Recent content by chipsoboy

I've always admired Duclos' work and have built a few of his designs. On the tribute site http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Duclos.htm, there are some examples. There is one called the Mystery Engine. Apparently there are no surviving examples or drawings. So I used the two available photos and...

Thanks stevehuckss396, this helps. I hope this carb functions favorably. I've heard some good things and some bad things about it.

As I reviewed the plans for the Minimix carburetor, I noticed that a critical dimension was missing for the #70 air bleed hole. The front view shows the location vertically, but there is no view showing the location horizontally. I sure wish Bob were around to ask, :(. Thanks

For those who may not have seen it, here is a short writeup about the late Mr. Duclos. As most of you probably know, he was one of the greats in our "hobby". I have greatly enjoyed his articles in HSM and have build several of his engines. The website shows some of his work that was donated to...

Sorry gentlemen...it's called the siameese bee. Rich

Has anyone here built the Reichart Twin Bee? It looks to me like the intake ports in the cylinders will not line up with the intake ports in the crankcase. Designed this way, or a dimensional error on the plans? Rich