[SEL] Patterns #1

[Richard Strobel]

You are "Da Man", Curt.  Fantastic work.  I wonder if Rick would consider 
documenting the casting process?  Ass u m ing he'll do the work.

Thanks again!
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:36 PM
Subject: [SEL] Patterns #1


> A while back Rick S. asked about documenting the process of making a
> pattern. Currently I'm working on putting a few pages together and, time
> permitting, I'm get 'em all up on my web site in the next few weeks.
> This first page is a Stickney part and is part of a group of parts
> unique to fuel pumper Stickneys. A lot of Stickeys were gravity fed, but
> a few had this complicated arrangement to get the fuel head up high
> enough so that it would then gravity feed to the mixer. A site gage sat
> high at the back of the engine allowing the operator to observe fuel
> flow in a glass site gage. This glass needed protection and a cast iron
> protective cage was used. Here is the process of making the pattern and
> the core box to define the OD shape and inside shape of this protective
> cage.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/PatternMaking/SiteGageCage/Thumbnails.html
> Hope this is what you had in mind Rick.....
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
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