grizelli
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I just finished my first engine, something I've wanted to do since god was a boy. Learned a lot, and made lots of mistakes along the way.
Its my own design, a single cylinder 2 stroke glow engine, using a second cylinder to provide the charge, and a off the shelf carburettor from Just Engines. To lubricate the bottom end I included an oil pump with an external gear train to drive it. Nobody was more surprised than me when it started.
Now the bad stuff. First, its a pig to start, I suspect poor compression and port timing the most likely suspects, though the total lack of any help from Just Engines on how to set up the carb didn't make things any easier. Second, all the plumbing between the cylinders had loads of leaks that took a while to find and fix. Third, the fabricated pressed-together crank seems to have de-fabricated internally after being run a few times and the beast vibrates the whole house when it runs. And then there's the noise...
Got the bug now, working on designs for the next one
Its my own design, a single cylinder 2 stroke glow engine, using a second cylinder to provide the charge, and a off the shelf carburettor from Just Engines. To lubricate the bottom end I included an oil pump with an external gear train to drive it. Nobody was more surprised than me when it started.
Now the bad stuff. First, its a pig to start, I suspect poor compression and port timing the most likely suspects, though the total lack of any help from Just Engines on how to set up the carb didn't make things any easier. Second, all the plumbing between the cylinders had loads of leaks that took a while to find and fix. Third, the fabricated pressed-together crank seems to have de-fabricated internally after being run a few times and the beast vibrates the whole house when it runs. And then there's the noise...
Got the bug now, working on designs for the next one