Recent content by Jojo

I think we would all love to pics of your other work . It would be inspiring to us all.

I’ve used GI surplus high sulphur content cutting oils for years. The stink lingers and the paint on my machines was stained . To get the residues and stain off ,I used Hoppe’s #9 gun cleaning solution. I now purchase cutting oil from McMaster-Carr and it works just fine without any noxious...

Beautiful work. I remember building a similar tube amp and power supply for a Robert’s tape recorder in high school (1967).

You should be very proud of this model. beautiful work!

Beautiful work. I think silver soldering the crank parts was a wise decision. I’m looking forward to seeing how you make the counterbalance(s).

That's the best homemade blackening job I've seen to date.

I like your design and insulator shape. Well done!

Nice Job! I've been working on my Hoglet on and off for 5 years. You might have just provided the impetus to finish mine!!

Thanks for writing a great article on this subject. I’ve made a couple of spring winders and several springs but never heat treated them. now I will…..

Brian, Thank you for sharing. Very clever and saves our mature bodies....

Congratulations Brian! I admire your ability to design and create so many engines. I finish my engines at the rate of one every 3 years or so!

Regret the Holt castings and drawings were sold quite a long time ago.

Truly a beautiful engine. looking forward to seeing more of your work.

I don’t recall ever seeing any model hit and miss engine being to idle down so slow. fantastic work!

Very nice work!