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Hi Chris, re twisting the square bar - no idea what size the bar will be but the bigger it is the more heat it will take to persuade it to get its knickers in a twist. I'd throw it in my charcoal forge, myself, or if you have a charcoal hibachi and a hair dryer to blow a bit of air into it, that will likely do. (If the bar is small, possibly a MAPP or propane/air torch will get it red hot. ) When hot I'd grip one end in the vise and the other with a two handle tap wrench. Twist and pull at the same time to control the pitch. It takes very little effort to twist with the leverage from a tap wrench, until the bar size gets to a half inch or bigger. The big bars 3/4" square or bigger can be a rasslin match. Used to do quite a lot of twisting for decorative bits in fences and gates, up to 2 1/2" square. Those ones took two men on 3 foot bars to twist at high red heat. Too busted up physically now to even think about that kind of work, it it was fun when I was able! Just food for thought. PS how you doin' for popcorn supply? should I send another dump truck load?
Cylinder's looking great! re the ATV - you could have some fun with the motorizing project - how about reversing the steering linkage - when you turn left the ATV goes right?
I think your shop elves may have been chatting with my shop gnomes - MY amazon account shows charges for a motor and chain, sprockets! '
I'll get the starter fixed on the screamin 6 jimmy dump truck, and get a load of the white kernel popcorn on its' way to you. Just listen for the screamin 6 with the missing exhaust stack. You'll probably hear it a county away... hashtag "popular with neighbours" (not sponsored)
Hi Chris, I will start following your build now, so i don't have to catch up, I am amazed at the work you are able to pump out with the Sherline, Well done, Gary
Hi "C" , interesting new project and will there be a portable boiler/engine to go with it ??Willy