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madjackghengis:

--- Quote from: NickG on March 28, 2011, 11:32:22 AM ---Jack, think you've missed a few posts there, the video is on the previous page! :thumbup:

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Nah! I just want to see it run with the valve altered and see it improved :lol:, you know, you make a change, ya got to document it and show the improvement :poke: :beer: cheers, Jack

lordedmond:

--- Quote from: Bogstandard on March 26, 2011, 08:13:06 AM ---Scott,

All the clearances have now been sorted, the block will have to wear down to a point where the engine will not continue to run before anything fouls again.

This is a very quickie post as I am having site access problems.

Just one pic at this time.

As I said, I needed to check out the geometry of the plans. I just used basic pythagoras for working it out, not wanting to bring operating arcs into the equation, but the information that it gave me showed that I have more than enough movement for the block to work correctly.

I also reshaped the block to what I thought it needed, but I will have to show you that next time, as I haven't taken any pics of it yet.

This is the reason for no piccies. I wanted to try it out first, just to see if I had my calculations right.

I seem to be gasping for air. In fact I am just recovering from a chest infection and a cold, hence I haven't been in the shop for a while. But within 10 minutes of getting in there this morning, the engine was basically up and running, not too well, but plenty good enough for me to see that it has potential. The sound has changed from a 'quack' to an ic engine exhaust sound, and unlike the other flame licker I built, this one has useable POWER :clap: :clap: :clap:, so maybe a little generator might find it's way onto the scene.

Bogs

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Bogstandard:
Jack,

The video was with the modified block.

I couldn't get the engine to give a sustained run with the block as made from the plan.

John

madjackghengis:
My fault, John, I wasn't paying proper attention, but I definitely like it and think you will get it all spiffed up and working driving something, and fit out as you want rather soon, a very entertaining and informative build, and the water cooling is very intriguing as well, quite a nice piece of engine in my opinion. :beer: Cheers, Jack

Bogstandard:
Jack,

I am actually having to do a little bit of private engineering for the next week or so, but I will be doing the finishing off a few things in slack time.

I always get my engines running before polishing up and painting, saves spoiling the finish trying to get them to run.

There are in fact a lot of parts that still need to be made, the wooden bearers, which might not sound much, but I am looking to get a special finish put on them which will take a while, plus I have also decided to make a new rechargeable gas tank of the correct size rather than cobbling one up to fit. That will take a while as it requires to be pressure tested to 360psi. I need to find someone locally who can test to that high, as my steam test gauges won't reach that high.

So you have only really seen the basic engine being made, not the far from finished article.

John

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