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Ken I

Ken I

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      Ken I reacted to Nerd1000's post in the thread Needle bearings in a model diesel ? with Like Like.
      For knocking to happen the fuel and air must be premixed. Diesels in theory don't do this, the fuel and air mix only as combustion...
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      Ken I replied to the thread Needle bearings in a model diesel ?.
      Green Twin - That "Dreaded Knock" is the IC engine going from ignition to detonation (from burn to explosion) - it wrecks petrol engines...
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      Ken I reacted to TonyM's post in the thread Needle bearings in a model diesel ? with Like Like.
      Just my two pennoth for what it's worth. I have seen needles used on a big end and have nothing to add in that regard. My thoughts are...
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      Ken I replied to the thread Needle bearings in a model diesel ?.
      Diesel fuel in the engine explodes - it detonates as opposed to simply deflagration burning - this imposes enormous shock loads. Shock...
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      Ken I reacted to Peter Twissell's post in the thread Making a distributor cap with Wow Wow.
      Gordon, I have no doubt a model engine will work fine with a 3d printed cap in almost any plastic. However, my 2.3 litre radial is...
    • Ken I
      Ken I replied to the thread Making a distributor cap.
      Oooohhhhhh - pictures please - now you've got my interest piqued. Mentally I'm picturing something like a Morgan V-Twin but noisier and...
    • Ken I
      Ken I posted the thread Milling Hexagons in Tools.
      This is a hexagonal mount ER32 collet chuck I use for milling hexagons :- I just open the vice rotate the hex shank and continue -...
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      Ken I reacted to Steamchick's post in the thread Drilling Very Small Holes with Like Like.
      Good stuff Ken. I finally developed a process for setting the tailstock chuck accurately so very gently feeding with that works well...
    • Ken I
      Ken I replied to the thread Drilling Very Small Holes.
      I've posted this before... High speed drilling, sensitive drills? These are what I use for very small holes :- The upper one uses a...
    • Ken I
      Ken I reacted to a41capt's post in the thread 3d Printed Double Acting Engine with Like Like.
      Thanks! It runs great too, but I haven’t plumbed it so I can get a video. Currently it takes two hands to get air to it and hold it...
    • Ken I
      Ken I reacted to awake's post in the thread Set Screw Advice with Sad Sad.
      Of course, one does need to be sure it is not an acid-flux core type of solder!
    • Ken I
      Ken I reacted to Steamchick's post in the thread Set Screw Advice with Haha Haha.
      I too have used a tiny brass plug, a blob of rubber, or cork, similarly to the aluminum, solder, etc above. Usually the more carefully I...
    • Ken I
      Ken I replied to the thread Set Screw Advice.
      I normally drop a piece of solder (just cut with side cutters) into the hole - the grub screw compresses it like a liquid and it holds...
    • Ken I
      Ken I reacted to Steamchick's post in the thread Reduce engine size. with Like Like.
      Thanks Ken 1. A salutary lesson, and that is what makes "experience". Been there, done it, forgotten the lesson... K2
    • Ken I
      Ken I replied to the thread Reduce engine size..
      Steamchick - "feeling of confidence that my thumb was right" even that can set you up for a hard landing - I couple of years back I...
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