My hobby is making small gasoline engines. Recently I completed one of my own design, made from scrap pieces picked up here and there. Made every piece- crankshaft, cam, block, head, pistons- the whole thing. I'm 84, so I work at my own pace and it took about 9 months to complete. Shortly after, a relative came by for s short visit and wanted to see my shop. While showing him around, I flipped the flywheel on my little engine and it cranked and ran to perfection. He leaned over and said "What does it do?" I said "Hell, it runs. Can't you hear it?" Walt
Sheesh!
Aug 22, 2006
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LOL. I'd love to see some pictures.
Some people simply don't appreciate the finer things in life.
Got pictures of your engines ?
In that case perhaps you would like to test this idea.
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Quite a few people have tried this idea and swear that it works. Singh (the inventor ) is not selling anything.
Regards,
Boris Mohar
Got Knock? - see: Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs (among other things)
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void _-void-_ in the obvious place
Well in _my_ spare time I _attempt_ to make working IC engines. So far I have one working venturi, a few clamps and accessories, several ruined pistons, con rods, and sleeves to my credit -- but no complete working engines, and except for the working venturi no real modified engines that depend on my stuff.
So _I'm_ impressed.
And as a design engineer who's seen a similar lack of regard for the cumulative result of 10 man-years of effort by a half-a-dozen really capable people -- I can sympathize.
I often hear this: "What is it good for?" "Why did you build it?" "Could it drive my lawn mower?"
Ignore them! YOU have built it by your own. It runs! You know every piece, know how to make it, hated and loved it. You can't buy that.
Nick
Some good folks have no idea how things work or how they are made. An engine running is unremarkable to them because engines are
*supposed* to run -- that's what they do!After months of getting glazed looks at my responses to the question "what are you doing now that you're retired", I just say "whatever I want". Most folks let it go at that.
I hope im breathing when when I turn 84.
John
I hope I'm building engines when I'm 84 :-D.
Chris
Chris sez:
"> I hope I'm building engines when I'm 84 :-D."
Me too, Chris and I hope you'll be reporting on them so I can keep up.
Bob Swinney
Walt, email them to me. I've got plenty of webspace, I'll be happy to put them on the web and post a URL here. Standing offer to the group by the way. I should automate something...
Dave Hinz
A generous offer indeed. He could also e-mail them to the dropbox at metalworking.com and get them posted that way.
Jim
Jim sez:
"> A generous offer indeed. He could also e-mail them to the
How can we stick 'em on Iggy's wicki ?
Bob (wonder what happened to it) Swinney
Every family has one or two that makes you wonder if you are really related.
Wes S
No. Then it would be a sticky wicki....
Jim
The files are in the .35mm format; he's sending them to me and I'll convert 'em to .jpg format.
"OK, so it runs, but *what* does it *do*??? Ken.
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