May 12, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on May 12, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesGearbox coverWe were recently asked to make a gearbox side cover for a 1915 Thor Model U. We took the original part to make the drawings. Once […]
May 11, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on May 11, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesTube bending rollersWe recently completed some tube bending rollers for a local engineering company. These were machined from 4340 Steel and then heat treated. We are really happy […]
May 10, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on May 10, 2019Categories Classic Aero Machines Engineering Special ProjectsBelt winding spool for Sopwith TriplaneThe boys have been busy now that the the airshow is over. They have had a number of jobs on the go, one job recently completed […]
April 23, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on April 23, 2019Categories Air Shows Classic Aero Machines Classic PlanesClassic Fighters 19Yealands Classic Fighters is done and dusted for another year and what a great show it was. For all of us here at CAMS it was […]
April 14, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on April 14, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesFirst FlightThis morning the locally based Sopwith Pup took to the skies for the first time with our Gnome 100HP engine on the front. It sounded great […]
March 31, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on March 31, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesThe Gnome LivesOver the weekend the initial install of the Gnome Rotary Engine in the Sopwith Pup was finished and it was ready for its first test run […]
March 25, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on March 25, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesYealand Classic Fighters UpdateTony and Wayne Tantrum were busy over the weekend fitting the Gnome to the Sopwith Pup airframe. They made good progress on this over the weekend […]
March 20, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on March 20, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesBuilding New 100-Year Old Gnome Rotary Aero Engines In NZAllan Udy from Historical Aviation Film Unit came for a visit last week and spent some time interview Tony about our Gnome rotarys. Here is the […]
March 18, 2019Published by Tony Wytenburg on March 18, 2019Categories Classic Aero MachinesThe start of the manufacturing process for the Gnome crankshaftWe start with 160 (6.3”) Diameter 4340 rod and rough machine it in the cnc mill to get the basic shape before going into the lathe […]