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| bogstandard:
John, --- Quote ---as far as I can understand these engines rely on the ingested hot gases being cooled by contact with the cylinder walls to cause contraction --- End quote --- Actually, you normally have to get the cylinders warmed up before they will run. By flicking the engine over every few seconds, about 10 to 15 mins. I warm mine up with a blowtorch for 30 secs each cylinder, leave for 30 secs to absorb the heat and away it goes. John |
| SPiN Racing:
Very very cool engine! Or hot? Im working towards an engine. Once I get all my tools made.. I will prolly do a pre-cast engine.. oscilator, or coke bottle. Then if Im really motivated.. and mentally ready.. I MIGHT try a flame eater.. They are seriously neat. |
| John Hill:
Bogs has been kind enough to send me some of the vital information regarding 'hot gas ingestion engines' and I feel I have a reasonable grasp on the principles now, thanks Bogs. I dont think the Artful Bodger's workshop is really the place to produce a fine piece of miniature engineering so IF (repeat IF) I build an engine it will be a reasonable size, something that will require two hands and a bit of huffing and puffing to move around. It might even have a lot of wood in it, then I can all it the 'Wooden Ingin', or sumfink ::) |
| miken:
Here are some gentlemen building some rather large engines http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/William_Doxford_and_Sons#The_Manufacturing_Process I suspect your lathe might not be quite as big as these> Mike |
| bogstandard:
John, Seeing as how this post has been reopened, and you were on about something a little larger, Ray Hasbrook sells some very reasonably priced plans for making a few larger engines out of generally available materials. They might be a bit more in your line. http://hasbrouck.8m.com/index.htm If ever I had the urge to make one, I think #10 would be at the top of the list. John |
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