Recent content by flatbelter

Sorry Chuck :( Some times even the pretty ones don't run. It it does look pretty stunning, I'm sure you'll get it straitened out real soon. If making motors was easy, it wouldn't feel like much of an accomplishment. Best of luck, and congrats on the DRO. (I've got one to hookup some time...

Yes I am! ::) It's the same $30 ignition pictured in the "$30 ignition" thread. They get mixed reviews, but many users seem to bake them with higher than spec voltage. For the price, I thought I would try it. (it's a weight issue, trying to save some oz off an RC plane) Anyway, it looks nice in...

Thanks Jim, Digikey is a good source for electronic parts and they ship fast too. I only burned one sensor, the second one is still working so far. However the engine has some other issues that need to be fixed before I can try starting again. (prop adapter problems) This is my third run at...

Well I got around to installing one of the electronic ignitions on a modified 26cc Homelite engine. Had to cut the plug wire and solder on a new boot to fit a standard spark plug. That made the braided shield wire a little short. I soldered a bit of copper wire to the shield, ran it around the...

Yea, about them tiny electric boxes... I just killed at least one pick up, maybe two (hall sensors) by flooding out the engine. Seems flooding the gap on the plug will feed back enough voltage to toast the sensor. (airplane engine mounted upside down.) I don't have that trouble with the stock...

If you have a self cleaning oven you can throw the part in and run it through a cleaning cycle. Otherwise, I heat with a torch to a dull red heat, then bury it in dry sand to cool.

Hi John, I also just received the HK ignition systems and will probably start playing with them today. (projects need to be finished by Sunday don't ya know) ;) Long story short, the hall sensor is just a magnetic switch so it could be replaced with something else. The real question is...

Everyone else has already posted some great advice. A good center punch really makes a difference if you need to get a drill started in the right spot. The other trick is to be sure that you have everything lined up properly. I put a small x/y table on my drill press, probably one of the...

Using the SWAG method The dial set at 50 would indicate 50 decibels at the 0 mark on the scale . Note that the scale ranges from -10db to +10db. So you would adjust the range on the dial to get the sound meter to point somewhere on the scale then add or subtract the meter reading from the...

I used the carbide drill trick on some rocker arm stud balls once to bore from 3/8" to 7/16". (Ford V-8) It was pretty slick, 16 holes about as fast as you could feed the drill press. Nice wall finish too. M-2 tool steel just wouldn't do it, not for lack of trying at the time... I was more...

Yep, carbide is nice stuff, but did you try heat treating (annealing) the ball bearings first? Heat em up then bury them in some dry sand. Will need to be rehardened after machining, and tapping is still iffy... Sounds like a good project, how did you make out? FB

Hi Ganesh, Nice pulse jet! Sounds great, wish you could get some video at full power. Will it run with four intake (short) tubes? Is there anything hidden inside the combustion chamber? (baffles, hidden tube extensions, flame holders) Amazing what can be done with simple tools and common...

I come down on the bigger is better side too, however I had a Sears AA lathe in conjunction with a 16" FE REED lathe, and the small lathe was handy for small items. So perhaps the right tool for the job is a better view. Whatever you have, the better the condition of the machine, the happier...

I always heard you used a strait edge like a metal ruler or such as a guide. Even better might be to use the ruler and a square to control both vertical and horizontal movement. You're on your own for angular displacements (ie rounds) FB

Hi Borna, First off, good luck with your engine. Second, I'm more of a high speed engine kinda guy so you may want to double check my opinions. What fuel will you be running on? Is this a hit 'n miss engine? If so you should have no problem hitting your target RPM. If not, how will you be...