Recent content by doc1955

I have found that after I went to a coil running on volts on my single cylinder engines that have shop made plugs the burning has pretty much gone away. I started winding my own coils that will work on volts. Anyway you are correct in saying that the coil itself is the cause of small plugs...

Here is the latest video on the Edwards build.

Worked a little on a fixture to hold the oil rings for the edwards 5 cylinder i'm working on.

Been busy setting up my repair shop not much machining.

Labor day weekend I usually go to Rollag MN for their show.

Do you attend the steam threshers show in NewRockford? I usually get up there for 1 day.

Welcome aboard I am also from North Dakota I live in Jamestown. My trade was a machine tool designer. I'm currently working on a 5 cylinder radial engine.

Well thanks! I've been wanting to build a radial engine for some time and have finally started.

No the 5 is an Edwards and the 9 is a Hodgson.

I'm currently working on a 5 cylinder radial engine. This is the first radial engine that I have ever worked on. You can stop by and take a look at various parts I've been working on here InTheShopWithDoc

Here is what Ive been working on slow but sure been wanting to build one for some time and am finally working at it.

Sharpened a few end mills today.

Video about endmil sharpening with a set up built with an air bearing

LOL I was thinking the same wheres the dial LOL

I have drawings available for $5.00 here you can see a scaled down version.