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[landman]

Started fabricating the rod honing machine,

 

 

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[landman]

Added motor. Added angled sides to drawer.

 

 

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[Foxer]

shaping up! 

[landman]

Getting into the small stuff, the small end hone and the oil manifold valves.

 

 

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[landman]

And the stop rod , the big end hone and the oiler support bar.

 

 

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[landman]

The unit is painted. adding details.

 

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[landman]

Working on a tool that goes with the rod honing machine, the rod end and cap grinder.

 

 

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[disabled modeler]

Very cool stuff Pat...!   I wish I had your talents for scratch building. 

[crazyrichard]

nice !!

[landman]

Glad you like it. The two machines are done. Left to do is a rack that stands beside the honing machine. It holds the cap & rod end grinder as well as an assortment of hones, go/no go gauges etc.

 

 

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[Foxer]

another fine piece! 

[landman]

The rack will sit something like this.

[landman]

The latest machine is completed and in service in the shop. As always, I see in the photos a few things that will require touch ups but that is pretty well the way it'll sit.

 

 

 

 

 

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[darthsideous]

I'm looking forward to seeing more, it's inspiring to watch at work

[Foxer]

The overall shots are amazing ...!

Some dedicated machinist really keeps the floor clean.

[landman]

The shop recently completed a 409.

 

 

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[Dominik]

just incredible...your work is awesome

[landman]

FTB has just completed two Ford engines  that are anything but similar, a 361 FE out of a 1958 Edsel and a Super Stallion.

 

 

 

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[Mercuryman54]

Amazing!!! All I can say is Outstanding !!!!!

[gasser59]

Very nice work going on here.eep at it.

[landman]

A Porsche 911 turbo has come in the FTB shop. The complaint: "It makes decidedly un-Porsche sounds". Looks like a complete teardown is needed, maybe a rebuild too. We'll see.

I think that perhaps I should build the room which is behind this door.

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[landman]

Winter is coming so I'll build some heaters for the shops, shamelessly using a photo of Crazy Richard's as a guide. This is the first one. of possibly three.

The "burner" is a squeeze pad from a glue bottle similar to the one in the photo.

The gas line hookup is wire and crimp tubes.

The flue is a straw.

 

 

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[landman]

I think the "burner" looks the part.

Figuring out the gas line. What could I use for flexible conduit for the electrical feed?

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[landman]

One heater done. Mounted it in the restoration shop.

[pcm1977]

That heater is really cool.  Like your use of the straw for the flue.