Recent content by doc-zeus

No pictures yet. All I've got is a lot of the parts. I chickened out and started with the easier parts. The crankshaft and a couple others are particularly intimidating! Probably will take a lot more head scratching on my part to build the nerve to tackle those! Doc

I can assure you, that you won't be disappointed! Most of the engines you will see there will boggle your mind! And welcome to central Pennsylvania! :)

Thanks for the reply. Anxiously await your trial run and report. Meanwhile, I've plenty of work to keep me busy. :)

I'm in the midst of building this engine and need some help regarding the springs for the governor. Either I'm blind, or the design details for the springs are omitted from the drawings/instructions. The only narrative I seem to find is a statement to the effect that too strong or too weak...

Care to share a copy of the plans Mr.enginemaker1? Perhaps others on this site would find it helpful! I appreciate the picture. Very nice work. However it doesn't show me anyting of the critical parts necessary to duplicate it.

Although there are sources who sell these oilers, I would like to try building one, sized to fit the engine I'm currently building. Does anyone know of a source for plans? Thanks in advance.

I'd like to add my positive comments, along with the others here! What would it take to convince you to make drawings available, or at least pictures of the individual parts? Also, your method of calculating how far you set the device over for a given engine stroke? Since I'm not the...

The local Pastor was visiting a local elderly lady who was unable to come to the Sunday services anymore. As he sat there chatting with her, he noticed a bowl of peanuts, so he helped himself to a couple. As the conversation went on and on, he kept taking a few of the peanuts. After a while...

Suggest you also look in the department store vacum cleaner section for the belts for the old Hoover type floor vacum. They are about 1/4" in cross section, maby a little less, AND THEY ARE MADE JUST FOR THE PURPOSE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR! I would think they would have less stretch than the...