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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Scale Model Gas Engines - Hit & Miss - Throttle Governed - Non-Compression – etc => Topic started by: Belugawhaleman on January 03, 2020, 05:32:38 pm

Title: Re: My hit miss on improvised base
Post by: Belugawhaleman on January 04, 2020, 08:29:35 pm

Thanks .
I've treated the base with Danish oil now. I had to reinforce the top of the  box with slow cure CA glue as it was
a kind of rattle fit to begin with and seems more secure.

Title: Re: My hit miss on improvised base
Post by: RedRyder on January 04, 2020, 12:57:13 pm

Looks great, Paul...!

Title: Re: My hit miss on improvised base
Post by: St Paul Steam on January 04, 2020, 12:47:22 pm

A handsome improvement Paul, well done.

Title: Re: My hit miss on improvised base
Post by: Belugawhaleman on January 03, 2020, 10:29:06 pm

Thanks.
I remember the cannon came from "cannon mania". It was a cool website. The chopping block has been great.
I screwed down the lid to the block with about 11 screws.. I've been running the engine all night and no problems.
I will eventually add a " mushroom bumper" from McMaster-Carr to prevent the base from sliding off one end.

Thanks

Paul v.

Title: Re: My hit miss on improvised base
Post by: IndianaRog on January 03, 2020, 08:10:52 pm

Paul, the cutting block base fits perfectly relative to the size of the H&M engine...I like it!

Also admired your pen holder in the background...have one exactly like it and a few more by the same builder.  It seems he is now longer making cannon/mortar models...shame as he was very meticulous.

Rog

Title: My hit miss on improvised base
Post by: Belugawhaleman on January 03, 2020, 05:32:38 pm

Mounted my new engine on a small chopping block sourced from Amazon. Here's a photo

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