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Title: Randall Cox's Open Column Six Engine
Post by: cfellows on November 30, 2011, 10:12:12 PM

This is the six cylinder version of my Open Column Twin.  It was designed and built by Randall Cox and was featured in a two-part build article in Issues 1 and 2 of Model Engine Builder.  I first saw Randall's engine at the GEARS model engine show in Portland, OR in 2006.  I loved the engine and decided to build my twin and pattern after Randall's design.  I'm now thinking a 3 cylinder inline version would also be pretty neat.

This is the first video I've seen of this engine.  Randall emailed me a couple of days ago with a link to the video, so I thought I would post it for the HMEM group. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d11nI3BQMeM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d11nI3BQMeM)

Chuck

Title: Re: Randall Cox's Open Column Six Engine
Post by: Bernd on December 01, 2011, 10:02:46 AM

Very nice. I like that sound. It almost sounds like it's blowing bubbles when ideling down.

Thanks for posting.

Bernd

Title: Re: Randall Cox's Open Column Six Engine
Post by: AndyB on December 01, 2011, 03:15:22 PM

I'm with Bernd on that,

Lovely engine, lovely sound...like a 30's side-valve car engine.

Thanks

Andy

Title: Re: Randall Cox's Open Column Six Engine
Post by: AussieJimG on January 02, 2012, 02:51:36 PM

It must be a great feeling to see one of your projects taken up and extended by someone else. And it is a great engine. Congratulations Chuck.

Jim