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Re: The "ORIENTAL"
« Reply #45 on: March 23, 2026, 03:04:55 pm »
Looks great !
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Re: The "ORIENTAL"
« Reply #46 on: March 23, 2026, 08:30:45 pm »
Wow - great job, looks fantastic!  :popcorn: :ThumbsUp:
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Re: The "ORIENTAL"
« Reply #47 on: April 11, 2026, 03:36:15 pm »
Ok, after a bit of a wait, the iron castings are here. I still have 5 patterns to pour in aluminum when my back quits complaining. Also, there are still the crank case and base patterns to finish and their core boxes. Moving a bit slower these says, but not stopped.
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Re: The "ORIENTAL"
« Reply #48 on: April 11, 2026, 03:37:22 pm »
Duhhhh, forgot the pic.
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Re: The "ORIENTAL"
« Reply #49 on: April 11, 2026, 04:24:39 pm »
Good to see progress Maury!

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« Reply #50 on: May 31, 2026, 06:24:34 pm »
Ok, at long last, I was able to ram up the waiting molds and do a pour. Everything turned out great, and no accidents.
I pulled off the valve cages and sent them to the iron foundry, didn't want to inset valve seats through a 7/16 hole.
Hope I get those parts back quickly. I've had to do the aluminum compromise on the rest of these parts. Still need to do the
base and crankcase, they will also be going to the iron foundry. I found from doing the cylinders, I will not be able to melt
enough metal to poor the crank case in my crucible. What I have will keep me busy for a while anyway.

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