Hi, Pat ... It sounds like a great idea !! ... Not too much floor space left... But sure enough to sit the block :-) ... I am not sure if it wouldn't be better...
Alexandre, The reason for using an engine block is because it has 6 holes that are very precisely aligned with each other. Most motorcycle blocks are...
Hi Paul I know that babbitt is a great solution but my problem is that this is the first "big" project for a lot people and I wanted to make it so that they...
Bobby Thank you very much for this great answer for Alexandre. Pat ... are very ... assembled. The ... could find ... inline 6 ... might ... cylinders ... ...
Hi, Bobby ... Sorry about the unreasonable idea.. I am very aware that the advantage of the engine block is the alignment and also the precise surface ...
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If you were to use a preferred number of cylinders arranged in the manner you deem appropriate, and have a way to square them up relative to each other, you...
What an awsome idea to supress vibration that causes chatter!!! The MM is made for it. Pull the overarm out and bolt a pipe down the main bearing ways?. Pour...
Alexandre most if not all inline multi cyclinder motor cycles are cast as one piece. Ignoring v twin engines you will have hundreds of motorcycle blocks to...
Hi, Mark I will have one more thing to search at the junkyards !! Inline motorcycles motors !! That would be small and nice to have in a apartment.... Thanks a...
Alexandre Add a 10 to 1 speed reducer to your search. In the US we have trash compactors with a cog belt reduction setup that would be perfect for an apt. MM. ...
... The bike to look for on the scrapheap is the 1979-1982 Honda CBX. Also known as the CBX-1000. Here's a 1979 CBX being sold for parts. The jugs have been...
Yes folks - that is a six cylinder engine sitting cross ways in a motorcycle. I didn't know they had LSD in Japan. :-) This guy is really high - much more than...
Hi, Bob So the blocks do exist..... Now it is just a matter of finding a cheap one and testing to see if it it strong enough... I will try to do that next...
Alexandre, The six-cylinder is a really rare bike in the USA. I doubt you are going to find one complete enough to get the parts you want and broken enough to...
Looking through one of those cheap tool catalogs it occurred to me that many drill presses use a tubular column that ought to be pretty round and straight. ...
That looked like a good idea, I've also seen similar posts on precision height gauges being thrown out in the automotive industry after the electronics go bad....
OK I think the point about using a engine block is:. The fact that the cylinders are cast into the block that gives you the cylinders bore to flat plane...
Did some thinking about the demographics. Most users of cheap drill presses will be homes, and they will put their stuff directly in the trash or straight to...
True, its a matter of luck. In my town they have a monthly "clean up day" where I'm convinced that they don't actually go around and collect the stuff, they...
Thought about that one, too. Most are thin walled and have little weights stuck here and there, too. I'm going to have to wait until I get a visit to the...
When I need large diameter tubing I go to a couple of the local driveline repair/rebuild places with a dozen doughnuts. I have always come away with the...
Roger, You bike is beautiful. I'm confused - your bike appears to be air cooled. The bike parts on eBay appeared to be water cooled. Did I miss something? I...
All the CBX's are Air Cooled. The cylinder block IS a cast piece. Note in the photo of the cylinder block on ebay "item # 4553490191" , The slot in the center...
I went to my favorite iron monger in Palestine Texas and he wanted over $300 for a 1/2" x 6" by 12'(min purchase) piece of cold rolled! I now have an 8' piece...
I dont know if this stuff would be found in a scrapyard but what about hydraulic tubing from various sources. Polished, precision O/D (I think) very strong. ...
That is a good source, since the diameters, wall thickness, and material are tightly controlled. Once filled with concrete it will be plenty stiff enough, but...
Charles, Are you referring to the cylinders or rams? If you could find something like this with maybe blown seals or a busted shackle, then that might be a...
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