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  1. Swift752

    Wig-Wag V-Twin engine

    Mine runs great! Reduced the plans to 76% so it would fit on my bench mill. , Porting needed a little reworking. Very fast or just ticks over on 5 PSI. Bob
  2. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

    Ok! Great! Can you give me a link to see them? MUCH thanks! Bob
  3. Swift752

    my first air engine

    Carmen: Looking very good! BUT!! I found plans for this engine but they are incomplete!! Just 9 pages. Nothing about the cam or any of the parts related to the valve activating mechanism!! Weird. Can you please help me? Much thanks. Bob
  4. Swift752

    Used Computer Hard Drive Parts

    Deverett: I'm the guy you offered help to on the Mogens Kilde side lever engine. PLEASE send me the plans! Very grateful. Really need a project these days!! Bob [email protected]
  5. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

    Every time I try to contact Village Press the message bounces?!? Any ideas? Thanks Bob
  6. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

    Peter: I must be dense. I can't find it. Can you give me a web address? I'd greatly appreciate it. Or must I order and pay for the plans? THANKS! Bob
  7. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

  8. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

    I’d love to build this beautiful engine and add it to my collection of 55 steam and 2 IC engines. PLEASE give me a site to get the plans! I just cant find them ! Much thanks. Bob
  9. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

    Can u please help me find the plans ? It’s a very pretty engine! Thanks. Bob
  10. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

    Hi! Beautiful! I'd love to have the plans. Where can I get? Much thanks. Bob
  11. Swift752

    Side Lever Steam Engine

  12. Swift752

    Elmer's Comber Rotary Engine

    Lou: Bet you get lots of "problems" wrt ur name. Anyway, my Comber runs like a scalded cat!! If u read all my posts you'll see how I did it. Too much to type. Call me at 937 272 3579 any time. Retired and I'll do all I can to help. I've built 50 engines! All run. Also a Hit and Miss and an...
  13. Swift752

    Project of the Month - February 2017

    Help!!! I have about 95% of this built but the reversing valve body has me very confused and frustrated!! I think I have found at least two major mistakes in the drawing and translating the German wrt that part(s) helps none but I am not sure. Could anybody please help me? A very experienced...
  14. Swift752

    Project of the Month - February 2017

    Pete: You were very helpful on my first questuion. But I still need lots of help. There's the question WRT the valve body orientation AND I just can't figure out the valve body at all! Even a highly experienced machinist friend couldn't help! I THINK I've discovered at least 2 mistakes in...
  15. Swift752

    Project of the Month - February 2017

    Hey Pete! Believe it or not I finally found the reversing valve mount holes! Sorry to bother u. Still need answers to the other two questions. Thanks! Bob
  16. Swift752

    Project of the Month - February 2017

    H Pete: More questions please. Hope u see these soon. Progress is stopped. Besides the porting valve body question, which I appreciate u answering, look at part 25, the reversing valve body. I see 2 holes in the cross brace and the body sits on it, but there are no corresponding holes...
  17. Swift752

    Project of the Month - February 2017

    Hi Pete: I did the same things so thanks. It worked. Now help me with something else. the valve body has two doifferent sides, one has two slots and one has a Tee slot. Which one is out? Looking at where they might mate,. it seems the Tee should be out. What did u find? Thanks. Bob
  18. Swift752

    Project of the Month - February 2017

    I started this but hit a wall when I had to cut threads for the con rods. What size did u use and how in the world do u do such small delicate stuff? I stop at 2-56!! I have the frame and cylinders , pistons, valves but am stimied on the con rod ends.Help. Pics of tapping? Thanks Swift752...
  19. Swift752

    Lotsa free engine plans

    Elmers plans are ALL open domain and free. It says so at the beginning of the plans page. If in one of is books, he published hoping they'd be freely distributed. At least that's what I have read. SO don't worry!!! Do you have Elmers # 43? If so, could I have a copy of the plans? Been...
  20. Swift752

    Corliss steam engine plans

    Would love to find decent plans for a Corliss engine of any type. Thanks. Swift752
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