Cogsy
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Nice job Gus, they look great (and they beat mine, easy).
Howell v-2 four stroke gas engine.
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Gus--I am following your build with great admiration. I have burned out on machining things for now, but I am still thrilled to follow your progress.---Brian
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Hi Brian.
Thanks.
Its true we do get burned out. Happened to me when I built your H&M Engine weeks after completing Webster.
With the Howell V-2 Engine,I am going bit by bit and sort or enjoying it. The Twin Carbs nearly got me but the weekend fishing kind of erased the burnout.
Take care. Sunday fishing was bad because of the heavy rain. Saturday fishing was good.
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Crankcase Breather cum Fuel Cup Stand.
Above has 12 mini parts to make. Fuel cup was neat and wee bitty tricky to make. The breather too with its mini check valve and check valve travel limiter. Not a very productive two days work.
Vent holes on the limiter was done on the (DIY) RT . 95 degrees apart vent holes done with RT. RT serves as angle divider to drill multiple holes. The Howell V-2 requires an army of tools,jigs,fixtures and accessories to make.
Will move on to the two exhaust manifolds which are also mini.
Crankcase Breather cum Fuel Cup Stand.
Above has 12 mini parts to make. Fuel cup was neat and wee bitty tricky to make. The breather too with its mini check valve and check valve travel limiter. Not a very productive two days work.
Vent holes on the limiter was done on the (DIY) RT . 95 degrees apart vent holes done with RT. RT serves as angle divider to drill multiple holes. The Howell V-2 requires an army of tools,jigs,fixtures and accessories to make.
Will move on to the two exhaust manifolds which are also mini.
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Day 45
Burnt Out.
I think I am heading into burn-out and best to do something else. Took three tee blanks to make one.
43 days of engine building and brain racking is about all I can take. Been taking machining problems to bed.
Tee piece done and soft soldered to Fuel Cup. Did mock tubing from breather vent to intake filters.
Will take two weeks break making boxes for Tachometer and Micro Drill chuck and the micro drills.
Burnt Out.
I think I am heading into burn-out and best to do something else. Took three tee blanks to make one.
43 days of engine building and brain racking is about all I can take. Been taking machining problems to bed.
Tee piece done and soft soldered to Fuel Cup. Did mock tubing from breather vent to intake filters.
Will take two weeks break making boxes for Tachometer and Micro Drill chuck and the micro drills.
Gus,
If I remember correctly (I may be confusing the V2 and V4) Jerry recommended a piece of x-ray film for the disk in the check valve. I happened to have a piece of this film, and so I used it as recommended. A year or so later, I noticed that the disk had severely warped, probably from the crankcase fuel vapors. So, I replaced the film disk with one made from brass .003" shimstock. It's been working with no issues ever since. - Terry
If I remember correctly (I may be confusing the V2 and V4) Jerry recommended a piece of x-ray film for the disk in the check valve. I happened to have a piece of this film, and so I used it as recommended. A year or so later, I noticed that the disk had severely warped, probably from the crankcase fuel vapors. So, I replaced the film disk with one made from brass .003" shimstock. It's been working with no issues ever since. - Terry
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It's a good idea to take a break Gus, you will come back with renewed enthusiasm. The engines not going anywhere, it will be waiting for you after a break.
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Thanks .Terry.
Will go to the arts & craft shops to buy some brass shims. Happen to have a set of Punch & Die Set from ArcEuroTrade. Will stamp check valve disc.
Some time later may DIY a twin cylinder air compressor using brass shims as intake and discharge valves. Taking a two week (do nothing) break now as Gus is 72 and there are signs and indications I am about to head into burnt-out.Will escape into carpentry doing some boxes to hold counterbore set.
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Please introduce yourself.
Where are you based??
Are you presently into engine buidling or planning to???
Are you in the machining trade??
As for I have 32 years in manufacturing and 7 years in Nanjinh,China.
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Foshan is a great place. I love the Foshan Food. Will drop by to see you and visit your machineshop.
The lingo will be Cantonese and PutongHua but I am Hakka Still can't get my Apple NBook to write Chinese.
See you.
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Did not run away from Howell V-2. This mini project is a wooden box to house the cheapy tachometer kit bought months ago and will be used to check/read rpm of V-2.
Started off badly but was saved and made good. 24 volt dc required. Took three hours to finished with Formica topping. Flush Mounting Hole was milled.Panel is push on/clip locked.
This mini carpentry job was very therapeutical for burnt out Gus.
Spent S$90 on a Router/Trimmer which has yet to learn to use. Tried out the milling machine at highest speed and it beats the Router hands down, I have best control on rout path.
Started off badly but was saved and made good. 24 volt dc required. Took three hours to finished with Formica topping. Flush Mounting Hole was milled.Panel is push on/clip locked.
This mini carpentry job was very therapeutical for burnt out Gus.
Spent S$90 on a Router/Trimmer which has yet to learn to use. Tried out the milling machine at highest speed and it beats the Router hands down, I have best control on rout path.
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How close do you have to get with the sensor to get a reading?
Paul.
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