**small motoSickle**part ten**

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...slow/no going for 3 months.....pix from...Sept 19/21 2011.....
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.....casting lead tank - start of cam cover and primary drive chain.....  
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.....above. mold and sand bed heated in oven first .....

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.....below. filling the mold.....

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.....below. cool for a couple hours.....

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.....three pounds of lead.....

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.....next five pix... starting the cam cover.....

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.....next four pix... starting the primary drive.....

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**small motoSickle**part nine**

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.....casting tank models - design for cam cover.....  
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.......Sept 14/15 2011.....  
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.............here's part nine..... 

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.....produce molds from the wood/wax tank models.....

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.....below. the platinum silicone boils in the vacuum chamber.....

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.....now I have cast two new plasters models ..... 
.....these are used to produce the molds for casting the final tanks.....
.....tank will be cast in my favorite precious metal - lead..... 

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.....start design for cam cover.............

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**small motoSickle**part seven**

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.....rear wheel - etc.....  
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.......Sept 05 06 07 2011.....  
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.............here's part seven..... 

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.....above and below.....

.....built a SnapOn study stand.....

.....rear wheel welded to frame rails.....

.....as finished the outer race rolls free.....

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.....free standing now..... 

.....rolling on wheels and forks turning.....

.....near finished with the frame.....

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**small motoSickle**part three**

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.....building a little sickle..14 1/2 inches overall.....  
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.......August 31 2011.....  
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.............here's part three..... 

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