Recent content by Sparky_SC

Just looked thru the whole build thread, looks fantastic. Very nice work. I will watch anxiously to see it running. With the workmanship displayed I have no doubts it will be a great runner.

Story goes that the whole is equal to the sum of its parts. You did such a fine job on all the parts I am not surprised how easily and how well it runs.

Car parts stores or Amazon are the cheapest. Drill bit is one included in a full 1/64 step set which you probably have. These small kits usually have 5 inserts.

Getting very close to firing it up ! Can't wait ! Fantastic job.

Isn't it located on the side of the head on those engines? I also looked but didn't see any plug holes, certainly not in the customary spot on the top of the head. Holes in the side wouldn't show in the posted pics I don't think. Then again, Brian may not have made those holes yet. To...

Both yours and Sids comments on the spark plug hole are excellent BUT did Brian already machine the spark plug hole? If he did, I highly doubt he would remake the heads. The rocker post is another matter.

The build is looking great so far ! Nice work !

There are excellent tutorials on youtube teaching the advanced features of solidworks. I used it heavily in building a gatling gun I recently designed and built. Using the animation features I was able to "operate" everything on screen before cutting metal. It sure saved a ton of issues...

I researched Oatley product #48319 out of curiosity. In the Q and A section Oatley responded that the silver content is less than 2% for that product. https://www.rona.ca/en/product/oatey-silver-solder-kit-483191-1120099

Might want to look again and recheck those scribe lines on the left hand piece before cutting !

Just a guess.... but..... L is the standard abbreviation for a inductor in electronics. Rather than a capacitor discharging I am guessing it works on "inductive kick" principle using a inductor.

Is there any chance your test fixture is spinning the engine the wrong direction?

The pushrods on the rear cylinder (furthermost from the flywheel) look to be bent near the rockers when zooming in on the picture. Is this just a illusion from the camera view?

appears to be separationin degrees between intake and exhaust cam lobe centers. Also, the lobes lobes for the two cylinders appear to be identically in line, that is the intake/exhaust timing is identical for both cylinders.

A normal human can blow a balloon up much faster than in that video AND a human can only generate about 2PSI !!! In short, totally worthless test. 2PSI ain't going to get a engine to run !