[SEL] Babbitt bearings poured on the Alamo/Tod Works Foundry.

[Rick Rowlands]

Wow!!!  That looks great.  I'm impressed.  I always worry that the metal 
will come out ok.

Rick Rowlands
Tod Engine Works
Makers of Quality iron, steel, ductile iron
and nonferrous castings
249 North Water Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
330-728-2799
Fax 330-759-1524
www.todengine.org/engineworks.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Babbitt bearings poured on the Alamo/Tod Works Foundry.


> Rick Rowlands wrote:
>
>> How is the piston machining going?  Is the big piston going to have 
>> enough stock to finish up?
>>
> Rick,
> You had to know I couldn't wait to get home and start making chips with 
> this brand new casting!. Saturday morning I headed over to Tommy's and set 
> the casting up in his big old Russian lathe's 4 jaw chuck and indicated in 
> under the ring area. Then machined the OD, flipped around, did the crown, 
> cut the ring grooves, and cut the steps. Here is the finished part except 
> for the wrist pin lube hole, and wrist pin set screw holes (did these last 
> night).
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/AlamoPistonPattern/P1010074.JPG
> and
> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/AlamoPistonPattern/P1010075.JPG
> As you can see it cleaned up well and your casting integrity is great with 
> no inclusion within. Pretty important with critical parts like pistons and 
> cylinders!
> So folks, gather up your needed parts and lets cover Rick up with orders!
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
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