My Hoglet

[crankshafter]

Hey.
I started on my Hoglet- project in jun. and I like to show you guys some pic of my new addiction. So far it has been pure fun to build this engine. I know some of you are started with your project and many more who like to start so,if you do not have the drawings/plans get them and have fun building the Hoglet.

Here we go:
Here is the crankwebs.

Here are the finished crank

Crankcase, crank, and the "fork-rod".

Regards
CS

 

[slick95]

CS,

Boy that's a great start on the Hoglet. Looks super! :bow: I have the plans and I'm seriously contemplating this build so you have my complete attention to completion.

Thanks for sharing and anxiously awaiting more pictures.

Jeff

 

[CrewCab]

That's looking great 8)

CC

 

[kustomkb]

Your parts look great!

Glad to see you got some pics up. I know what you mean by addiction. Once I saw the light at the end of the tunnel I was going full bore. 'Twas all I could think about.

 

[crankshafter]

Hi guys.
Some more pics. of my Hoglet.
Here I am ready to fit the liner in the "cooling fins blank" Heated the blank a little and some Loctite and it was all set.

Boring the cyl. and later i have them lapped and polished.

Cutting the fins.

1 ready one to go

Regards CS

 

[hedgehog]

wow looks good so far. iv started my hoglet too. they seem to be all the rage on this board. i guess iv caught the bug too.

 

[putputman]

CS, great start on the engine.

In all my years around the trade I have never seen a such a beautiful curled chip come off a cutoff tool before. ;D ;D I am talking about the tool you used to cut your cooling fins. Can you share with us the type of cutting tool you use or how you sharpen it? You must have some technique that most of us don't have. ???

 

[Deanofid]

It's looking really good, CS. Thanks for posting your progress!

Dean

 

[crankshafter]

Hi putputman.
Here are the cutoff blade and insert that I'm using. Not cheap but worth the cost ;D. The holder is shop-made.

And to all. Thanks for kind words :bow:
PS more pics. to come. maybe to.... stay tuned
Regards CS

 

[putputman]

Thanks CS.
You are right about the price.

 

[BMyers]

Nice Job, keep us posted. I love seeing how other tackle the some parts I am. If I ever get off making tools and finishing my cracker I want to get back to my Hoglet

 

[crankshafter]

Hi all.
Here are a couple of pic. from when I milled the camshaft- housing. think it is the most challenging part so far.(sorry for the bad quality on the pic.(cell-phone)).

Regards CS

 

[GailInNM]

CS,
Really looking good. th_wav
I like the Hoglet very much so am enjoying your thread.
Gail in NM

 

[ozzie46]

Hmmmm. Says "image or video has been moved or deleted"


Ron

 

[crankshafter]

Sorry.
th_wtf1 there have must in something wrong when I uploaded first time. But now it should be ok.
Have been in the shop all evening making parts for the cam -assembly.
Best regards CS

 

[crankshafter]

Hi all.
Sitting here with a running nose and headace.I have got the flue :'shrug:
Not going to my shop today. But nothing is so bad it isn't god for something so I like to give you some pics. of my cyl.heads for the Hoglet. Made some changes from the plans regards the valveseats. The plans call for castiron-heads and it is easy to make the seats, but since I made them out of alu. I needed some kind of seats. so I made a pilot/seat combo. out of some brass. Made a valveseat-cutter out of drillrod.
I hope it works well, time will show.
here are the first cyl.head partly finished

No.2 only missing fins.

Here we are.

Here is the cutter.

And the cutter in action.

Regards CS

 

[zeeprogrammer]

Looks great!
Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Did anyone mention the dance that goes with this when you get it running? Start practicing. :big:

 

[BMyers]

Looking good. I sure am trailing behind in my builds
Keep up the nice work

 

[crankshafter]

Looks great!
Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Did anyone mention the dance that goes with this when you get it running? Start practicing. :big:

Anybody out there are welcome to join me at the trainingcamp :big: :big: woohoo1
my son is my coach, he is a master in that particular dance.
PS: there will be some time before I start dancing, but time will show.stay tuned.
Regards CS

 

[kustomkb]

Wow CS, moving right along eh?

Glad you decided to go for the sleeved cylinder as well I also prefer the look of polished Al.

They're right, better polish up your best shoes!

Hello Kevin.
How are you. I have a question for you regarding the Hoglet. I am now ready to bore/drill the camshaftgear for the to magnets: Did you make it as described in the plans?
I just wonder since we are using a 4-lobe camshaft. Little bit confused on that one ??? : :big:
Ready to order the ignitionsystem and the carb.think it will take weak or so before the items arrives
CS

I did make it the same as the plans, the different angle of the 4 lobe cam will take care of the timing change.

My neodiums were a snug sliding fit and I added a drop of LT to make sure.

Have fun!

Kevin.