Wow, what a overwhelming from all of you! Thank you very much!
The best way to say thank you is a new update
Front bearing During build of the Lebed a friend and me tried to find out the details of the front bearing of the engine, but we failed to get the big picture.
The bearing of the later Schneider and Tabloid is known from this picture, there is an etched part in the kit for that.
Source: kingstonaviation.org
Except that it was not wide enough due to the larger engine, the early machines had a different bearing.
This is clearly visible on this picture (if you zoom in), the flat front part is missing!
Source: kingstonaviation.org
And then I found this picture of a replica on the net, now everything fits together!
Source:
https://hiveminer.com/Tags/schneider%2Cseaplane/Timeline via flickr.com
I can't get a metal sheet in this form, but maybe in two steps?
A 4mm brass strip angled and slit to bend it open in the middle. A 4mm drill shaft now fits through.
As it gets quite fragile, some steel helps with the alignment during file the front.
Another plate soldered to the front brings stability, then the hole for the bearing is made. The slots are milled, unfortunately I ruined one slot, the side will end up under the hood.
I turned the actual bearing. Unfortunately my Proxxon divider does not run smoothly!!!, the result is visible on the right part.
So again new, turned a little bit smaller, the left bearing. This time I tried to compensate the error of the divider.
And, since the lathe was just in use, a brass fuel tank nozzle underneath.
Bearing holder tinned and the bearing slightly burnished. Here you can see it on the side, it's thin like an etched part.
The bearing lays on top:
The holder is fixed on the model. But I will glue the bearing later when I mount the engine.
This time the research take longer compared to the bench time, but I think I like the result.
Cheers,
Frank
