Recent content by footloose

Please let us know how you get on, I have never had any success with soaking seized engines but I have an open mind on the subject. I can't see any objection to heating them up, they don't stay at room temperature when you run them. Bert

I have recovered many glow and diesel aeroplane engines that have been seized from standing with castor based fuels. The method I use, which has never failed to work, is to use an electric heat gun to get the engines hot enough to soften the age hardened castor oil. I use thick riggers gloves...

I don't think you should sell it for that money, you should put it into specialised auction house. I don't know about the US but here in the UK these go for huge money at auction. Bert

I have been so taken with this sweet little engine! Jan has kindly sent me the drawings, and armed with the confidence of ignorance I am now getting the stuff together to start building one. As soon as I've got it together I shall post the progress on here. I don't think anyone will learn...

I'm new on here, so I hope you chaps won't mind me joining in with my effort at this. http://youtu.be/6gn6ctaefPk I used a piece of copper that I got from a car boot sale. The magnet was from ebay. Bert