Well, I fell asleep during your video. I’ll have to go back and watch it again. Been pretty busy helping my wife lately health issues. I’ll talk to you later. I’ll check your video again when I’m more awake. Good day to you, my friend.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

no problem Kimber. hope all goes well with the health issue👍👍 see you again Kev

A veritable masterclass Kev. 👏👏 The way you hit those dimensions and the cool way you showed how you split them was brilliant to watch. This build gets better and better. Thank you for sharing. 👍😀

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Andrew flattery will get you everywhere🤣👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂 always good to hear from you Andrew atb Kev

Brilliant, I had memory's of replacing ring's on a motorcycle when I was about 14 unfortunately one snapped so I know how easily they can break. Great to watch the process of you making the piston ring's and great tool for splitting them.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks John Yes they are a bit brittle, it doesn't always go to plan!!! Appreciate the feedback👍👍👍 atb Kev

Hi Kev, That was a very satisfying click when you broke those rings. Simple jig but very effective. Interesting read about Meehanite, it's a patented process that can only be supplied by certified foundries. It certainly machined well. Great video, well done. All the best!!

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Cheers David yes very satisfying, 😉👍👍 great piece of ci bar, a well established engineer at my local track gave it me thanks for feedback atb Kev

Amazing work Kev. So good to see how those piston rings were made and that cutting device you made for splitting the rings is absolutely genius. Well done. Cheers mate. 👌👍🚂🚂

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍Mike always appreciated atb Kev

Hi KEV Definitely more suitable than silicone O-rings 😉 Have a nice sunday Atb Olivier

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍Olivier yes i think so too atb Kev

Good work. Thanks for showing an easy way to make rings.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Ben👍👍👍👍👍 always best to keep things simple, don't over complicate things when not needed atb Kev

@BensWorkshop

4 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum Ye, there are some very complicated ways to make piston rings.

Very expertly done Kev, and well explained. You make it look easy, but I'm sure it's not. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Nobby

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍Nobby Many things look difficult at a first glance but once you get stuck in, mostly not as hard as it looks appreciate the feedback Nobby👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂 atb Kev

Nice piston rings Kev,and great tool for splitting them.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍Kevin Yes, i learnt the hard way when i made my other loco😄👍🚂 appreciate the feedback atb Kev

I learnt a lot thank you. Nice to hear the Harrison clutch rattle. 😁

@MrFactotum

2 ай бұрын

Any time! HS👍👍👍 Thanks very much, we all learn from each other in different ways thats what great about YT. Yes that distinctive sound of the Harrison, unless it's a "death rattle"🤣 Now contact made i have sub'd and bell'd you HS and will keep in touch and take a look at what you get up to. Best wishes Kev

@HaxbyShed

2 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum Hi Kev, I've seen your comments around the place but not usually been in the same place at the same time. I read your channel info and I see you were a machinist. I did a year when I was 16/17 but did not pick it up again until 2020 so I'm just a student picking it up again where I left off all those years ago. My channel is 95% in the home shop or closely related but I also cover a bit of DiY and technical topics I think people might like. Cheers Paul

@MrFactotum

2 ай бұрын

@@HaxbyShed Hi Paul, yes i think i can ditto most of your comments, again not in the same place at the same time, really pleased we've made contact, at last. i think i recall seeing you on one of Harold's ARW live shows. Trouble is there are that many interesing channels on YT it's nearly impossible to see and contact everybody, so sometimes things have to take there course and eventually contact made. Took me ages to to come across Ade Swash only recently for example a like minded YT'er. I may be old hat at machining and DIY, but i fell in to YT really by accident when i rewound my BSA Magneto and video'd it for a friend on my well out of date Flip Phone, as you will see with the state of the videoing. Took me a few year to improve on things too, that's if i have improved🤣🤣 I've got your email so will send a sticker asap. and work my way through your video's as time permits me. 👍👍 Never a dull moment when there's so many hobby's and DIY'ing to do, don't know how some people say there bored!!!!. with nothing to do. i wish there were 48 hours in a day😄😄👍👍👍👍👍👍 Any way Paul i will sign off for now and see you for another chat soon Regards Kev

Master at work hitting those dimensions each time and thanks for sharing the process of splitting the rings!

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

cheers Tom appreciate the feedback👍👍👍👍👍 hope your keeping well atb Kev

Gday Kev, very interesting, the tool you made to split the ring works really well, brilliant job as always mate, cheers

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Matty yes it works well, before i made this there was some "Blue Air" with trying to split by hand🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 cheers Matty ATB Kev

Excellent result Kev. I particularly like the ring splitting tool you made. That's a fine piece of Meehanite you have, should keep you in piston rings for quite some time! Best wishes, Dean.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 Dean yes a nice piece of ci, thanks for feedback atb Kev

Great result there Kev. All bang on dimension too. Steve.

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

cheers Steve Yes bang on, something went wrong there!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 see you next time atb Kev

Excellent work kev very interesting keep up the good work mate 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🚂🚂🚂🚂👍🏻

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Many thanks Glen🚂👍 atb Kev

Extraordinary as always, and such an education every single time. Fascinating to see how piston rings are made and especially how the gap is made; the gap cracker is really ingenious and so satisfying! I'm surprised though that cast iron is the material of choice - i assumed it would be too brittle to slide over the widest part of the piston. The annealing process surprised me too, but I can certainly see the necessity. Just fascinating Kev, it's all been interesting but this one has been especially good. Thanks again.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Mark always a pleasure to hear from you👍👍👍👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂 regards Kev

Very helpful,thanks Kev.

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

No problem 👍 bc2544 glad you could drop by appreciate the feedback atb Kev

Brilliant Kev You made that look so easy and quick The video really does describe the process and tolerances very well Thanks for sharing your methods and knowledge Best Wishes Andy G

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Very welcome Andy thanks for watching and feedback👍🚂👍 atb Kev

Hey up Kev, Very interesting, I've cheated and bought clupet rings for mine, but you have made standard rings look reasonably easy. Maybe something to add to the "to have a go at" list. Currently I'm battling phosphor bronze!! All the best, Matt 🚂🚂

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

cheers Matt i'm sure a man of your calibre can make these easy enough. Thanks for the feedback see you next time atb Laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Kev

Hi Kev. I was interested to see how you set the ring tension. Some people go over the top doing this with jigs etc, but I was glad to see you keep it simple. I hang mine on a peg, heat till they drop off and air cool. I don't think it makes much difference what method you use. Cheers Rob

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

cheers Rob👍👍👍 yes there's alway more than one way to skin a rabbit, with the same result appreciate the feedback👍👍🚂🚂 atb Kev

Nicely done Kev I managed to break every ring I took off Ayesha 😳

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

thanks Julia Looks like you have some to make then now. i think there easier to put on than get off👍👍👍 atb Kev

@julias-shed

4 ай бұрын

@@MrFactotum I cheated and installed PTFE rings 🤣

Hello Kev, Really enjoyable viewing thank you... i assume you only do the gapping of the piston rings after the heat treatment as they are a little more malleable and less likely to break. Take care. Paul,,

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

cheers Paul yes you've got it👍👍 atb kev

Another wonderfully enjoyable video, thank you. I find it very rewarding watching your videos, even more so than Keith Appleton, and that is high praise indeed 😊 I’m just about to make my first attempt a t creating Piston Rings and have been filled with dread having watched the talk by Mr Crispin!!! The small enforce is an Ingenious idea and appeared to work perfectly. Do you have links to the Piston Ring articles in Model Engineer (Tubal Cain) Prof. Chaddock and Tom Walshaw? Thank you 👍🏻

@MrFactotum

28 күн бұрын

hi LF8976 thanks very much for the high praise, i'm humbled i appreciate your comments and support, thank you. now contact made i've sub'd and bell'd you to keep you in my circle.👍 Don't be put off with piston rings, i was apprehensive at first, but then wondered what all the fuss was about once done, (but i'm not making light of the process), Just use some good cast iron and follow the simple steps and you will sail through it. There's is some very technical info to absorb if you want to go in depth, but i would avoid that in depth look, as the hobby workshop doesn't have all the involved technical equipment to perfom to that level, ( keep things simple ) my first attempts failed but i percevered as you've seen in the video's If it's the article that i showed in one of my videos, on piston rings, send me an email my email is on my about page, and i will try and find the article i showed and copy it and email it to you. keep me informed how you get on with things, and good luck Regards Kev

@landyfox8976

27 күн бұрын

@@MrFactotumThanks Kev, that’s very kind of you and much appreciated. The fact you have taken the time to give such a detailed reply, is a perfect example of why we all follow you. Your videos are created with viewers in mind. I’ve been sharing your channel all around our Model Engineering club. I’ll get that email sent off to you 👍🏻

@MrFactotum

27 күн бұрын

@@landyfox8976 cheers

I don't know, Kev... just the thought of installing cast iron piston rings scares me...

@MrFactotum

4 ай бұрын

cheers t nothing to worry about, not as hard as it may look👍👍🚂🚂 thanks for feedback atb Kev

Nice video. Like me !!!

@MrFactotum

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂 regards kev