Any V3R (Elmer's #51) builders out there?

[Metal Butcher]

With the euphoria gone after the completion of Elmer's #44, its time to start another build. Drat, I hate the morning after!
Pick an engine.. any engine... I took a quick look at the files on Elmer's Yahoo group 1, 2, 3, 4, and the V3R caught my eye. Since I just finished a two cylinder, this being a three cylinder seems to be a logical choice. After reading the first paragraph I was hooked, "Jason Smith in Hilliard, Ohio sent in the sketches for this three-cylinder engine." A fellow Ohioan! "Its a good showoff conversation piece to run on compressed air". I got compressed air! Showoff.., no comment! The size of this engine is in line with previous engines I have built, but..."It is really a tiny, compact engine and some of the parts are quite small". Not a problem! I can bump up the scale of most of the parts by say... 50%! This direction will add a little bit more challenge, and allow me to satisfy my uncontrollable tendency to alter perfectly good engine plans! :big:

Has any one built the V3R? Would you like to see the V3R built? Any posts/comment's would be appreciated. I,m "primed" up, and ready for he inspirational "pump."

Plans link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elmers_Engines_4/files/

-MB

 

[Metal Butcher]

Okay.... So I guess this means no one on this forum has built this model or cares to see one. I might have to re-think building this apparent turkey. I really do like it tho!

In the mean time (while I was waiting for responses) I started a simpler build that's being scaled up in size. Should be near completion if its not all finished up, in 2 to 3 days.

-MB

 

[ttrikalin]

Me like, me like
*beer*

Give some time for people to respond, I just saw your post.



tom

 

[cfellows]

Anzani built a 3 cylinder airplane engine similar in layout to the v3r. Here's a link to a video of one running...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6hj1O0nJgc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6hj1O0nJgc[/ame]

Chuck

 

[Metal Butcher]

Me like, me like
*beer*

Give some time for people to respond, I just saw your post.



tom

Sure no problem. I'll give the members all he time they need. I'm sure most are busy building projects in their shops and don't visit as frequently as some of us do. That's exactly why I started a simple build to keep me occupied. I posted a response out of boredom

Thanks. -MB

 

[Metal Butcher]

Chuck, that's an interesting and inspirational video!

I just can't see myself starting that bird by standing in front of that propeller, and giving it a spin!

I guess OSHA didn't exist back then... in the good old days.

I don't see any wings, must be "A Work in Progress!" :big:

-MB