Guys,
To fill a pause between engines, I have just finished this Ellipsograph as an educational toy for my Granddaughter. It's to a Jan Ridders design and not having any thick Acrylic, it was made out of Polycarbonate. One huge lesson is that Polycarbonate does not "flame polish" like its...
Al,
The coil is from J E Howel Model Engines in the USA and cost US$21.00. It is a robust unit and has a strong spark. Link -
http://www.model-engine-plans.com/pa...tems/index.htm
Cheers Richard
Al,
The coil is from J E Howel Model Engines in the USA and cost US$21.00. It is a robust unit and has a strong spark. Link -
http://www.model-engine-plans.com/partskits/ignitionsystems/index.htm
Cheers Richard
I am no engineer but the various posts on Forums in this Site inspired me to tackle the "Otto" petrol engine designed by Jan Ridders. The build took nine months with a few of the parts having to be remade after silly mistakes.
First, Jan Ridders is a wonderful guy giving freely of advice...
This post to thank all you guys who gave me advice in the build of this "Little York" Hit & Miss engine - especially George.
I have taken the time as was suggested to keep a photographic record of the build with the addition of a video clip of the engine working at full throttle with the...
Thanks Mate. Also I picked up on your previous post comments on heat possibly affecting carburation. So with your warning took care to increase the insulation between the carburetor and the head.
Now what to do for fun!
Cheers from Oz
Richard