A Wallaby of my own.

[steamer]

Not much going on here .....i'm up to my eyes in work and South bend....winter is coming!

Dave

[Maryak]

winter is coming!

Dave

Here it's going, we are 1/3 of the way through spring 

Bob

[steamer]

Well good afternoon!
Getting back i.to this project now.  Give me a day or two.....
Dave

[Tennessee Whiskey]

In my best Yankee imitation; Yo, we're wait'n over here. Really drag out the here; Almost, well exactly like Andrew Dice Clay  or a Kennedy

Love U'ns All,
Eric

[steamer]

like Andrew Dice Clay  or a Kennedy....!......?!!!!!


Now Eric....I'm not sure of the recording quality of the tape you listened to.....but...

Think of me as Yankee.....but far from Kennedy!....I know it's only 50 miles to Boston...but it might as well be 1000!

Dave

[mklotz]

A thousand is good.  Three thousand is a lot bettah.

[steamer]

youus gotta work on dat spelin Marv!.....Bettah?

[zeeprogrammer]

I know it's only 50 miles to Boston...but it might as well be 1000!

 

I don't mean to be off topic...

One of the things we noticed when we moved out here (PA from MO):
1) We ask 'are you from around here?"
2) They'd say "no".
3) "ah...where're you from?"
And invariably (it seems) they're from within 100 miles of here.

Back home...you'd have to be a couple states away. At least past a state line.
At the very least...you'd have to sound or look a little different.

I've never asked people around here what they think the distance is for 'over yonder' or 'up the road a piece'. Probably get a fraction of a mile. For us it's "not too far" yet far enough to make people think they missed it.

 

Looking forward to seeing that Wallaby Dave.
4)

[steamer]

Hey Zee!

I think my outlook on life varies wildly from a certain political family....to say nothing of my accent...though I do have a "Massachusetts" accent, it more Yankee Farmer...instead of Cape Cod socialite....

I got the sump drilled for the bolts tonight!    .....and squared up the feet.   Progress!

Dave

[steamer]

Here's a photo....



Dave

[swilliams]

Some movement Dave, and you seem to have successfully bypassed any winter shop time 
Nice to see ya picking this one up again mate

Steve

[steamer]

Thanks Steve!   This winter has been a hell of busy and stressful one.   My Son was pretty sick.   We seem to have gotten throught the worst of it...just real busy.

Getting this going again will be good therapy!

Dave

[steamer]

Got the clearance holes drilled in the sump.  Now I can seperate the two ( they are super glued together).


Mark out the cylinder centers to define the centerline...probably with a wood plug.....and

Next I need to make the bearing caps and mount them, then finish the bottom end sides to match.  3/8" wide bearing caps with 1" in between.


Then I'll need to set up on the lathe and bore the main bearings in the block and bearing caps.

As the week progresses.....I dug out the ladder too...to hang up some more lights in the shop....Can't see a damn thing.....

Dave

[zeeprogrammer]

I dug out the ladder too...to hang up some more lights in the shop....Can't see a damn thing.....

Oh that's why there's no pics. Well get those lights up man! You know the priorities around here. 

[Bezalel]

I've been itching to be following along with this one again Dave.
 
Bez