Thanks Gail
- The refinements are done as well now.
John, thank you
- building it was relatively easy, but it wasn't easy to get running - especially today after final assembly. I've got the oil splatters to prove it ;D
Thanks Carl - I'll try to stretch my next project a little longer ;D - now, what will it be ???
Jim, thanks
- I'd actually recommend the multi-part piston assemblies now
Thanks Olli - Loctite would work as well - but somehow I don't yet entirely trust the local equivalents I get :big:
Stew, thank you
- and another thank you for your revised plans for the engine. I do enjoy my home-made tools; somehow it just feels more special to use them rather than bought items ;D
Thanks Nick
- as an aside, I wouldn't recommend running this engine in using external power, as it will not run in properly due to it's "peculiar" design...
This morning I finished the column:
Then I finished the flywheel; I felt it was too heavy, so I drilled out more holes in the circumference, and thinned it out a bit; it's still too heavy, but should work. The flywheel center was bored out for a light press fit on the cylinder, and the lot pressed together. Then followed quite a bit of elbow grease with files, emery and scotch-brite to get the parts presentable.
Finally assembled, and now complete, this is what it looks like:
I had a bear of a time getting it running again - I suspect mostly because of the heavy flywheel. But run it does ;D - although it requires a bit more air than my little compressor is capable to constantly supply, so the run is not very long before it stops at about 15psi:
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While this was a fairly simple engine to build, it required extreme accuracy - and as such was a big challenge. Seeing it run makes the effort worthwhile though ;D
Once again, many thanks to Stew, Bogs, and others who shared their own experiences and recommendations for getting this engine to run.
Regards, Arnold
