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  1. Eccentric

    Lynx 15 - Single cylinder, 4-stroke, Air Cooled, Over Head Cam ICE

    I’ve been looking for a simpler engine to build and I came across Malcolm Stride’s Lynx, a 4-stroke air cooled engine that uses a timing belt instead of gears to turn the camshaft. So I started noodling around with a CAD model with the intention of building my own version. I am looking to...
  2. Eccentric

    Anyone from New Zealand? Familiar with New Zealand? Travelling there looking for suggestions.

    Hi, I will be traveling to New Zealand soon and as our hobby has adherents from all over the world, I was wondering if anyone could make recommendations of places I should make sure I see, or make sure I avoid. Quirky museums that an old machinist would appreciate? I will be spending several...
  3. Eccentric

    Fusion360 CAM Tips and Tricks

    I've been using Fusion360 CAM for a little while and on the whole am very pleased with its capability. But it often seems that I have to finagle ways to fool it into doing what I want. I am creating a video series on some of the tricks and tips I have learned, and am looking for other ideas...
  4. Eccentric

    Looking for input on a cylinder block corrosion issue.

    I am looking for input on a cylinder block corrosion issue. I'd like your opinion on this corrosion issue I have in my cylinder block. These pictures were taken after the first run of the engine which consisted of maybe five runs lasting from 10 to 45 seconds each. The coolant runs through a...
  5. Eccentric

    Jerry's First IC model Engine--The Webster

    Jerry, a good buddy of mine, just completed his first IC engine build, and it's a runner! Jerry has a complete machine shop with every tool a machinist could desire and has been building experimental aircraft as a hobby for many years. Like many, he chose the Webster as his first IC engine and...
  6. Eccentric

    Offenhauser Inline 4 cylinder, Might Midget Model Engine Build

    I am starting a new build of the Offenhauser 97 Cubic Inch "Might Midget" Model Engine. The midget motorsports craze of the 1930s and 1940s not only served as a launch pad for many drivers who'd go on to successful racing careers, it also ended up keeping afloat one of the greatest...
  7. Eccentric

    Dual Extrusion - Problem Solved

    It is so fun to have a home machine shop. You run into an issue, you design a few parts on the computer, go out to the workshop and make those parts, and viola, problem solved. I have a 3D printer and I like to print using HIP filament as support. That is, I use ABS for the main part, then...
  8. Eccentric

    Offenhauser Mighty Midget Racing engine

    I am going to try my hand at developing plans for an Offenhauser Mighty Midget Racing Engine. There were many variations manufactured through the decades and my version will likely end up being an amalgamation of many of those. I will also be taking liberties for ease of manufacture/assembly...
  9. Eccentric

    GDB4 - Inline 4 Cylinder, 4 stroke IC engine by George Britnell

    GDB4 - Inline 4 Cylinder, 4 stroke IC engine by George Britnell I am kicking off another engine build and as my last was a twin, I thought I might move up to a 4 cylinder. George Britnell has always been a hero of mine and has made available plans for an inline 4 cylinder that meets my...
  10. Eccentric

    30cc Inline Twin 4-stroke Engine based on Westbury's Wallaby

    My next engine build will be a derivative of Edgar Westbury's Wallaby, first designed for a model train, then updated for use in a model hydroplane. The engine is an overhead valve, water cooled, 30cc, inline twin cylinder 4-stroke. My version will use no castings. I am a huge fan of Edgar...
  11. Eccentric

    Single Cylinder 4-stroke machined from bar stock - Westbury's Kiwi Mk II

    I am going to be machining Edgar Westbury’s Kiwi Mk II from bar stock. I thank Model Engineer Magazine for making the articles free to download. They were printed 60 years ago! I have captured the design in CAD and have made some modifications to ease my fabrication. I will not be using BA...
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