Down on the Farm, Boy

[b.lindsey]

Nice looking tank Stan!!  I very much like the watch crystal idea too and it looks to have worked out very well in the final tank.

Bill

[philjoe5]

Stan,
Lovely work on the tank.  I hope to see it CF?

Cheers,
Phil

[cheepo45]

Great looking fuel tank, Stan.
cheepo45

[sshire]

Thanks
You will definitely see the tank at CF. Could be feeding the Farm Boy. Assembly begins tomortow

[sshire]

Scott
Maybe I should just make tanks and forget these fiddly engines

[philjoe5]

Stan,
I'm assembling the IC engine I've been working on for the last 9 months this week also.  If we are lucky, we might both soon be doing the happy dance

Good luck

Cheers,
Phil

[sshire]

To you also, Phil. Vrmmm-Vrmmm

[cheepo45]

Seeing and hearing the engine you have been working on for a long time start and run is one of the great pleasures of this hobby.
 ( There is also some frustration when it doesn't run well at first!)
I was jumping for joy (not very high!) when my latest creation started up and ran.
Now I can't walk by it without firing it up!
My anticipation is really building for the Cabin Fever show.
cheepo45

[sshire]

I know exactly what you're saying. Both Phil and I are waiting for the "it runs!" dance.
I'm also getting excited about CF and NAMES. Also, Rough and Tumble in May.

[fumopuc]

Hi Stan, a very functional tank you have made there. I am also waiting for the first pops of your engine and of course for the video of your happy dancing.

[petep]

Hello Stan. I started my Farm Boy 475 almost to the day you started yours except I didn't tidy my workshop! Over the last few days, I have been mesmerised by your account of the build. Amazing to say the least. And the photography is amazing. Congratulations and thanks for taking the time to show us. I'm still attacking the 'fiddly bits' and intending to making my own flywheels - a first for me. Thanks again Stan. BTW, how about showing us how you get such perfect photos, when the engine is completed.
Best regards
Pete

[petep]

Hi Stan. Silly me! Just found your post on 'Photographing your Engine'. Thank you.

[sshire]

Pete
I'm still on it. The valves were leakier than the tent I had at Boy Scout camp. So, no compression.
After a very helpful discussion with George Britnell at Cabin Fever about how to make them and the valve cages correctly, (and how to make his valve seat tool), then more tips from Steve Huck at NAMES and some other folks there, I'm remaking both.
Also, Mosey showed me his Anal Syringe Valve Testing tool. No comment
When I get some good compression, I'll post the entire process (which I'm documenting.)

Also, thanks for the picture comment. Not much special there. I'm using a 6 year old Nikon P5000 point n shoot in macro mode. No flash, ever! No much more than getting in close and having the camera rock steady. I made a little ¼-20 threaded mount for the  camera's tripod socket which goes on my Noga indicator holder.

[Ian j]

Hi Stan.
I am also building the Farm Boy engine and stumbled across your blog. I've found your methods and especially your photo's very  helpful in my build.
 Just a question you maybe able to answer:-
 On sheet 10 of the plans the drawing, on the bottom right, of the cam gear showing the position of the cam and hall effect magnet, is this view of the gear from the out side or the inner face i.e. when the gear is mounted on it's shaft is the magnet to the left of the centre line ?
Regards Ian

[sshire]

Ian
Does this help?