Parsell & Weed Horizontal IC Engine

[zeeprogrammer]

Getting close aren't you?

Bummer about the tap but like you said...it met expectations.  Hopefully your team got the job done before it broke.

[Dave Otto]

There's going to be a lot of work in that little part Bill; looks like you are off to a good start.

Dave

[b.lindsey]

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

[b.lindsey]

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

[zeeprogrammer]

More to follow in the next installment.

Good to know. 

The work is fantastic. I hope for the day to achieve that kind of quality.

[Dave Otto]

Coming along nicely Bill!

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

Dave

[b.lindsey]

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

[Flyboy Jim]

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.   

Jim

[b.lindsey]

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 

Bill

[b.lindsey]

Sorry, no update tonight, had the monthly old engine club meeting this evening so further progress will wait till tomorrow.

Bill

[b.lindsey]

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

[Kim]

That looks really great Bill!

I'm not seeing the spring in that picture.  Is it under something?
Kim

[b.lindsey]

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

[Don1966]

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.

 
Don

[littlelocos]

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.