[SEL] Forum for Machinists now Foundry Update

[Rick Rowlands]

Foundry Update:

I test ran the induction furnace last week with good results.  Everything 
worked fine and I feel that it will be a good melter.  Then I had to tear it 
back apart to change out the two MG set bearings.  When I spun the rotor by 
hand I heard a faint tick tick tick.  Being that the machine is 1965 vintage 
and running at 3500 rpm plus the fact that I couldn't replace it made me 
decide to change out the bearings.  I odered the replacements last week and 
they finally came in yesterday so in about a half hour I'll be down there 
putting them in.  So its getting real close!

Rick Rowlands
Tod Engine Works
Makers of Quality iron, steel, ductile iron
and nonferrous castings
2261 Hubbard Road
Youngstown, OH  44505
330-728-2799
Fax 330-759-1524
www.todengine.org/engineworks.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dotto at velocitus.net>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Forum for Machinists and Mechanical Types


> Hi Rick
>
> I check this one several times a week; I agree it is an active site with
> lots of good info. and little bickering.
>
> How about a Tod Engine Works Foundry update??
>
> Dave
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> Dave Otto
> Boise, Idaho
> dotto at velocitus.net
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>> For several months now I've been a member of the Practical Machinists
>> forum.  I found that the level of intelligence and discussions among the
>> members to  be very good, and is a wealth of knowlege.
>>
>> Take a minute to explore the machinists forum.  Its not just for
>> machinists  but anyone with a mechanical inclination.  Hell I am in no
>> way a machinist  but we've had some interesting discussions about
>> foundry work.  Not much  engine discussion per se butits a great
>> resource if you should have  questions about certain phases of engine
>> restoration.
>>
>> http://www.practicalmachinist.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php
>>
>> Rick Rowlands
>> Tod Engine Works
>> Makers of Quality iron, steel, ductile iron
>> and nonferrous castings
>> 2261 Hubbard Road
>> Youngstown, OH  44505
>> 330-728-2799
>> Fax 330-759-1524
>> www.todengine.org/engineworks.html
>>
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