Gardner from barstock.

[wce4]

Looking good TonyM

 

[Alyn Foundry]

That’s pretty damn close Tony…. If you advance the half time gear by one tooth only you should get the exhaust to open just before BDC and see the air valve fully closed by BDC on the induction stroke. Otherwise it’s near perfect.
Cheers Graham.

 

[TonyM]

That’s pretty damn close Tony…. If you advance the half time gear by one tooth only you should get the exhaust to open just before BDC and see the air valve fully closed by BDC on the induction stroke. Otherwise it’s near perfect.

Thanks Graham. Moving it one tooth was a bit too much and the exhaust was closing too soon. I relocated the exhaust cam and re-drilled the inlet locator. Got it to here now. Exhaust opens just before BDC and closes just at or very slightly after TDC. Inlet opens Just after TDC and closes at or very slightly before BDC. Compromised a little on valve lift.

Tony

 

[Alyn Foundry]

The problem, as you’ve already noticed is that eccentrics need a huge travel to find the bit that works. Needless to say you’ve pretty much nailed it….
I’m looking forward to seeing her running….
The attached video opens with engine number 103 ( all Alyn Foundry engines start with this number ) that was built in 1990. Plus a few others. I didn’t have enough room for all the 30 different models I have made, with 2 new ones expected later this year.
Cheers Graham.

 

[TonyM]

Just adding a bit of bling before moving onto fuel and ignition.

 

[Alyn Foundry]

Very nice Tony.
There’s a cracking video on YouTube, released yesterday of one of ours. Some nice close ups of the governor. Running on LP Propane and gas ring heated, hot tube ignition.

Cheers Graham.
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[TonyM]

Very nice Tony.
There’s a cracking video on YouTube, released yesterday of one of ours. Some nice close ups of the governor. Running on LP Propane and gas ring heated, hot tube ignition.

Cheers Graham.
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Do you know how many of yours have been made. I have seen quite a few while researching. One thing I did notice was that Gardners have many variations of each engine type they made. I don't know if this has been the result of ''maintenance'' changes by owners or factory variations - Made to customer requirements or made to suit a particular purpose/environment.

 

[Alyn Foundry]

There’s been over 200 kits sold since 1990 but as to how many have been finished is unknown Tony.
Gardner were real innovators and embraced change rapidly. Mostly to reduce the time it took to build them. I think the model you are making is around the early teens of the last century.
Cheers Graham.

 

[TonyM]

Close enough My engine was early twenties.

 

[TonyM]

Really happy with the compression.

 

[TonyM]

What do you think.
One flywheel

Or two

 

[Alyn Foundry]

It’s a good job you’ve chosen electric ignition Tony with a compression like that you’d spend forever trying to hand start it with hot tube….

Gardner’s solution for lack of flywheel mass was just to go large. Here’s an early number 2 size ‘ electric ‘ engine. Personally I like just the one, it allows you to see all the Gubbins working.
Cheers Graham.

 

[Richard Hed]

Thanks Graham. Moving it one tooth was a bit too much and the exhaust was closing too soon. I relocated the exhaust cam and re-drilled the inlet locator. Got it to here now. Exhaust opens just before BDC and closes just at or very slightly after TDC. Inlet opens Just after TDC and closes at or very slightly before BDC. Compromised a little on valve lift.

Tony
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You sure you're not trying to start a sewing machine? Looks like one.

 

[Jasonb]

Third option is to put a small pulley on the eccentric side

 

[TonyM]

I wanted to make the demand valve look more like a valve than the typical square box.
Relieving the main block around the ports would be nice. Unfortunately I don't think that's achievable without a mill or two weeks of dremel work. I found the carbide bits blocking up too easily with aluminium.

 

[TonyM]

Slight update to the demand valve.

 

[TonyM]

Managed to get a bit of time in the workshop today. I made an exhaust pot and a bit of plumbing out of some odds and sods of material. Probably a bit of overkill but filled it lightly with some stainless steel scouring pad. Pleased with the result. Fits like a glove.

 

[TonyM]

Just in case anyone was wondering about the progress of this. Hobbies take a backseat for a month or two. It is tax season in the Czech Republic and working with my accountant wife takes priority.

Back soon.

 

[TonyM]

Managed to do a bit of plumbing between tax reports.