You really have to be different, don't you Stew! :bugeye:
David D
Looking at your earlier post, all I can do is paraphrase Star Trek:
"It's a piston, Jim, but not as we know it..."
Andy
Well I'm a bit overwelmed by the interest this is generating.
Well I'm a bit overwelmed by the interest this is generating.
It's had 850 views so far, Stew, so there's plenty of interest.
It's just that our minds are so boggled :bugeye: that we don't know what to say!
Andy
Thanks Bennie/Rob/Dave
A little more done today.
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The plug only goes into the exhoust 5mm, I wanted to fit it first as the long air ways will cut into it. To drill the air way I used a 4mm long series drill.
(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Dake%20Engine/131_2364.jpg)
Long series drill along side a standard jobber drill.
Clamp to angle plate centre drill and then drill part way with the jobber and finishe to depth with the long series clearing the chips as you go so that it doesn't jamb or break. I also ground one land of the long series drill long so that it would drill big so if it did break i would have a fitting chance of getting it out.
Stew
And a quick hows it looking so far shot
(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/131_2421.jpg)
Stew
Stew, you should have made two. One with no valve plate so you could use the complete one to drive the other (the one with no valve plate) so when showing folk they can see how it works. I am sure most folk will not have a clue otherwise, they will no doubt think it is some kind of turbine. :palm: Excellent job as usual. :thumbup:
Cheers Dek.
P.S. Gears and perspex still here !!! ( only one of each, large one 3.7" 4 to 1 small one)
Fantastic Stew
That really does show why it was such a successful engine despite its apparent efficiency drawbacks
BTW I had to chuckle at "OrigOnal" engine - I spent five minutes thinking you'd discovered a new kinematic mechanism before I twigged you'd just spelled it wrong :doh: