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Title: Single cylinder engine
Post by: John Rudd on March 19, 2012, 04:45:57 PM
Hot on the heels of the questions I posted elsewhere, I decided to do a project build log..

So far details are:

Single cylinder design, bore 1 inch with a corresponding stroke...Compression ratio yet to be determined..

Piston- Aluminium with CI rings *2
Liner -Cast Iron
Cylinder -finned Aluminium
Head-Aluminium
Conrod-Aluminium...Getting boring now.... :lol:
Crank- built up from BMS and Silver Steel
Crankcase- err well I think it might be a Steel but that could change......
Flywheel- CI around 3-4 inches
Ignition- Own design  CDI ( ambitious :lol:)

Lubrication- usually a coupleof pints of beer.....err I mean  oil

We'll see how things progress as 'Er indoors has buggered off to 'Er mothers wi' me camera... :coffee:
Suffice to say, when she gets back I'll take some snaps 
Title: Re: Single cylinder engine
Post by: Rob.Wilson on March 19, 2012, 04:58:35 PM
Hi John

Will the engine be taking to the air ?


Rob

Title: Re: Single cylinder engine
Post by: John Rudd on March 20, 2012, 04:39:48 AM
Nope Rob,

Its just a bit of fun...If it works out I might build another to put in my boat...( River Queen  by Kingston Mouldings) if I can make it a bit more compact..
Title: Re: Single cylinder engine
Post by: Rob.Wilson on March 20, 2012, 03:13:10 PM
Hi John

 :scratch:  ,,,,,, i thought thee River Queen was a steam boat  :)


Rob
Title: Re: Single cylinder engine
Post by: John Rudd on March 20, 2012, 04:54:15 PM
Quote from: Rob.Wilson on March 20, 2012, 03:13:10 PM
Hi John

 :scratch:  ,,,,,, i thought thee River Queen was a steam boat  :)


Rob

Well I had other ideas......until my mate told me they were not allowed ic engined boats because of noise..... :coffee:

Well looks like a build for fun engine.... :D
Title: Re: Single cylinder engine
Post by: doubleboost on March 20, 2012, 05:28:33 PM
Quote from: John Rudd on March 20, 2012, 04:54:15 PM
Quote from: Rob.Wilson on March 20, 2012, 03:13:10 PM
Hi John

 :scratch:  ,,,,,, i thought thee River Queen was a steam boat  :)


Rob

Was that not the African Queen :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well I had other ideas......until my mate told me they were not allowed ic engined boats because of noise..... :coffee:

Well looks like a build for fun engine.... :D
Title: Re: Single cylinder engine
Post by: John Rudd on April 29, 2012, 04:58:33 PM
Bit of an update...

I'm on piston mkII, first was damaged when I tried machining it not properly secured on the mill...School boy mistake.. :Doh:

2nd, well not too happy with the milling on that one and the little end hole seems a bit off centre..(Must be my eyesight.. :lol: )
I made some piston rings but they broke!...

So progress is a bit slow... :coffee:

Think I'll go back to building my Idris steam loco project