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Maybe you could make something like this test stand I made a few years ago, it never actually got used for testing anything as it quickly turned into a permanent display stand for this engine, going to need to make another eventually. By the way I noticed your sectioned engine is missing something, some filter foam for the air cleaner. Also I had a thought overnight having remembered seeing a sectioned engine being slowly driven at a local engine show (many years ago), a slow low voltage DC motor (3-4 RPM) could be used for this. David

A bit more before dinner.. With the Workshack finally water tight and no more "catch container" to catch all the drips gone I could finally get around to sorting the inside.. Starting with filling the gap between shack and shed. Panelled in using the boards that were fixed to the roof to try (he says laughing) stop the water coming in. Opps!! This board was cut using the measurement that you can just see on the darker battening... Unfortunatly that measurement was from the floof to the bottom of the battening! Oh well, easily covered with a "trim strip" Once the white paint had been splashed about the lathe bench could go in it's final home, which suddenly gave lots of space in the shack. The 2nd half of the bench going up after narrowing.. Top on. And some corner blocks added to strengthen the legs.

"Should have fitted some battens over the felt Ian." Hi Norm, the problem was a mixture of two things.. 1. The roof was done in a rush as at the time it was the only dry day for a few weeks! 2. Me being a cheapskate!! Part of the felt was reused from one of the sheds, the rest of the felt was from donated rolls which had both sat around for quite a few years and were both quite thin... More on the roof later.. Hi all, long time no update.. I hope you all keeping well and more importantly keeping safe and indoors... At the end of my last update I had a window with no view... I now have a window with not much of a view, but it does left a lot of light and heat (should it be sunny) in the workshack. Lyla seems to like the workshack and came in to check the fitment. Some more panelling and painting done around the window. With half the bench up (forgot to take any pics of that) the frame for the other half of the becnh was propped in place to have a look... Need to be a bit narrower me thinks. A new desk top was cut, trial fitted the promptly walked over by a wet footed Lyla! That's better, firmly fixed in place and raised by a few inches so I could get my chair under.. And then quickly buried under the lathe and other non desky sort of stuff to make space elsewhere! Oh... And the workshack now has a new heavy duty felted roof thats firmly tacked and glued down with no chance of any nasty wind getting under it and ripping the felt back off..

I don't seem to have that problem I can tern the cameras on or off. and the only one that is watching is me anyway

Well get skateboarding across the shop floor then and we'll all watch! What's the password to log in to your camera?

Shelving time... This fold up shelf fits nicely between the bench and lathe bench. Not quite enough space to get a second one on top! A bit of marking out and cutting later.. They both now fit and soon got filled up a bit..... I still need to work out quite where evrything is going! The last bit of inside cladding fixed in place.. Lathe tool draws naturally next to the lathe. And the lathe finally on it's bench. It might not be quite level yet however Paint cupboard now up on the wall... No more making coffee on it More shelves ready to be fixed to the wall once it's painted... Which happened today.. And to finish off this update have a comically shaped bench leg And that is this build thread up to date agin at last other than...

Apologies I forgot to add the Variac before the welder to control the glow plug current. David

Strangely familiar yes, I think I remembered to fix the starter before I sent it your way. David

Hope it works out, I didn't make an offer as I've spent too much recently (that minibike mostly), plus the £ has dropped in value a lot (TP will be worth more soon ). David

Looking very nice and well done for saving the original decal. David

That's interesting, those prices from Sears in 1962 are lower than buying from O&R in either 1961 or 1963 , thanks for sharing. Here are the equivalent O&R engine models & prices; 32FA8800, 3300 RPM no clutch = Model D, 1961 $47.95, 1963 $47.85 32FA8801, 3300 RPM with clutch = Model G, 1961 $48.95, 1963 $49.25 32FA8802, 1700 RPM no clutch = Model E, 1961 $47.95, 1963 $47.85 32FA8803, 1700 RPM with clutch = Model H, 1961 $48.95, 1963 $49.95 32FA8804, throttle control = A-50, 1961 & 1963 $1.00 The 1961 brochure/price list is in the manuals sticky thread if you haven't seen it (Section 1), I still need to add the 1963 one. David

My new tyres arrived yesterday, very pleased with them almost the same size and a third of the price. As the rims are old i put new tubes in them as they were only £6 each. Now both the boys are on the floor and rolling.

That would make an interesting video.