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  • 22 May 2023 at 16:41 #646201
    Dougie
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      @dougie

      Hi everyone,

      I thought it was about time I registered and introduced myself after lurking on the outside for sometime.

      Recently retired after latterly working in the fabrication industry and prior to that servicing industrial pumping equipment for a number of years.

      In the garage I have an 80 year old Rivett lathe with a lot of other equipment built up over the years, and when it gets too cold out there I have a small room in the house with a Sherline lathe and mill set up beside a radiator…

      I have managed to acquire the casting and drawings for Les Chenery’s Gnome rotary so hoping to make a start on that shortly so expect some questions to be asked, it should keep me going for the next few years.

      Cheers

      22 May 2023 at 16:41 #41413
      Dougie
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        @dougie
        23 May 2023 at 06:56 #646245
        Thor 🇳🇴
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          @thor

          Hi Dougie,

          Welcome to the forum and good luck with your Gnome.

          Thor

          23 May 2023 at 09:12 #646259
          bernard towers
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            @bernardtowers37738

            that's going to keep you busy but the end result will be something special. I am working on a 0.1 Ci single at the moment and the problem of limits and fits is stretching me I fear, best of luck and keep us updated

            23 May 2023 at 09:51 #646266
            noel shelley
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              @noelshelley55608

              Welcome Dougie, An interesting project, Until I foolishly lent it out I had the original workshop manual for the Monosoupape Gnome rotary. Ah well. Best wishes Noel.

              23 May 2023 at 11:14 #646270
              Dougie
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                @dougie

                Thanks Thor

                23 May 2023 at 11:19 #646271
                Dougie
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                  @dougie

                  Thanks bernard,

                  TBH having only just retired I hope it does keep me busy, need to keep those brain cells active !

                  23 May 2023 at 11:29 #646273
                  Dougie
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                    @dougie

                    Thanks noel,

                    I think I might have a copy of the manual buried somewhere on a book shelf, I seem to recall buying it from Camden Steam 20 years ago or so…will have to have a rummage, thanks for reminding me about this.

                    23 May 2023 at 13:05 #646279
                    Howard Lewis
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                      @howardlewis46836

                      Welcome!

                      A rotary is an interesting, and probably, testing project.

                      Well worth documentinmg as it prgofresses.

                      Howard

                      23 May 2023 at 19:01 #646317
                      Dougie
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                        @dougie

                        Thanks Howard,

                        Points noted.

                        23 May 2023 at 21:58 #646332
                        Harry Wilkes
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                          @harrywilkes58467

                          Welcome to the forum

                          H

                          24 May 2023 at 08:05 #646343
                          Dougie
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                            @dougie

                            Thanks Harry

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