On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:28:07 -0500, JustWait
wrote:

I know where Gene is, I think he has seen it by now... As to the
"ignition", it really looks to me like it is run on compressed air, no
ignition system, no carb, no plugs, no battery, no fuel rails..... One
plastic line coming in, I assume it's pressurized air

Deisel?


I dunno, the cylinders are tight but there are no compression rings. I
still don't think it's internal combustinon... No glow plugs either...

===

You're probably right about the compressed air, hadn't thought of
that.

On Nov 26, 5:28*pm, JustWait wrote:
On 11/26/2011 5:45 PM, Drifter wrote:









On 11/26/2011 5:18 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 11/26/2011 5:15 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

Lubrication? No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. I wonder how many man hours.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

I know where Gene is, I think he has seen it by now... As to the
"ignition", it really looks to me like it is run on compressed air, no
ignition system, no carb, no plugs, no battery, no fuel rails..... One
plastic line coming in, I assume it's pressurized air

Deisel?

I dunno, the cylinders are tight but there are no compression rings. I
still don't think it's internal combustinon... No glow plugs either...

There's no piston rings on a cox .049 model air plane engine either.
but those cool little glow plug fired diesels and their nitro-methane
blend fuel take care of their own.

In article ,
says...

On 11/26/2011 5:45 PM, Drifter wrote:
On 11/26/2011 5:18 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 11/26/2011 5:15 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

Lubrication? No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. I wonder how many man hours.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.


I know where Gene is, I think he has seen it by now... As to the
"ignition", it really looks to me like it is run on compressed air, no
ignition system, no carb, no plugs, no battery, no fuel rails..... One
plastic line coming in, I assume it's pressurized air

Deisel?


I dunno, the cylinders are tight but there are no compression rings. I
still don't think it's internal combustinon... No glow plugs either...

You could be right, I'm going to watch it again, but you don't need glow
plugs to fire off a fuel and air mixture. Just compression.

On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:15:02 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John H
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

That's what I thought. Couldn't see wires and no spark plugs were shown.

Lubrication? No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

He lubed some parts as he was assembling, but I saw nothing else either. I thought I saw something
spattering up on the valve springs, but not sure. And, had no idea where it may come from.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. I wonder how many man hours.

Over 1200 hours from what I was told in the email I received.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

I've never seen an off-center billet. Very interesting and educational.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

Shoot, anyone who owns German screwdrivers should be impressed also.

On Nov 26, 4:48*pm, John H wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:15:02 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John H
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? * Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

That's what I thought. Couldn't see wires and no spark plugs were shown.

Lubrication? *No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

He lubed some parts as he was assembling, but I saw nothing else either. I thought I saw something
spattering up on the valve springs, but not sure. And, had no idea where it may come from.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. * I wonder how many man hours.

Over 1200 hours from what I was told in the email I received.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. *Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

I've never seen an off-center billet. Very interesting and educational.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. *He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

Shoot, anyone who owns German screwdrivers should be impressed also.

Not really. Because no one was shot.

However, this engine does run!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9zt3SF_Flc

On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:53:15 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Nov 26, 4:48*pm, John H wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:15:02 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John H
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? * Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

That's what I thought. Couldn't see wires and no spark plugs were shown.

Lubrication? *No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

He lubed some parts as he was assembling, but I saw nothing else either. I thought I saw something
spattering up on the valve springs, but not sure. And, had no idea where it may come from.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. * I wonder how many man hours.

Over 1200 hours from what I was told in the email I received.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. *Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

I've never seen an off-center billet. Very interesting and educational.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. *He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

Shoot, anyone who owns German screwdrivers should be impressed also.

Not really. Because no one was shot.

However, this engine does run!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9zt3SF_Flc

I was wondering when Snotty was going to ask why this couldn't be done
using a Sears craftsman lathe made in China.

On 11/27/11 6:03 AM, jps wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:53:15 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Nov 26, 4:48 pm, John wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:15:02 -0500, wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

That's what I thought. Couldn't see wires and no spark plugs were shown.

Lubrication? No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

He lubed some parts as he was assembling, but I saw nothing else either. I thought I saw something
spattering up on the valve springs, but not sure. And, had no idea where it may come from.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. I wonder how many man hours.

Over 1200 hours from what I was told in the email I received.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

I've never seen an off-center billet. Very interesting and educational.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

Shoot, anyone who owns German screwdrivers should be impressed also.

Not really. Because no one was shot.

However, this engine does run!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9zt3SF_Flc

I was wondering when Snotty was going to ask why this couldn't be done
using a Sears craftsman lathe made in China.


Listen up, leftcoasterposter...as the official self-appointed renamer of
rec.boats posters, I have "rebadged" Scotty as iSnotty. The new handle
is more Apple friendly (for the few of us who care), more descriptive of
his actual personality, *and* gives him the derision he so richly deserves.

--
http://flickr.com/gp/hakr/8272ug

On 11/27/2011 6:03 AM, jps wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:53:15 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Nov 26, 4:48 pm, John wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:15:02 -0500, wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

That's what I thought. Couldn't see wires and no spark plugs were shown.

Lubrication? No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

He lubed some parts as he was assembling, but I saw nothing else either. I thought I saw something
spattering up on the valve springs, but not sure. And, had no idea where it may come from.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. I wonder how many man hours.

Over 1200 hours from what I was told in the email I received.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

I've never seen an off-center billet. Very interesting and educational.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

Shoot, anyone who owns German screwdrivers should be impressed also.

Not really. Because no one was shot.

However, this engine does run!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9zt3SF_Flc

I was wondering when Snotty was going to ask why this couldn't be done
using a Sears craftsman lathe made in China.

Pfffttt. I actually use tools you stupid ****...

In article ,
says...

On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:57:27 -0500, John H
wrote:

You could make a nice little engine for your model boat:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Unreal.

Enjoy. I sure did.

===

Very, very cool.

Lots of questions:

Ignition? Did not see any plugs or wires, assume it must be sort of
a quasi diesel like a model airplane engine.

Lubrication? No sign of a pressurized lube system so assume it must
be done by hand.

It would take the patience and skill of a swiss watch maker to build
something like that. I wonder how many man hours.

It was fascinating to watch the crank shaft being turned using an off
center billet. Incredible precision involved for that and the cam
shafts.

Gene Kearns would appreciate this if he is still lurking under another
name. He'd need to downsize that 20 ft lathe of his by just a bit.

I'm guessing, like you, that they used compression only to light off the
air/fuel mixture. Also, I'm guessing that it's lubed by hand. Kind of
like when you go to the flea markets, and they are selling Slick 50, if
it's still around. They'd have an engine there idling with no valve
covers or oil pan.