back and forth in the cylinder and obviously feeling more friction than the raw piston alone. Given that the rings will run in over time I want to feel a moderate amount of friction though its hard to put into words, as noted its more a matter of feel. So what I though was going to turn out to be a trial run, ended up with the rings done and I am  more than happy with the fit as it stands now.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 16, 2016, 03:51:53 AM
First time I've seen rings being made Bill. Very interesting!

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Roger B on May 16, 2016, 08:21:36 AM
That's a small micrometer you've got there  :)  :)  :stir:

There is a theory that piston rings should be thicker on the non-gap side to give an even pressure all round but I'm not sure it is really relevant in these sizes. I have just given my rings a final skim after heat treating.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 16, 2016, 01:27:04 PM
Nicely done Bill.

I first read your posts at home this morning and was confused as to how you turned the rings after making the gap.
Now at work I reread and see. Very good.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 16, 2016, 06:03:11 PM
Still pondering this.

Why did you cut the break and then turn to size?
Why wouldn't you have turned to size and then make the break?

I'm guessing the OD changes because of the break? Wouldn't the ID as well?
 :thinking:

I'm not pointing anything out. I just don't know.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 16, 2016, 06:55:07 PM
Zee....here is the reasoning. When making the break as I ended up doing with the dremel cut-off wheel, the gap will be larger than working gap for most rings. In the case of the P & W the gap is sipposed to be .002" though I am sure mine is probably closer to .005". The ring will also spring open a bit once cut. Using fixture #1 the ring is squeezed until the gap is almost closed and then clamped with the outer part of the fixture so it won't open back up during machining. Remember the raw ring is made oversized on the OD and smaller on the ID before any of this is done. This fixture #1 then gives you a "round" OD the exact size of the cylinder ID. Of course once you take it out of the fixture it springs back open again a bit. Thus the opening of fixture #2 is made to this same cylinder dimension...in my case .850". The ring is then squeezed closed again until its OD fits in the fixture which leaves the ring ID open for machining. There is no good way to hold the ring in this second fixture other than its natural springiness...though I suspect Stan's crystal bond glue stuff might could be used to do that. At any rate, as long as you take teeny cuts the ring will usually stay put. Also as long as fixture #2 is true with the axis of the lathe, the ring ID will be concentric with the ring OD and in the compressed state both will be truly round. When the finished ring is removed from fixture #2, it still has the original springiness which is ultimately what presses it against the bore of the cylinder.

This is not my original technique, but was taught to me by Doug Kelley (snow engine) who still uses it for all his rings. I did it this way on the Briggs as well and its still going strong.  Hope this helps explain it better. If not let me know and I will try again.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 16, 2016, 08:30:17 PM
Thanks Bill!

Very clear and helpful.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 17, 2016, 03:21:39 AM
Thanks Bill!

Very clear and helpful.

Bill, I'll second what Carl said. Got this bookmarked in my "How To" folder.

Thanks,  Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 17, 2016, 03:45:25 PM
Thanks guys. For our purposes as modelers with low run time hours on most of our engines, I think that leaving the rings in the natural unhardened state is sufficient, and keeps me at least away from the black art of heat treating and then tempering properly so the rings can still be fitting over the piston without breaking due to brittleness. Would be different perhaps if I had a nice heat treat oven! In the case at hand, both of the rings I got to the completed point fit over the piston and snapped back into the ring grooves without incident and seem to be exerting enough pressure against the cylinder wall to seal properly, though proof of that remains to be seen of course.  Being down here in the heart of NASCAR country, it would be a different thing if the rings were for an 8000+ rpm racecar engine, but that is a whole different world...some amazing engineering to be sure, but well beyond my capabilities.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 17, 2016, 06:44:33 PM
Professor,  quite an ingenious ring making method and another testament to the wonders of fixturing  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:. I would think that the rings would actually seat and seal quicker unhardened and as you say,  we aren't gonna run them at Charlotte or Daytona  8).

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 18, 2016, 12:34:29 AM
My point exactly Cletus, though for anyone interested, the next two weekends will be full of activities here at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Probably a few blown engines along the way too. As a side note, one of the salesmen for the Haas Machine Tool distributor in Greensboro moonlights as an announcer for some of the races. Super nice guy, he has been doing it for years. Occasionally, if I had some business with him, like when I bought the two CNC machines for the school, and happened to forget it was race week, he would still call me back if only to say he was at the track and would get back to me ASAP. While I am not a race fan, I did have occasion to visit the speedway once for a tourism event and got to tour the "garage." Actually dinner was being served there and while they didn't make us, you could have eaten off the floors....they were that clean.

Dang, now I am bantering my own thread.... :lolb:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 18, 2016, 01:02:51 AM
Dang, now I am bantering my own thread.... :lolb:

 :lolb: :lolb: It's a disease. Quite contagious. Just as bad as machining models.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 18, 2016, 01:07:15 AM
Yep and I think you are the carrier Zee  :paranoia:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on May 18, 2016, 01:18:32 AM
Yep and I think you are the carrier Zee  :paranoia:

Bill

 :lolb:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on May 18, 2016, 01:50:32 AM
Hey Bill

I commented on your great thread a day or so back and I guess that I hit the wrong button and it never came through. Oh well I'm still sitting here out west enjoying your continuing progress on this great little engine.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 18, 2016, 02:25:35 AM
Many thanks Dave. The support is greatly appreciated.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on May 18, 2016, 02:38:52 AM
Hi Bill still with you buddy and the parts are looking great. Sorry I am not up to everything happening but hope you understand my situation right now.

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 19, 2016, 12:35:28 AM
Always glad to have you check in Don. Hope things are going ok with you.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 22, 2016, 12:30:46 AM
There is another part that needs doing and some of it can be done on the Sherlines...that is the crank handle. Just for fun I started out on the brass handle. After turning some of the major diameters along its length, the rest was mainly done with hand filing and smoothing. Just a couple of pictures below of the finished piece.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 22, 2016, 01:48:28 AM
Looks like you've got a handle on it Professor.  Nice

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: rudydubya on May 22, 2016, 02:51:14 AM
Well-handled, Bill.  Nice.

Regards,
Rudy
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 22, 2016, 03:22:15 AM
That handle looks really nice Bill.

I've been wondering how a tool rest like this: http://sherline.com/product/2110-w-r-smith-t-rest/ along with the proper gravers would work. Probably way overkill for a handle like yours, but might be interesting to play with.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Alan Haisley on May 22, 2016, 05:05:46 PM
I keep forgetting how small these parts are until I see the giant hands again.


Alan

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 23, 2016, 01:04:03 AM
Thanks for looking in guys and punsters :)  I did get the rest of the crank handle finished today. I had previously made the pin that the brass handle fits over and spins on but didn't take any pictures of that. The business end of the crank handle, the part that engages the pins on the gear shaft was cut to length, drilled out to .187" then cross drilled .052" The pins are .047". Then I set the angle on the mill vise and used a small burr to finish the angled slots as shown in photo 1. Photos 2, 3, and 4 show this part as it engages the pins on the gear shaft. Sadly, I should have measured before making this part, since it was not long enough to allow the finished crank to clear the wood base the engine is mounted on...so a second one was made .500" longer. Thankfully I discovered this before silver soldering it to the body of the crank.

The main body of the crank is made from .375" x .188" mild steel. All I had on hand was some .500" x .250" so after some flycutting and milling I ended up with the blank shown in photo 5. I did make a mistake by drilling our the smaller end (where the brass knob attaches) to .188" rather than the .136" of the pin diameter, but a small bushing fixed that. After some bending, silver soldering, and a LOT of clean up the finished crank is shown in photo 6, and then shown in place in photos 7 & 8. The little torch was again used for this silver soldering and worked well even given the thicker mild steel body of the crank.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on May 23, 2016, 01:27:56 AM
Now you're cranking  8) :lolb:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 23, 2016, 01:31:58 AM
Hey Bill,
Looking at your crank, scratching my head, and then comparing it to mine, I'm finding out that the 3" dimension shown on the drawing should be 2".  (A scaling error in the dimension.)
Your's should work fine; however, I'm a little worried about the moment arm on the extra long pawl on the small crankshaft.

My apologies for the error.
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 23, 2016, 12:40:55 PM
Thanks for the info Todd. Disappointing to say the least, but nothing to do but remake the steel part. I looked at the one I made and the locations of the curves just don't allow for shortening it. On the plus side the brass part and likely the pawl can be reused, and the steel part will only require 2/3rds the machining  ;D.

On a separate note, when I do drawings in AutoCAD LT, the only thing that scales in the dimensions is the font size of the actual dimension number, not it's value. Meaning that if I know I am going to print a particular layout at 2X scale I will set up a separate dimension style to be used only with those layouts. For example the height of the dimensions will be half that used for a layout to be printed full scale, so that when the 2X layout is printed the size of the dimensions doubles but the values remain the same. That way when looking at a full scale sheet and a 2X sheet side by side the dimensions appear to be the same size. On the other hand I rarely if ever use associative dimensions which might act quite differently. Anyway, something you might want to look into to avoid these scaling errors.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on May 23, 2016, 05:46:32 PM
No that's a right nice looking crank there Bill and glad to see you get shop time in buddy.......... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 23, 2016, 05:50:13 PM
Hello Bill,
Associative dimensions are a must for my projects.  In TurboCAD there are several variables that can set the dimension scale.  The first sets the overall scale of how the dimension is drawn (like you describe).  The other sets the units of the dimension to whatever the user decides.  In this case, all other dimensions on the sheet were set to 0.6667 to correctly dimension the details.  The 3" dimension was set to a unit scale of 1.000.  You would think that something as simple as matching the scale of the dimension to the scale of the object being dimensioned would be automatic.

What you describe is my understanding of the AutoCAD way and is the same as I was using in AutoCAD waaaay back in 1988-1991 drafting my way through college.  This is still done when the text resides in model space.  When the text and dimensions reside in paper space (as I do), dimension scaling is easier, but unit scaling is more difficult.

It's also surprising how long some of these errors persist.  I recently had a builder of our little Puck flat head engine point out the same issue with an entire section -- on a 10-year old set with 100+ copies on the street.

Again, my apologies for the error,
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 23, 2016, 05:53:40 PM
Not to worry Todd, stuff happens as they say. I will get the hole for the brass handle pin right this time too :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 23, 2016, 10:03:14 PM
Thanks Bill,
You may notice that the crank I made for Woody's engine is a little fancier in that the hub for the crank handle is rounded.  I simplified that for the final design as it was a pain to make it that way.  I do like the way it looks though.

Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 24, 2016, 12:16:58 AM
Todd, I have the new steel part almost finished...its all tapered, rounded on both ends and drilled for the pawl and handle pin. I will sand it smooth tomorrow evening and hopefully get it bent and silver soldered together as well.  Then its just all the finishing sanding to do to make it a smooth as the one made previously. I will reuse the brass handle and if I de-solder the longer pawl I should be able to cut it off and use it on the new one as well. As with most things, it went faster the second time around.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 24, 2016, 12:26:33 AM
Bill,
Great to hear.
Thanks,
Todd.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 24, 2016, 01:21:30 AM
I have the new steel part almost finished...its all tapered, rounded on both ends and drilled for the pawl and handle pin.

Sigh. Something made? But no pic?  :lolb:

Just having fun with you.
It's all I can do given the distance.  :lolb:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 24, 2016, 01:28:22 AM
Yeah, yeah, yeah :)  Well its the same as this only 1" shorter. Another picture I had meant to add last night was the second one below...a fairly recent acquisition and well timed I might add...Amazon has gone up 25% on the price since I ordered these.

Bill

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 24, 2016, 01:33:05 AM
Well its the same as this only 1" shorter.

Sure. Same as showing a picture of my sister as me. "Same as this one only male and taller."  :lolb: (But with bulges in different places.)
Or a picture of vanilla ice cream. "Same as this one only chocolate."

You really didn't think you could get away with that did you?

What kind of drivers are those?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 24, 2016, 01:42:03 AM
Well it was worth a try, only on the one tonight I didn't misdrill the small end and have to bush it.

here is what the set includes:

Assortment includes:


Interchangeable ESD-safe plastic handle, 5.8" length

 Attachments:
4 slotted blades, sizes: 0.040"/1.0 mm, 0.070"/1.8 mm, 0.080"/2.0 mm, and 0.125"/3.2 mm

2 Phillips blades, sizes: No. 000 (0.055"/1.4 mm) and No. 00 (0.080"/2.0 mm)

2 JIS blades, sizes: No. 0 (0.100"/2.5 mm) and No. 1 (0.125"/3.2 mm)

3 hex blades, sizes: 0.050", 0.062", and 0.078"

6 metric hex blades, sizes: 0.7 mm, 0.9 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, and 2.5 mm

5 nut driver blades, sizes: 5/64", 3/32", 7/64", 1/8", and 5/32"

5 metric nut driver blades, sizes: 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.5 mm, and 4.0 mm

Length for all blades is 1.8"

 
7 slotted screwdrivers
 4.9" length, sizes: 0.025"/0.6 mm, 0.040"/1.0 mm, 0.055"/1.4 mm, 0.100"/2.5 mm

6.2" length, sizes: 0.125"/3.2 mm, 0.141"/3.6 mm, and 0.156"/4.0 mm
 
7 Phillips screwdrivers 4.9" length, sizes: No. 000 (0.055"/1.4 mm), No. 00 (0.080"/2.0 mm), No. 0 (0.100"/2.5 mm), and No. 1 (0.125"/3.2 mm)

6.2" length, sizes: No. 000 (0.055"/1.4 mm), No. 00 (0.080"/2.0 mm), and No. 0 (0.100"/2.5 mm)

 
6 hex screwdrivers
 4.9" length, sizes: 0.028", 0.035", and 0.093"

6.2" length, sizes: 0.050", 0.062", and 0.078"

 
8 star (fits Torx) screwdrivers 4.9" length, sizes: T-1, T-2, T-3, T-5, T-6, TR-10, TR-8

6.2" length, size: T-15

 
Wooden storage case
 2 x 11-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches (H x W x D)

Now that you mention ice cream, I think I will have some butter pecan with some chocolate syrup.  :popcorn:<---same as this only colder and served in a bowl  :lolb:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on May 24, 2016, 01:46:18 AM
Those are the Moody set I presume Bill. You should get good use of them and they look great........ :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 24, 2016, 01:51:39 AM
Yes Don, and you may recall I had previously bought a set of the Moody open end wrenches as well, I like them all a lot!! You and Cletus had put me onto the Moody brand.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 24, 2016, 01:56:05 AM
Now that you mention ice cream, I think I will have some butter pecan with some chocolate syrup.  :popcorn:<---same as this only colder and served in a bowl  :lolb:

 :lolb: :lolb: :lolb: Good one Bill.

Looks like a nice set!
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on May 24, 2016, 03:16:25 AM
What kind of drivers are those?

Oh yeah.............drivers.................when I first saw the picture I thought it was a whole box of trumpet mouthpieces!  :Doh:

Great! Now I have something else to add to my Amazon wishlist!   :naughty:   These'll be there along with the Moody wrenches.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 25, 2016, 01:47:26 AM
The new improved crank handle is now finished!!  The old one (1" too long) is shown in photo 1. The new one is shown in photo 2 from approximately the same viewpoint. You can see that it clears the wood base now and allows for the pawl to be shorter as well which was Todd's concern and I tended to agree with him. Photo 3 shows the new steel body after bending. Once the steel is heated to a dull red it actually bent pretty easily. Photo 4 shows the new crank handle from a different view and the last photo is of the old steel part alongside the new finished crank assembly.  Looks better don't you think Todd? Sorry about the slight detour but we're back on track now and happier that this part is now correct.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on May 25, 2016, 02:14:54 AM
Bill that all looks good buddy, but I am thinking that the new crank will be a knuckle buster........ :cussing:


Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 25, 2016, 02:21:08 AM
Don, I guess it will depend on how easy the engine starts. A couple of turns wont be too bad. Much more than that and you might be right. But I have a back up plan in that case...a pawl attached to a drill :). Or possibly just turning the flywheels over as well if it starts easily. Even so I still wanted to make the crank handle, just hadn't planned on making it twice  :ShakeHead: Got some good practice with finishing techniques though.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 25, 2016, 02:35:40 AM
Bill,
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised on cranking the engine.  The handle is about like a nice fishing reel.  At 4:1, the compression isn't so high as to make it hard to crank over.  At 6:1, as originally designed, it was a bear to crank and didn't have enough momentum in the flywheels to carry it over to the next cycle.

Here's what that looks like:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LT_Te66_cw

A whole different animal at 4:1.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ_aC_2xaCE

Enjoy!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 25, 2016, 02:42:25 AM
Definitely better at the lower compression Todd. In using the CDI module did you use the Hall Effect Sensor or the contact arrangement shown on the plans. I will be at that point before too long....just curious.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on May 25, 2016, 02:56:41 AM
Hello Bill,
I used points as shown on the drawings.  This seems to work well.  My understanding is that Woody uses a buzz coil with the points on his.  I like the ignition modules from S/S.  A hand cream "tin" worked great for the prototype.  I may eventually build a nice oak box around one.
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on May 25, 2016, 03:29:39 AM
Thanks for the info Todd.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on July 31, 2016, 06:04:32 PM
Hi all, after a 2 month hiatus on the P&W, I am pressing on now. It has been too hot to do too much out in the garage but have managed to get a few things done while working on the flywheels at work.

While the gas tank/cooling tower was completed a while back, I had yet to add it to the base so I got that located and done this morning (photo 1).

Have also been giving some thought as to how to finish the model once running and am leaning towards a medium brown (chocolate) color as shown in photo 2. Likely not prototypical at all but I think it will work nicely with the brass and bronze surfaces and fit well with the wooden skids also. This is not finalized yet, but I am liking it the more I look at it.

This afternoon I will get the two tubes cut and threaded and soldered into the water jacket. More on that later.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on July 31, 2016, 07:33:49 PM
Glad you're back in the P&W. I was missing the updates.
I do like the color👍👍👍
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on July 31, 2016, 07:38:07 PM
Thanks Stan, the brown will be a bit different that anything else on the model shelf too, not the main criteria, but part of the plan still :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on July 31, 2016, 08:58:10 PM
I'm with Vern, nice to see it started again.  I like the brown also,  really makes the brass pop.  Some deep gold striping,  discreetly applied,  would be nice too  :stir:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on July 31, 2016, 09:00:20 PM
That  is also a possibility Cletus. The striping tool has been feeling neglected  :ROFL:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on July 31, 2016, 09:29:57 PM
That  is also a possibility Cletus. The striping tool has been feeling neglected  :ROFL:

Bill

I'll have my shop elves pick it up, got some engines that could use the stripes!   :lolb:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on July 31, 2016, 09:48:02 PM
Send 'em on down Chris, but tell them to bring some cooler weather with them in exchange  ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on July 31, 2016, 10:20:51 PM
Send 'em on down Chris, but tell them to bring some cooler weather with them in exchange  ;)

Bill

Wish we had some cooler weather to send, we are heading back well up into 90s again this week, we are way low on rainfall this year too. I am heading down to Indiana soon for a few days, looks to be real hot, real humid there too. Glad I am not working in air conditioned office/lab anymore, found that I have acclimated to the hot weather much better post-retirement. Be sure to let your shop-elves hang out in the fridge once in a while, they get real cranky when they are hot...  :ROFL:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 01, 2016, 12:37:48 AM
OH yeah, I have a little shop fridge for them. Even have a little table and chairs in there so they can play a few hands of cards as they cool down. Have to be careful though that they don't get too chilled and start turning blue. Sometimes wish it was big enough for me to get in there with them!!  :lolb:

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on August 01, 2016, 01:25:06 AM
Hey Bill

Good to see you back on the P&W!  Nothing wrong with brown: some of the best engines ever made were painted brown ;)

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on August 01, 2016, 02:52:53 AM
Bill,
Glad to see you back on the P&W.  Regarding the striping tool, here's a photo from the March 1971 issue of Gas Engine Magazine for inspiration.

Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 07, 2016, 04:21:04 PM
A question for Todd.  I am thinking as to connecting the water jacket piping to the cooling tower, and have ordered and received the necessary fittings (ells) and brass tubing from PMR.  I also ordered two 3/16-40 unions as I was thinking about using those rather than a short length of silicon or pvc tubing for the final connection. I realize that the length of the tubing would need to be very close since both the tower and engine base are hard mounted to the wooden platform. Is there a reason I should NOT give this a try and just go with flexible tubing?  I think the all metal tubing with the unions would look better but not if at the expense of function. Any thoughts?

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on August 07, 2016, 05:19:10 PM
Hello Bill,
Hard-piping is fine.  I prefer that myself as it looks better.  As long as you've got a pair of unions in there you should have no problem.  The plastic or rubber tubing is easier to pipe up as it adds a little more flexibility.  :-)  At this scale expansion due to heat is negligible.

Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 07, 2016, 05:22:14 PM
Thanks Todd. I will pursue the hard piping option then.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 08, 2016, 12:15:50 AM
This afternoon I modified the coolant outlets on the cooling/fuel tower, in order to add threads for hard piping unions. Photo 1 below shows the way it was with just plain 3/16" OD tubes sticking out. Photos 2 & 3 show the modified arrangement with the unions temporarily installed.  I did have to de-solder the old tubes and replaced them with two new ones already threaded on the union end.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 08, 2016, 12:43:08 AM
Bill, those unions look great!  :ThumbsUp: They're going to add a lot to the look of this engine..........as will the subsequent piping.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 08, 2016, 12:50:55 AM
Thanks Jim, it will be a little tricky getting the height of the vertical tubes coming from the water jacket just the right height so that the horizontal tubes are both level and parallel to each other, but doable I am sure. Also getting the lengths just right as well. But I agree it will look much better than flexible tubing.

Oh by the way, you had asked about solder on another thread as I recall. I used the PMR solder in this application and it worked perfectly.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: 10KPete on August 08, 2016, 01:52:19 AM
Bill, remember that elbows are your friend when pipe fighting. Corners thoughtfully arranged can allow you to
compensate for little length 'errors'.

Pete
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 08, 2016, 02:11:50 AM
Pete, on the horizontal pieces, the threads themselves can make for some adjustment.  For the vertical tubes, the ells will have to end up facing the tower, so I can adjust the height .025" per revolotion based on 3/16-40 threads but since the tubes also thread into the water jacket, I should be able to get even finer adjustment as needed. Once I an happy with it the vertical tubes will be soldered as well as threaded into the water jacket collar.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 08, 2016, 02:53:59 AM
Thanks Jim, it will be a little tricky getting the height of the vertical tubes coming from the water jacket just the right height so that the horizontal tubes are both level and parallel to each other, but doable I am sure. Also getting the lengths just right as well. But I agree it will look much better than flexible tubing.

Oh by the way, you had asked about solder on another thread as I recall. I used the PMR solder in this application and it worked perfectly.

Bill

Thanks Bill, That is exactly the info I was looking for.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: 10KPete on August 08, 2016, 05:10:22 AM
I really do like the look of screwed plumbing compared to the usual bent copper tube. It's more work but it looks soooo
much more like "real".  Sittin' on the edge of me seat, Bill!   :popcorn:

Pete
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on August 08, 2016, 05:37:25 AM
Hi Bill, a nice detail with the screwed plumping.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on August 08, 2016, 12:52:05 PM
The plumbing looks great Bill and great solder job buddy. This will differently set it off with the unions and elbows. .......I........like....... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 08, 2016, 01:12:22 PM
Thanks guys, this was kind of a late thought (obviously) or I would have pre threaded the outlet tubes the first time. Fortunately the change out went well and smoothly. Thanks for looking in. I promise to make some headway on the flywheels this week!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on August 08, 2016, 09:47:40 PM
Nice start on the threaded fittings, Bill. Will really add a realistic touch to the engine. With the tubes being level, you can always tilt the engine nose-down to get out the air bubbles on those long show runs. Paul
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 13, 2016, 12:54:58 AM
Plan B on the flywheels. The lathes at work, need some fine tuning and tightening of gibs, etc. which I haven't had the time to do. So another route. Today I ordered the riser blocks for the lathe head and the tailstock, and the tailstock extender which has been on the want list for a while. This will allow the flywheels to be done here. Part of the decision is that the next project will require them as well. So stay tuned. This weekend I will finish up the piping instead.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on August 13, 2016, 12:58:45 AM
Sounds like a good plan Bill; looking forward to seeing the progress.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on August 13, 2016, 02:17:06 AM
Hope you are also getting the riser for the toolpost? Do they make one now for the compound toolpost too now? Also, what is the tailstock extender you mention?

:popcorn:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 13, 2016, 04:15:57 AM
Plan B on the flywheels. The lathes at work, need some fine tuning and tightening of gibs, etc. which I haven't had the time to do. So another route. Today I ordered the riser blocks for the lathe head and the tailstock, and the tailstock extender which has been on the want list for a while. This will allow the flywheels to be done here. Part of the decision is that the next project will require them as well. So stay tuned. This weekend I will finish up the piping instead.

Bill

This is great Bill!  :whoohoo: Looking at future projects, I can see that being limited on flywheel size with the Sherline lathe can be an issue and have been wondering how the riser setup would work. Now I can find out. I'll be definitely be watching.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 13, 2016, 02:14:37 PM
Chris, a higher tool post comes with the headstock riser. If I want to raise the QCTP, I will need to make a riser for that myself. The tailstock extender is shown here

http://sherline.com/product/1220-tailstock-spindle-extender/


Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on August 13, 2016, 07:29:13 PM
Chris, a higher tool post comes with the headstock riser. If I want to raise the QCTP, I will need to make a riser for that myself. The tailstock extender is shown here

http://sherline.com/product/1220-tailstock-spindle-extender/


Bill
Ah!  I have a similar one from A2Z or some such.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 14, 2016, 01:27:25 AM
The piping is now done. Photo 1 shows a close up of the upper union. Photo 2 shows the upper piping complete but not het soldered. Photos 3 & 4 are after everything was done. All the threaded joints were soldered to prevent any leaking. After doing the soldering I did find one small leak on the underside where it went into the water jacket so I resoldered that and tested again and all was good. The only way it will come apart now is to de-couple the unions and take the water tower off the base, but that shouldn't be needed. All in all it looks good I think and as level and parallel as I can get it.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on August 14, 2016, 02:06:22 AM
Looking good Bill but I want to see a Don finish on all that brass....... :lolb:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on August 14, 2016, 02:12:05 AM
When polishing the brass, do you guys end with a coating to prevent tarnish, like a lacquer or something?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 14, 2016, 02:32:48 AM
Don, not sure if I will ever get my brass as shiny as yours. Chris...I will let Don answer your question, but I don't put anything on mine. The Maas polish helps I think by leaving behind a protective layer.

Don, the little sander thingy saved my butt today. Paid for itself in one use. While soldering the lower union where it threads into the tank, I let the little torch get a little errant in its direction and the end of the flame singed the top of the wood cross piece in the area shown in the photo below.  Once I took the tank off I used it to sand this area back down to bare wood, then restained it. I still need to add a coat of urethane on top of it but it got it back to wood color rather than an unsightly dark singed look.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on August 14, 2016, 02:46:07 AM
When polishing the brass, do you guys end with a coating to prevent tarnish, like a lacquer or something?
Like Bill said I use Maas and it does leave a small protective coat but I don't lacquer my engines because of the moving parts. They stay in doll case with the top completely sealed. The only air that exchanges is through thermal expansion so less humidity. They get a nice patina on them and don't change after that. I polish them when I feel like it.'
Bill glad the sander works for you buddy. The more you use it the more you will find it's uses. If you haven't tried it on brass you need to. It helps remove some of those deep scratches in you work also great on steel marks..... :popcorn:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 14, 2016, 02:53:00 AM
The piping project came out really nice Bill.  :ThumbsUp: Sure adds a lot to the overall look.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 14, 2016, 03:22:30 AM
Thanks for looking in Jim. I am pleased with it once I found and fixed the small leak.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: 10KPete on August 14, 2016, 05:12:28 AM
Love the pipe work!!   :Love: :P

Pete
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on August 14, 2016, 07:07:22 AM
The pipe work looks great Bill!  And so does the wood-touch-up - nice recovery there!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on August 14, 2016, 05:30:58 PM
Just catching back up Professor. As an old pipe fitter/welder, that looks darn good.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 14, 2016, 06:07:01 PM
Thanks Pete, Kim and Cletus. I appreciate you guys looking in.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: TRACKWELDER on August 16, 2016, 01:36:20 PM
The last time I polished brass was in the service, Brasso was the answer put it on let it dry and then wipe it off and that would leave a nice shine, occaissionally we would use hairspray to seal it, but I have no idea how it would handle the heat, on the other hand another coat of brasso would polish it up again.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on August 16, 2016, 04:58:07 PM
Hi Trackwelder, how about an introduction and tell us about yourself and interest..... :shrug:


Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 16, 2016, 07:47:11 PM
Hi trackwelder, and welcome to MEM. I have certainly heard of modelers using shellac or other clear coatings over cleaned brass, but there is also the risk that if any moisture or other contaminant gets sealed in under the coating, it can still cause tarnish or discoloration in localized areas and then you have to remove the coating as well to clean it up again. I am more like Don in that regard, just repolish as needed before a show or whenever you wish to for that matter.

Not to repeat what he said, but yes please do take the time to post an introduction in the "introduce yourself" section. That was more can say hello and welcome you than may be just following this thread. Thanks for looking in to.

Bill



Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 19, 2016, 05:35:52 PM
The riser blocks arrived Wednesday, but haven't even had a chance to open the box yet. Will be digging into that over the weekend though, so hopefully progress on the flywheels this weekend at last.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 19, 2016, 09:33:24 PM
The riser blocks arrived Wednesday, but haven't even had a chance to open the box yet. Will be digging into that over the weekend though, so hopefully progress on the flywheels this weekend at last.

Bill

I'll be following this closely, Bill. Not only the flywheel project itself, but your review of the riser blocks.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on August 19, 2016, 11:36:31 PM
Christmas in August, a liberal amount of G&T will aide greatly with preparing the new tooling :cheers:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 19, 2016, 11:47:07 PM
How did you know I had one in hand Cletus . You got a drone outside my window or something?  :lolb:

Prof.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on August 19, 2016, 11:59:57 PM
It's Friday, Zee and I wager on who starts first every week :lolb: :lolb:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 20, 2016, 12:12:23 AM
Hmmmmm...that's a tough call...lol.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 20, 2016, 12:33:26 AM
It's Friday, Zee and I wager on who starts first every week :lolb: :lolb:

Cletus

OH SURE...............you folks back East always get a head start!   :DrinkPint:

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on August 20, 2016, 12:45:59 AM
G&T ?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 20, 2016, 12:48:47 AM
G&T ?

I'm thinking "Gin & Tonic", Dave.  That's what it means to me anyway.  ;)

In 42 minutes I'll be having one myself while watching "Reality TV" aka "The National News"!  :Lol:

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on August 20, 2016, 12:53:23 AM
Ah makes since; I was thinking that it was some brand of beer; but I'm a beer drinker so that is where my mind went.  :lolb:
I do like G&T's though and occasionally a nice Martini.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 20, 2016, 01:07:58 AM
G&T ?

I'm thinking "Gin & Tonic", Dave.  That's what it means to me anyway.  ;)

In 42 minutes I'll be having one myself while watching "Reality TV" aka "The National News"!  :Lol:

Jim

Yep, you are absolutely correct Jim.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 21, 2016, 04:02:31 PM
I am posting a few pictures of the new riser blocks and tailstock extender below. Progress on the flywheel(s) will be posted later this afternoon...after I make some progress :)

Photo 1 is the headstock riser, photo 2 the tailstock riser, photo 3 the tailstock extender (this one will come in handy often I suspect), and photo 4 the higher toolpost which is supplied with the headstock riser block.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on August 21, 2016, 04:28:00 PM
Thanks for the pictures Bill.  That ought to give you a little more room to work!
You'll have to let us know how they work out for you, and how much it affects the rigidity of your lathe.

I have a set of riser blocks for my Taig, but I have never used them.

Thanks,
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 21, 2016, 04:45:51 PM
Looks good so far Bill. Will be looking forward to your flywheel post.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on August 21, 2016, 10:52:36 PM
Ready for the next big flywheel!   :cartwheel:

I have the riser blocks for my Sherline too, think that I use the headstock riser more often on the mill to give more horizontal reach than on the lathe, but comes in handy on both. The tailstock extender is most handy for getting the live center to reach in farther, especially when the QCTP is angled for some cuts. I don't use it much for the drill chuck. 
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 22, 2016, 12:31:58 AM
Got a bit done on one of the flywheels this afternoon, though in spurts, it was still HOT in the garage today. A couple of pictures are shown below. Height was not a problem with the riser block, but as I knew already, working that much farther out from the centerline of the lathe does put more strain on the motor. Rigidity seemed ok once I got past the interrupted cuts on the periphery of the flywheel from the casting gates, etc. I played around with several toolbits...the Warner insert bits, a 1/4" ground HSS toolbit, brazed carbide, and the tangential.  Actually the tangential seemed to work the best and is easy to keep sharp which is critical. This will work but not fast. Even so it will go fster than trying to get it done at work the way things have been lately. In the pictures, I just about have the OD of the flywheel down to the 5" specified. Now working on getting the thickness faced down on one side and then will do the other side. More to come over the days ahead.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on August 22, 2016, 12:40:29 AM
Cool Bill and a brass flywheel ohhhhhhh. That microsander can work miracles on that flywheel buddy. Good to see more progress and can you show photos of the riser blocks?   :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 22, 2016, 12:44:14 AM
Go back to post 668 Don and you will see them. Actually the flywheels are bronze but the finishing should be similar to brass. Thanks for looking in my friend.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on August 22, 2016, 12:44:49 AM
The fly wheel is looking good Bill!  Does it feel pretty rigid while turning using the riser blocks?
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on August 22, 2016, 12:48:03 AM
Geeees! I missed that post all together Bill and yea that's cool my friend....... :ThumbsUp:

Don

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 22, 2016, 12:51:37 AM
Kim, the riser blocks themselves are plenty rigid given the capabilities of the machine. The taller toolpost is the only place  I see less rigidity since is it about 1.25" higher off the crossslide then the normal height set up with the QCTP. This was particularly evident working on the rim of the flywheel with the interrupted cuts as noted earlier. This set-up certainly adds versatility, but at the expense of torque and toolpost rigidity for larger diameter parts. I am confident I can git 'er done though with a little more experimentation.

The tailstock extender I am very happy with, wish I had bought that years ago!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 22, 2016, 03:17:56 AM
Looking good so far Bill. I've been shying away from any project that had a flywheel larger than 3", but will be looking beyond that now.  :whoohoo:

Did you have to go to the lower speed pulley setup?

I'm going to emulate the setup you have for the flywheel and figure out if I need the Tailstock Spindle Extender with my Tailstock that has the cut-away.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 22, 2016, 11:54:53 AM
Jim, I had upgraded my tailstock several years back with the newer version that has the cutout. I still find numerous circumstances where the extender will be useful, particularly when the toolpost is in the cross slide t-slot closest to the lathe head, which mine almost always is.  You can determine that for yourself but I suspect you will eventually come to the same conclusion.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on August 22, 2016, 01:29:21 PM
Bill,
Are you almost ready for me to send the Die Filer down for you to do the inside spoke cutouts?
Just tell me when.
Nice work so far.
Mosey
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 22, 2016, 01:45:19 PM
For Sure Mosey, There is a lot of flash there I still need to deal with!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Mosey on August 22, 2016, 02:25:54 PM
I'm serious, PM me.
Mosey
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on August 22, 2016, 11:09:06 PM
The flywheel is coming along nicely, Bill. Always a challenge to work at the limits of your machines size capability. I've had good luck finishing the lion's share of the spokes with one of those teeny belt sanders. Although with the size, it may not accomplish much. Shouldn't be long now.... Paul
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 22, 2016, 11:22:32 PM
Thanks Paul, there is a certain satisfaction in doing it though and knowing that even if no one else knows it. Maybe akin to a fisherman catching a big fish on light tackle, it just takes longer to land it and the same is true for the Sherlines.  ;)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 24, 2016, 02:49:02 PM
Bill,
I'm looking forward to more progress reports when you get there.

In the meantime a request: Dealing with setting up a casting for working on it (lathe or mill) still seems like a bit of a "black art" for me. When you have a time, could you elaborate on just how you mounted the casting in the lathe accurately and got it turned to the point where it is in the first picture?

Also: Did you have to change the motor belt to the lower speed position for turning?

Second "Also": What is a tangential" toolbit?

I've sure been learning a lot from this build thread.

Thanks, Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 24, 2016, 03:49:40 PM
Jim, In this case I am chucking on the center hub of the flywheel...not the most rigid option but the only one available given the geometry of the flywheel casting. I did center drill the outer end and am using a live center to add some stability. I will see how this goes and modify if needed. I did not try changing the motor belt but may give that a try to boost torque. As to the toolbit, I should have said tangential toolHOLDER rather than toolBIT. They are also known as diamond tool holders. There are a few threads on here about making your own in fact. Mine was bought years ago from bay-com enterprises, but I was surprised to learn that they apparently no longer make the one utilizing 1/8" square toolbits and now start at 1/4" instead, likely a bit large for the Sherline. I will try to get some better pictures here tonight if I can.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 24, 2016, 04:28:05 PM
Jim, In this case I am chucking on the center hub of the flywheel...not the most rigid option but the only one available given the geometry of the flywheel casting. I did center drill the outer end and am using a live center to add some stability. I will see how this goes and modify if needed. I did not try changing the motor belt but may give that a try to boost torque. As to the toolbit, I should have said tangential toolHOLDER rather than toolBIT. They are also known as diamond tool holders. There are a few threads on here about making your own in fact. Mine was bought years ago from bay-com enterprises, but I was surprised to learn that they apparently no longer make the one utilizing 1/8" square toolbits and now start at 1/4" instead, likely a bit large for the Sherline. I will try to get some better pictures here tonight if I can.

Bill

Thanks for the info Bill. That helps to take a little bit of the "mystic" out of the process.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 24, 2016, 05:24:27 PM
Jim, there is still a  bit of black art to castings, but that is one thing that makes working from castings fun as well, learning how to hold irregular and inconsistent shapes in order to still achieve precise and consistent results. Just another dimension to this wonderful hobby!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on August 24, 2016, 08:21:05 PM
Jim, I,  like you,  was leary of castings at the beginning.  It did seem like a "black art ", and me being a non conformist,  only led me deeper.  I have determined they are much like women : each is different,  each must be held and treated differently,  however,  when and if,  you figure out where and how to hold them ; they are well worth the trouble.  Just a redneck POV.  Now being a true redneck,  can't let any of this wane your desires,  pick you one and give her a whirl  :lolb: :lolb:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 24, 2016, 08:54:54 PM
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
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 24, 2016, 09:57:12 PM
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

Thanks for the analogy Cletus..........I like that! :naughty:

I think it was Jo that said that the part you need is buried inside of a casting. The trick is to cut it out in such a way that the whole part is contained where there's metal.............................or something like that!  :Lol:

Bill, it's interesting that you mentioned PMR casting kits. I actually have this one: http://www.pmmodelengines.com/shop/steam/steam-engine-2/ The nice thing is that I was also able to buy a companion DVD where a fellow shows how he built it....................using a Sherline Lathe and Mill no less!  :whoohoo: I've watched about 1/2 of it now and think it's going to help a lot. So far I've just been doing some "entry level casting fondling"! Probably should get some pointers from Jo!  :lolb:

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 24, 2016, 10:46:23 PM
That is one of the two I was thinking of Jim. It's a nice little runner. I just wish they still offered it in an all bronze version, but assume that the price of bronze simply got too high to keep it at a decent price point.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on August 24, 2016, 10:57:47 PM
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.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 24, 2016, 11:40:34 PM
Thanks Todd. The bronze sure is nice to work with, and gives a heft to an engine aluminum just can't duplicate.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 25, 2016, 02:21:06 PM
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.

Thanks for the info Todd.

Speaking of info I don't suppose you'd want to divulge a little more info on the "beginners kit" you have coming down the pipe.?  :naughty: I'm interested!

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on August 26, 2016, 12:47:58 AM
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.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on August 26, 2016, 01:02:33 AM
That should make a nice project Todd, and I suspect a popular one as well.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on August 26, 2016, 01:05:31 AM
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.

Thanks for the info Todd. I'll be looking forward to further developments. 

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on August 26, 2016, 01:41:37 AM
Thanks Bill.
Thanks Jim.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on October 30, 2016, 05:58:29 PM
Finally at long last, a little shop time. Work has continued on the first flywheel and with the exceptions of cleaning up some of the flash on the casting, narrowing the width of the hubs, and drilling for the crankpin hole, this one is just about finished. I will be the first to say that doing this on the sherline with the riser block setup is far less than optimal. Doable yes, optimal no. But I will press on. I am attaching a couple of pictures just to prove that some progress has indeed been made :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on October 30, 2016, 06:02:03 PM
Good to see you back at it Bill.

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on October 30, 2016, 06:22:56 PM
Thanks Vince. Work has been horrendous and likely will remain so until the end of the semester, but I am hoping to at least make some minor progress even if only and hour or so a day. I want to have the P&W ready to paint, put back together and get running over the Christmas break when I will have 12 good days or so to work on it.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on October 30, 2016, 06:25:16 PM
Geez Bill it has been a while but progress is progress and glad to see you get some time in...... :ThumbsUp:

Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on October 30, 2016, 06:36:04 PM
Thanks Don, it ain't much progress but like you say, a little step forward at least.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: sshire on October 30, 2016, 08:52:22 PM
Little bits at a time and it will be finished. I'm aging my drawings for the P&W.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Myrickman on October 30, 2016, 09:06:39 PM
Chip by chip Bill... You've got the big stuff behind you. Any shop time is good time. All the best , Paul
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on October 30, 2016, 10:09:11 PM
Hey Bill, Looking good!

When I saw the phrase 'first flywheel'   :headscratch: I had to look back to an earlier post to see the line drawing of the finished engine - this one has a flywheel on either side of the piston rod, and are pinned together to make the crank? Never seen that setup before, but its clever!

Still watching along...   :popcorn:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on October 30, 2016, 10:16:18 PM
Doable and did  :ThumbsUp:. Flywheel looks good Professor.  You and Crueby are great testamonials for the Sherline brand.  Hmmmm, wonder if I can convince Lou that I need a house mill and lathe  :thinking:. Keep your bit sharp.

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on October 30, 2016, 10:20:13 PM
Doable and did  :ThumbsUp: . Flywheel looks good Professor.  You and Crueby are great testamonials for the Sherline brand.  Hmmmm, wonder if I can convince Lou that I need a house mill and lathe  :thinking: . Keep your bit sharp.

Cletus

It IS nice to have a lathe/mill that will fit in the house without major structural support or riggers to bring in, will fit through doors, and will fit on a benchtop that you can pull a chair up to! 

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on October 30, 2016, 10:22:51 PM
Thanks guy, it felt kinda nice to be making a mess again in the shop.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on October 30, 2016, 10:56:54 PM
Hi Bill, good to see you back in the shop. The next runner is really taking shape now.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: steamer on October 30, 2016, 11:06:04 PM
Bill....I just went through this entire build!    Nice

I'd like to apologize for my absence.   This year has been kinda rough in a lot of ways....

Great build!    I especially like your method of making piston rings.....hmmmmmm I think a G&T is in order while I postulate!!!!....

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on October 30, 2016, 11:40:34 PM
Ah I am two ahead of you then Dave. :) Enjoy !!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on October 31, 2016, 12:01:27 AM
Hey Bill

Good to see that you were able to remove the covers from the machines; if even for just a little while.



Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on October 31, 2016, 12:12:49 AM
Thanks Dave. hopefully its not just an anomaly. I really want to try and get the P&W finished up over Christmas. There are two more projects waiting in the wings already :)

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: steamer on October 31, 2016, 12:39:47 AM

Thanks Dave. hopefully its not just an anomaly. I really want to try and get the P&W finished up over Christmas. There are two more projects waiting in the wings already



I hear you there Bill....

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on October 31, 2016, 02:18:53 AM
It's great to see you back at this project Bill.  :ThumbsUp:

I'm also pleased that you're persevering with doing the flywheels on your Sherline lathe. I'm watching this process closely.

Jim

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on November 12, 2016, 02:55:53 AM
Hello Bill!
Glad to see you back at it.  I stopped by today to check progress and maybe send you a note to see how you're doing.  Delighted to see the progress.   :pinkelephant:

If it's any encouragement, when times get busy, stopping for an hour even if only to work on one surface of one part is still moving forward (and taking a much-needed break). 

Keep up the great work.  LMK if I can be of any assistance.

Enjoy!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on December 29, 2016, 06:18:20 PM
I was never happy with the mounting hardware for the cylinder and crankshaft supports. Then 4-40 hex head screws are somewhat of a pain to put in as well. Anyway, I had ordered some 4-4- studs and a length of 3/16" hex stock from McMaster and got the nuts made. I think it looks a bit better and so far seems easier to put them on and take them off which will be needed for final painting, assy., etc.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: vcutajar on December 29, 2016, 06:34:47 PM
Good to see you back on it Bill.

Vince
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on December 29, 2016, 06:47:04 PM
Yep definitely looks the part Bill and glad to see you back at it again........ :ThumbsUp:


Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2019, 07:58:53 PM
Wow, over two years since I last updated, but a productive hiatus none the less with retirement, shop revovation, and new house taking up a lot of time. But it now time to make some swarf 1again and get this one finished up.

One of the main issues was machining the flywheels. I tried this on the sherline with risers, but was never pleased with the results. Photo 1 shows some of the chatter due to lack of rigidity. Not an issue in the larger lathe, now back in service (photo 2), with much better results (photo 3). So this is where things stand currently (photo 4), pretty much everything is done except finishing this flywheel and doing the second one, then a disassembly and good clean-up, painting, reassembly,and seeing if I can make it run. Nice to be making chips again and I promise updates will be forthcoming more rapidly.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on April 03, 2019, 08:01:15 PM
Bill's Swarf Factory is BACK!   :cartwheel:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2019, 08:16:28 PM
Slowly Chris, but getting there.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Ye-Ole Steam Dude on April 03, 2019, 08:21:17 PM
Hello Bill,

That must make you feel good to turn something in that lathe that has so many memories. Good to see the chips again.

Have a great day,
Thomas
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: fumopuc on April 03, 2019, 08:44:11 PM
Hi Bill, good to see some fresh swarf in your new shop.
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: scc on April 03, 2019, 09:08:58 PM
Excellent activity        :popcorn:       Best Wishes             Terry
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Don1966 on April 03, 2019, 09:25:39 PM
Yeah yeah we know you been slacking...... :lolb: good to see you back at it Bill make good use of that shop..... :ThumbsUp:


 :cheers:
Don
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: littlelocos on April 03, 2019, 10:02:53 PM
Hello Bill,
I was tickled to get a notification from MEM today that there was an update on this thread.
Congratulations on the shop, etc. and for continuing on the P&W.
Enjoy!
Todd.

Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2019, 10:07:25 PM
Thanks guys. Will be updating the PMR Coke bottle engine too as it is near completion as well. Still have some finishing touches re: the shop, but nothing urgent. It's swarf time now!!

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: crueby on April 03, 2019, 10:10:32 PM
And isn't there another nice steam engine from castings in progress too?


No pressure, we are all just waiting...   :Lol:
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Kim on April 03, 2019, 10:23:55 PM
Great to see you starting to use that beautiful shop you built, Bill! :)
Looking forward to seeing more great things!
Kim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2019, 10:41:58 PM
Yes the Little Pearl is waiting to, but these two are nearly done. The Pearle has a ways to go yet and want to be able to concentrate on it by itself.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on April 03, 2019, 10:44:08 PM
Thanks Kim!! The spring weather has been a boost too, though believe it or not we actually had some snow yesterday. Only lasted an hour or so and didn't stick at all...too warm for that.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Tennessee Whiskey on April 04, 2019, 12:30:10 AM
Best news I’ve heard all day  :ThumbsUp:

Cletus
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on April 04, 2019, 02:13:22 AM
Great news Bill!
Nice to see you making chips in the updated shop.

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on April 04, 2019, 04:03:04 PM
This is great news Bill. Maybe it'll inspire me to get back to work on mine as well. Like you, I got hung up with the flywheels.

Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Jo on April 04, 2019, 04:26:06 PM
Pleased to hear you are back making engines Bill  :)

Jo
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Craig DeShong on July 01, 2019, 04:40:53 PM
Yeah!  Bill is making swarf again :)
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on July 01, 2019, 06:20:05 PM
Well I was. Shop time has been limited lately, trying to get moved to the new place. Should resume shortly though.

Bill
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: raym on October 14, 2021, 10:43:37 PM
Well I was. Shop time has been limited lately, trying to get moved to the new place. Should resume shortly though.

Bill

What is the status of the P&W engine since this last comment in 2019?
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on October 14, 2021, 10:55:52 PM
Hey Bill
I have been thinking about you lately, hope things are ok with you?

Dave
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Bearcar1 on October 14, 2021, 11:02:36 PM
Yeah, I was kinda wondering what you were up to. And glad to hear you are well....


BC1
Jim
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: 90LX_Notch on October 14, 2021, 11:41:56 PM
I’ve been wondering how you are doing also Bill.

-Bob
Title: Re: Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine
Post by: Flyboy Jim on October 15, 2021, 02:05:27 PM
Bill last checked into the forum back on July 9. Hopefully he might see this and let us know how things are going.

Jim
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