Finished Camshaft
Date not recorded
Hours spent4.0
Recorded cost$0.00
Work performed / notes
Made jig to cut lobe on camshaft and then cut the camshaft properly
 First Flywheel attempt |  Second one right on the 4 jaw chuck, no threaded tie down holes.. |  Turning it on a faceplate with threaded holes as tie down. |  First one done, 5" diameter |  Two Flywheels ready. |  First attempt at crankshaft journal |  Cutting the connecting rod journal into the flywheels |  Putting the crank together... 12 lbs.. Heavy. |  Pully side of crankshaft started |  Took some mass off of connecting rod. |  Trying to cut a connecting rod out of solid aluminum. |  Made a custom boring bar, still, too much chatter |  Final attempt at a boring bar, eliminating adjustable boring head, going right into quill directly. |  Trying to bore a cylinder on a bridgeport mill.... Too much chatter... |  Measuring inside diameter for piston and ring sizing. |  Second attempt at a cylinder |  Setting up Divider to cut cam gear. |  First 32 tooth cam gear attempt. It may work? |  Cut a little off center, oh well.... |  Beginning of block |  Side view of block |  Test Fit of Crankshaft, connecting rod, and block. |  Cylinder added to block. |  Cylinder added to block. |  Casing Bolts and cylinder Studs mounted. |  Decided to make an aluminum metal casting furnace to make the casings. |
Restoration Journal
Work completed, time invested, expenses, and lessons learned.
Started Project
Started 2010-01-10
Hours spent0.0
Recorded cost$50.00
Work performed / notes
Goal is to build a one cylinder motorcycle like an old harly or other old bikes loosely based on the De-Dion Bouton engine. Have found some metal stock in a used metal yard and began to assemble it.... No telling if it will work, but its worth a try.
Worked on Block
Started 2010-02-18 กค Finished 2010-02-18
Hours spent2.0
Recorded cost$0.00
Work performed / notes
Worked on a cylindrical block... Cut it out of an old fire extinguisher. Used surface grinder to get it right.
Finished rough cut of block
Started 2010-02-20 กค Finished 2010-02-22
Hours spent4.0
Recorded cost$0.00
Work performed / notes
Cut the square block sides into circles, also cut groove in side casings. Center block cut to size.
4 work entries10.0 total hours$50.00 recorded costs
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