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Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« on: April 01, 2019, 10:31:28 am »
To add to the thread with the still pictures of the engine here is the video of the engine running.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2019, 10:48:46 am »
Smooth little runner. How is the bottom (crank) end lubricated? Thanks for the video.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2019, 10:52:28 am »
The crankshaft rides on sealed ball bearings and the rod just takes a couple of drops of oil every now and then.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2019, 11:19:34 am »
Thanks for the reply. They look sealed, but I wasn't sure.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2019, 12:05:40 pm »
I had noticed the fuel tank bracket. Interesting to see how the bracket was fabricated. The crankcase build is very interesting too.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2019, 03:03:58 pm »
A lovely runner, you certainly have a talent for the small scale stuff George!
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2019, 04:07:46 pm »
Very cool little engine! Thanks for the great video.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2019, 04:15:09 pm »
wow. A crash course of machining tips from an obvious expert machinist. Can't tell you how much i am learning just from these short glimpses in to your builds. Would love to know more details on that gear cutter!
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2019, 04:16:12 pm »
George, Simply put..... Another work of art!

It runs great, too!

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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2019, 05:16:18 pm »
George,
 Nice little engine, and nice video as well. Thanks it was very informative. I am trying to block out the time to tackle a crankshaft project myself. Have the four jaw chuck so may as well give it a try.

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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2019, 06:35:57 pm »
Hi Doug,
When I get the time I'll post a thread on making gear cutters and using them.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2019, 07:05:59 pm »
A wonderful engine a real work of art.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2019, 11:10:07 am »
Quote from: gbritnell on April 01, 2019, 06:35:57 pm
Hi Doug,
When I get the time I'll post a thread on making gear cutters and using them.
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Thanks, I will look forward to it. Making my own gears and my own valves are the 2 things i would like to learn how to do next in my engine builds. At that point i would be willing to try a build from raw materials.
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Re: Tiny vertical hit and miss engine
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2019, 03:40:18 pm »
Runs great!
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