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gbritnell replied to a thread My new ER 40 collet chuck plate instal is out 0.003 in General

Hi metalmole, If your backplate mounting face and mounting boss are true then the collet chuck is out. There's really no need for fancy setups to...

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05-13-2013, 06:59 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Hi Doug, Up until now I had built most configurations of I.C. engines. I always wanted to build a radial and being as I had the plans for the Morton...

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05-11-2013, 06:47 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Hi David, This is the Grizzly mill that I ended up with. I guess I should have clarified my statement. I didn't mean that the mill wasn't a better...

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05-10-2013, 10:00 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Hi Guido, My shop isn't much to look at compared to some. It has all the essentials but nothing fancy. I have since replaced the Enco round column...

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05-10-2013, 04:14 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Thanks everyone for the gracious comments. While it's certainly a fact that I enjoy doing the kind of work I also enjoy sharing it with others of a...

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05-10-2013, 07:22 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Hi Flylo, I had drawings for the original Morton engine that I acquired many years ago. When I decided that I wanted to build a radial I used those...

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05-10-2013, 06:11 AM

gbritnell started a thread 5 cylinder radial running in General

Gentlemen, This is the completion of an engine that I started over a 1-1/2 years ago. I had posted the complete build log on the other forum so I...

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04-28-2013, 07:24 AM

gbritnell started a thread PSME supplier in General

I used to buy material from Precision Scale Model Engineering. I tried emailing them and called their number with no response. Does anyone have any...

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04-26-2013, 06:49 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread Reading a vernier Caliper in General

As far as the other part of your question, if the lines are actually engraved then you can use a product similar to this....

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04-09-2013, 09:49 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread Latest Plane From the Brese Plane Shop in General

Beautiful work! gbritnell

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04-05-2013, 07:01 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Who's going to the N.A.M.E.S Show in General

I'll be there. Look me up and we'll have a chat. I.C. engines and a few steam. I just depends how much I want to load the car. gbritnell

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03-27-2013, 07:24 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

First I have to thank everyone for the great comments. I'm certainly happy everyone enjoys my work. That's one of the reasons I do it. As far as...

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03-27-2013, 01:25 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

The dimension for the rear end are based on an early Mustang which has a housing flange to flange dimension of 52 inches so at 3:1 that would give a...

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03-26-2013, 10:30 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

Hi Willy, Maybe this video clip will help you gauge the size. http://youtu.be/YWI3frPYNGM gbritnell

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03-26-2013, 08:22 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

The axles were machined from 1144 stressproof steel. The splines were cut with a home-made cutter to match the internal splines in the spider gears....

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03-26-2013, 08:16 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

Genlemen, It's been awhile but I finally have the differential finished. All that's left to do is attach spring pads and possibly link bar pads....

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03-26-2013, 06:54 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread The Sawmill Dream comes true! Pics, so you know it happened! in General

Hi Jim, Great work on the saw mill. Brian always comes up with something unique and this is one of his best, so far. Pieces like this really draw a...

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03-17-2013, 08:37 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Philip duclos odds n ends hit and miss engine in General

Brian, That's as good as it needs to be. Great job!!! gbritnell

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03-17-2013, 04:42 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Philip duclos odds n ends hit and miss engine in General

Getting close Brian. gbritnell

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03-14-2013, 10:30 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 302 V-8 with trans mounted in General

Gentlemen, Here are several pictures of the setup I used to drill and ream the crankshaft. gbritnell

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03-14-2013, 06:13 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 302 V-8 with trans mounted in General

By the way, if you would like to see the transmission build go to the following link:...

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03-14-2013, 06:08 AM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 302 V-8 with trans mounted in General

Nope, just a hobby. Although I do a lot of jobs for people this type of work would be too expensive by virtue of the amount of time involved. The...

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03-13-2013, 11:19 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 302 V-8 with trans mounted in General

When the engine was built many years ago there was never any thought given to adding a transmission so the output end of the crank was made to...

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03-13-2013, 07:18 PM

gbritnell started a thread Ford 302 V-8 with trans mounted in General

I really wanted to move ahead in getting the driveline assembled and one of the major hurdles was drilling the crank for the transmission to mount to...

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03-05-2013, 04:36 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

I'm holding off on making the axle tubes because I haven't decided on a wheelbase or what type of frame I'm going to install all of the driveline...

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03-05-2013, 04:33 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

Someone on another forum had asked about posting an item with the rear end to show the relative size. I've included a set of mikes as most everyone...

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03-05-2013, 04:30 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

The extra material that was part of the original block was cut off and the flange width was established with a sanding disc and files. Once...

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03-05-2013, 04:27 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

Needless to say there was a lot of machining, angles, radii, fillets etc. to get it to this point.

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03-05-2013, 04:23 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

Next up was the cover for the back of the housing. Here again without getting into die making that would only serve as a one-off the piece was...

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03-05-2013, 04:20 PM

gbritnell replied to a thread Ford 9 inch differential (in 1/3 scale) in General

The end caps were made from solid blocks so that the increasing radius could be formed. They were machined with a step so that they would fit into...

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