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05-20-2013, 08:07 PM

lane replied to a thread POS Free Zone in General

I hope you paid the Frenchman well to take it off your hands.

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05-20-2013, 08:02 PM

lane replied to a thread A pair of Allman Engines we have been building in General

You are correct the flywheel were castings .The only one`s used we bought them from Deboit Machine . But you still have to machine them.

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05-19-2013, 07:00 PM

lane started a thread A pair of Allman Engines we have been building in General

My buddy Monty and I have been for the last 2 months been scratch building a pair of Allman Gas Engines from Drawings from Debolt Machine . I bought...

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05-19-2013, 06:24 PM

lane replied to a thread Thinking about making a Arbor Press and looking for opinions. in General

Here is one I built years ago before I found a Dake 1 1/2B Used it to press broaches for key ways . !# inches under the ram is not enough . At least...

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05-08-2013, 08:44 PM

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

Glad to here you got it running . I just spent the evening running one of the Allman engines we just finished.Will try the other one tomorrow. But...

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04-30-2013, 08:16 PM

lane replied to a thread Tell me about a South Bend 13" lathe in General

Looks like a cam lock chuck mount. about a 1 3/8 hole through spindle ,Taper in spindle is morse 4 1/2 I think.

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04-28-2013, 07:30 PM

lane replied to a thread OT: Safely emptying Glass "glass grenade" of carbon tet in General

Me I would just take them out in the back yard next to the fence and pore it out. No one would ever know.

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04-26-2013, 06:38 PM

lane replied to a thread Aluminum piston in cast iron cylinder in General

I have built all of Phils engines and the all work good.Only difference is I built all of mine larger they can be seen on my web site . First off...

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04-23-2013, 07:53 PM

lane replied to a thread A little OT - a science quiz in General

13/13 I guess us Home Shop guy`s are just smart.

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04-15-2013, 06:18 PM

lane replied to a thread Southbend 13" Backgear in General

Look behind the casting that holes the back gear shaft with the gears on each end . One end has a set screw to position how much it engages and the...

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04-02-2013, 06:30 PM

lane replied to a thread THIS is a machine shop in General

I have worked in a few shops just like that. No place for cnc machines. You can chuck up the part and have it fixed before you can program a cnc to...

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03-27-2013, 08:09 PM

lane replied to a thread Power honing - ideas on what oil I can use in General

I agree Sunnen oil is the best. You will get abetter finish also . It will also clean your hands gets all the grease and grime out of the...

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03-17-2013, 06:48 PM

lane replied to a thread Chamfering tool for flat socket head screws in General

Just use a 82º counter sink .That is what they are made for .Drill your hole then counter sink it.

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