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Hi all! These are the last pictures, and the shelving of my competed project. This is also the official close of my shop season. Unfortunately its over for me till Nov 1st, but I'll sneak a peek every now and then to see how your projects are coming along. I may not say much, but I've been...

This is it, the last one, engine number 5 is alive! I got it to stay running on the fifth flip, adjusted the needle valve few times, and shut it down after a very short run. I had less than half a tank of fuel to start with, so I decided to shoot the video after only a 20 to 30 second run. I had...

Good news, Engine #4 is in running order! I had a bit of a problem with Hall sensor failure yesterday. I lost four of them in a row! I called Roy Sholl at S/S Machine & Engineering to see if he could help. Roy was very helpful and indicated that this can happen on occasion, and the solution is...

I got the #3 engine to start and run without to much fuss, and then shortly after wards a few problems developed. After about ten minutes of running the engine stalled due to a severe drop in compression. It turned out that the piston rings rotated, and their splits ended up in line with each...

I'm still having a problem with my camera shutting off on its own, but I managed to get a short video on the fifth try. After I made the successful video, the engine was taken out to the garage and it ran non-stop for over 40 minutes be for it ran out of fuel. :big...

I had problems with my camera shutting down after a certain amount of time. Fortunately I was able to make two short videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEFo7I5Me1o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xbh6OGyD3o -MB

Another earthquake hits our planet, this time in Japan! It looks like it was a real bad one. A Tsunami is expected to hit the Hawaiian Islands, and the California shore line. Quoting, Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times : "But that wave is now spreading out in the opposite direction at about...

Bored with hot steamy engines? Tired of refueling that smelly I.C.? Not so hot on hot air engines? Be cool, and build a "Green" machine! :big: http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2011/02/24/white-trash-repairs-pedal-powered-snowplow/ -MB

#1 In one of my last posts on my Upshur Farm Engines thread I mentioned that I would need a fitting to re-direct the exhaust pipe to clear the fuel tanks close mounting position. After two days of experimenting I came up with a fixture to drill and tap 1/4" model pipe elbows with a repeatable...

Today was a good day to cut up some wood bases for my current project. Before I drill holes in wood engine bases I like to put on a couple of coats of finish to protect the wood from oil stains. In the past I used Tru-oil, a gun stock finish. I ran out last year and forgot to order some in. I...

Does any one know if copper plating will take well to assemblies made of brass and soft solder. The solder would need to take the plating too. -MB

I'm trying to design an adjustable disc to carry a hall sensor fixed to it. I have an idea in mind that hinges on getting spring washers for a #4 screw to make it adjustable, the washers are specifically called 'crescent single wave'. I tried all of the usual places with no luck. I've been...

#1This was a rushed post so please excuse my messy machines. (picture guy was leaving the building). A dial indicator mounted on the gear box Is pushed by an adjustable carriage mounted 'travel rod'. #2 Two brackets mounted on the carriage for the adjustable rod. #3 An adjustable travel...

Australians are in the dark and Americans will be next. Stock up now if your planing on continuing to use 100 watt bulbs in your machine lamps. http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=45156 Are they out of their minds, or what! th_bs -MB

Good news in the wake of today's bad weather. :) http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/02/5974961-groundhog-day-punxsutawney-phil-predicts-an-early-spring- Scroll down in the link for more pictures. I think I see Rick (Rake60) in the crowd! -MB

A WINTER POEM It's winter in OHIO And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At five below. Oh, how I love OHIO When the snow's up to your butt You take a breath of winter And your nose gets frozen shut. Yes, The weather here is wonderful So I guess I'll hang around I could never leave...

I was switching around the v-belts to change the spindle speed on my mill/drill and noticed one has a crack, and the other has two cracks almost all the way through! They seem to have gotten a bit more noisy lately too. I guess it time to replace both of them. Or have a spare set ready for when...

The other day I ordered some 12" long key stock. One piece each of 1/16", 3/32", and one piece of 1/8". The web site said free shipping. So OK, I figured on them coming in a low cost jiffy bag...

I have an early 1992 Enco brand 9 x 20 bench lathe. The lack of rigidity in the tool post makes cutting off a work piece difficult at best. I have seen the tool post bend over under load, jam the cut off tool, and stall the motor. In severe cases the cut off tool breaks, and/or the work piece is...

I need to make a decision soon as to whether I should use set screw, or keys to secure the flywheels on my current Upshur engine's project. The crank shafts are 5/16" (.312"), so what would be the correct size key that should be used? If I decide to go with cut key ways in the flywheel bores...