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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: creepy on June 09, 2019, 05:35:53 am

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: schipperke on February 04, 2021, 11:18:53 am

The poor side of town...  $55 delivered from CHIna!

https://youtu.be/BTEpt2lFp3M

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: ShadetreeMotorcycle on February 01, 2021, 03:28:17 pm

Bengs flame eaters are among the most refined I have seen...most folks are just happy to get them to RUN...let alone power something!
  In the video you see him adjust a screw that controls a ball "type" valve...this is and added feature that most other flame eaters just do not have! It makes the engine run quite a bit more efficient ( more power)
  I have long wanted a Big Nick...more throaty run and slower idle to...but the standard Nick is nice and likely higher top speed...you can not go wrong with ether if you want one of the best flame eaters IMHO

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: Woe is me on February 01, 2021, 03:16:49 pm

Oh CrazyDoug that is a beauty. It doesn't slow down when the light's turned on, it just keeps on going.
I'm going to repeat the question because I've never seen one done. About how much is a completed one,
parts and labor?

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: WillieBeard on February 01, 2021, 11:47:52 am

Quote from: crazydoug on June 09, 2019, 07:48:35 am

I love mine. A bit pricey finished, but well worth it.

I've never seen one offered as a completed engine. What are we talking price wise?

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: Jim on June 09, 2019, 07:33:54 pm

Gary if you ever buy the kit, please make another build thread like your Stuart Beam build :)

I bought a Bengs Danni kit and every time I go to start.......I put it back away in the cupboard.

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: creepy on June 09, 2019, 06:42:34 pm

Hi crazydoug
Thank you for the video the engine certainly runs well, I have put one on my wish list for the future.
Gary

Title: Re: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: crazydoug on June 09, 2019, 07:48:35 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOimEYnE8UU&t=49s

I love mine. A bit pricey finished, but well worth it. I would not recommend building it yourself unless you are an experianced machinist. Flamelickers are one of the most difficult engines to build and actually getting them to run!
crazydoug

Title: Bengs Fame Licker
Post by: creepy on June 09, 2019, 05:35:53 am

Hi Folks.
I'm wondering if anybody here has had any experience with the  Bengs Flame eater "The big Nick"
There is a few YouTube clips and it looks interesting (something different) but I have never built or owned one.
Any info would be appreciated.
Gary