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Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« on: September 16, 2022, 10:50:05 pm »
Our friends at Stirlingkit asked me to review their new Horizontal Mill Engine.
It is a vintage style somewhat modeled after Find Hansen's horizontal engines.
It is the largest model engine by far that I have seen from the far east. It weighs 15 lbs and has a 9" cast iron flywheel. The engine frame is also cast.

Here is a video that is also a little shameless advertising for them along with some photos.

Enjoy,

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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2022, 11:11:15 pm »
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2022, 12:55:19 pm »
Hey Gil

I'm not seeing any "link" to the source for this engine in your postings?!?!?
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2022, 03:39:12 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on September 17, 2022, 12:55:19 pm
Hey Gil

I'm not seeing any "link" to the source for this engine in your postings?!?!?

 I clicked the video to watch then “ watch on YT “
 Link is there bel0w his video in discription

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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2022, 03:57:43 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on September 17, 2022, 12:55:19 pm
Hey Gil

I'm not seeing any "link" to the source for this engine in your postings?!?!?
Hi Daniel,

The link is in the description below the video in my YouTube channel.

you can put an https// in front of this:   youtu.be/EB-lDe5BhrQ

OR  to go to the YouTube page by just clicking on the YouTube logo in the bottom left or right of the video embed in the first post.

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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2022, 03:59:17 pm »
Quote from: Scorpion2nz on September 17, 2022, 03:39:12 pm
Quote from: Stoker on September 17, 2022, 12:55:19 pm
Hey Gil

I'm not seeing any "link" to the source for this engine in your postings?!?!?

 I clicked the video to watch then “ watch on YT “
 Link is there bel0w his video in discription

Cheers
Dennis
Thanks, Dennis!
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2022, 04:36:33 pm »
Yep ......  got it ...... Thanks guys!!!

Not really my thing, but it does seem an impressive machine and appears to be well worth the price of admission for those who do like heading down this road.
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2022, 05:51:17 pm »
Here's a short video demonstrating this engine will run slower quite nicely.

Enjoy,

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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2022, 06:18:36 am »
Bonjour Gil,
For a reason I don't understand, I couldn't reply to your mail saying I fully agreed with you and had updated my comment, and ask you again my question, wherge could I buy Hit an Miss Engines at reasonale price elsewhere than in China ;)  ?
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2022, 08:23:22 am »
Hi Raphael, Other than China, I don't know at this time. 
One day, perhaps,someone in Korea, Vietnam, or similar may try it. India has been making steam and Stirling cycle engines for a long time and from what I have seen, most lack quality.
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2022, 03:01:32 pm »
Thanks for an informative video and a solution to make it run slow. Who needs a throttle? Once it is well broken in, it should run even slower.

A screen cooler and a second flywheel would make this model engine awsome!
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2022, 06:49:40 pm »
Thank you Gil for the review and the demo......
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2022, 06:18:40 pm »
Quote from: RobA on September 19, 2022, 03:01:32 pm
Thanks for an informative video and a solution to make it run slow. Who needs a throttle? Once it is well broken in, it should run even slower.

A screen cooler and a second flywheel would make this model engine awsome!
Yes, agreed.
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Re: Side Shaft Horizontal Mill Gas Engine Model from Stirlingkit - Vintage style 4 Cycle with Overhead Cam
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2022, 06:19:10 pm »
Quote from: smokey1961 on September 19, 2022, 06:49:40 pm
Thank you Gil for the review and the demo......
Glad you enjoyed it.
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