Only engine I've bought this year

• Only engine I've bought this year
  Posted by Jim on 20 Dec, 2022 17:15
• Only engine I've bought this year was yesterday on eBay, one of Jin's S10's no one else bid on it and I got it very cheap.
  Must say up front not a fan of those allen key bolt heads. I might be busy turning up a lot of brass hex headed bolts when it arrives.
  
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  Posted by MadeForThat on 21 Dec, 2022 21:17
• Keep in mind Microcosm sells the M2 and m3 screws with hex heads in whatever lengths you might need, while I have not made a lot of M2 threads, the 2-56 threads I made for my graham engines took more effort than I would like to admit, and that it would have been pretty nice to just buy haha!
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  Posted by RedRyder on 22 Dec, 2022 16:21
• Hi Jim, I have a couple of those (one for Mrs RedRyder).
  
  I was very impressed with this engine and the fine workmanship.
  
  While I won't be changing the bolts any time soon, I think yours will look great with proper hex headed bolts.
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  Posted by Woe is me on 23 Dec, 2022 10:34
• Nice engine Jim. While hex head bolts will give it more of an original look, it won't hide the
  shiny look of fresh machining. You could paint it later. I think for a new engine the Allen heads
  look fine, will be a lot easier to get a wrench into them rather than a open end around em.
  That's just me.
  Does it run?
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  Posted by Jim on 23 Dec, 2022 16:39
• Cheers guys.....Tommy it's still in route from China mate. Should be here mid Jan.
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