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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1155 on: September 15, 2021, 12:26:24 AM »
Geez Chris you're flying thru this!     Rods look great!

Dave
Thanks!  Only 4 or 5 more months, give or take 4 or 5!    :cheers:

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1156 on: September 15, 2021, 05:06:15 PM »
Splendid as ever  :praise2:  :praise2:  :wine1: I keep having to remind myself of the machines you are using  ::)
Best regards

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1157 on: September 15, 2021, 09:14:32 PM »
 :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:Still lost for words :praise2:       Terry

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1158 on: September 15, 2021, 09:59:47 PM »
Thanks Terry/Roger, great to have you guys along. Nothing done on the engine today, been puttering around on other stuff and out for long lunch with friends.

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1159 on: September 16, 2021, 03:38:11 PM »
This morning got back in the shop again and trimmed some square bar down to the dimensions for the piece at the big end of the con rods:

That was then cut into three pieces, each trimmed to fit the openings in the forks, and the assembly drilled for the cross bolt. At the big ends there is just one bolt, at the small ends there will be two.

Above these blocks will be a wedge piece with short screws at either end to position it to tighten the bearing halves.

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1160 on: September 16, 2021, 04:40:34 PM »
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"I've cut that stock three times, and it's still too short!"

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1161 on: September 16, 2021, 05:56:47 PM »
Your still the man DOG!………. :Love:



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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1162 on: September 16, 2021, 06:19:21 PM »
Voof!


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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1163 on: September 16, 2021, 09:48:23 PM »
Wow - this has come on! Looks amazing...

And with a little color on the lay shaft brackets:

Next up? Um, think I am going to work on the con-rods and crossheads next, then come back to the drive shaft for the lay shaft gears - already made the bevel gears, but the brackets and bearings need to be made on that. Thinking that I should get the conrods made before there is too much blocking access to them....

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1164 on: September 17, 2021, 02:36:03 PM »
Got a start on the U-shaped caps that go on the small ends of the con-rods. Making them just like the big end ones, but these I am leaving connected together for better holding in the vise. Once the first is done, it will be cut off so the second two can be done together. Started by drilling the inside ends of the slot, then sawing out the bulk of the metal before milling to finished size.

First one taken out to size, ready to cut off the bar



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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1165 on: September 17, 2021, 04:22:16 PM »
That's neat.  I like the way you gang your parts together like that.  I can see how it makes holding them easier.  I'm going to have to learn to do that someday!  Maybe when I grow up I'll learn how!  :popcorn: :popcorn:

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1166 on: September 17, 2021, 04:56:27 PM »
That's neat.  I like the way you gang your parts together like that.  I can see how it makes holding them easier.  I'm going to have to learn to do that someday!  Maybe when I grow up I'll learn how!  :popcorn: :popcorn:

Kim
Something else I learned from Kozo, I think. Even on single parts, leaving them on the longer bar makes clamping in the vise a lot more secure.  And growing up is highly over-rated - acting like a kid is a lot more fun!!  :Lol:

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1167 on: September 17, 2021, 07:53:17 PM »
All three end caps are done and attached to the con-rods:

Next can start in on the bronze bearings....

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1168 on: September 17, 2021, 08:26:33 PM »
Very Nice! :ThumbsUp:
Regards,
Ron

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Re: Chris's Holly Pumping Engine Build
« Reply #1169 on: September 17, 2021, 10:21:18 PM »
Chris:

What locks the set screws on the adjusting wedges in place so they don't vibrate loose?  More elf-spit, or a lock nut?  Those wedges are going to get a hammering, even if this is just a model.

Don

 

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