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Only engine I've bought this year
« on: December 20, 2022, 05:15:03 pm »
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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Re: Only engine I've bought this year
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2022, 09:17:01 pm »
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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Re: Only engine I've bought this year
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2022, 04:21:28 pm »
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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Re: Only engine I've bought this year
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2022, 10:34:04 am »
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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Re: Only engine I've bought this year
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2022, 04:39:24 pm »
Cheers guys.....Tommy it's still in route from China mate. Should be here mid Jan.
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