Author Topic: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"  (Read 74997 times)

Offline b.lindsey

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13860
  • Dallas, NC, USA
    • Workbench-Miniatures
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #420 on: February 20, 2018, 12:02:16 AM »
Bummer Bob, but the weather can't stay bad forever. I had mine out this weekend after a month or more and thought about you. We are expecting temps in the 70's the next two days... I'll send some your way.

Bill

Offline 90LX_Notch

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1613
  • North Eastern Pennsylvania USA
    • YouTube Channel
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #421 on: February 20, 2018, 12:56:34 AM »
It is what is Bill.  Yes, please send some warm weather this way.

-Bob
Proud Member of MEM

My Engine Videos on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/user/Notch90usa/videos

Offline crueby

  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 18557
  • Rochester NY
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #422 on: February 20, 2018, 01:03:00 AM »
I'm another couple hours north of you, and we are getting upper 60s tomorrow and Wednesday, you must still have winter in PA!

Offline Art K

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1761
  • Madison, Wisconsin USA
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #423 on: February 20, 2018, 03:39:50 AM »
Bob,
Relax and have a home brew, unless of coarse you don't have any then use the store bought sort.  :DrinkPint: Sounds like you need a break, the spark plug will get done in good time. We will wait, patiently :), just take care of yourself.
Art
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you" B.B. King

Offline 90LX_Notch

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1613
  • North Eastern Pennsylvania USA
    • YouTube Channel
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #424 on: April 08, 2018, 04:23:17 PM »
Thanks Art.

Some progress finally.  Despite winter's refusal to die, (plowed snow Monday) I began to remake the spark plug.  The lower end of the insulator was turned and pressed/glued into the base.  This time I am using Teflon for the insulator.  This should eliminate any cracking and allow me to get this thing dialed in.  Hopefully, I can finish the  top half of the insulator this week and get the plug fully assembled and try to run the engine next weekend.

-Bob
Proud Member of MEM

My Engine Videos on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/user/Notch90usa/videos

Offline b.lindsey

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13860
  • Dallas, NC, USA
    • Workbench-Miniatures
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #425 on: April 08, 2018, 07:25:38 PM »
The snow has to stop sometime right Bob?  Here's hoping the new plug will solve your problems and get the Tiny running well. Looking forward to that along with you.

Bill

Offline zeeprogrammer

  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6811
  • West Chester, PA, USA
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #426 on: April 08, 2018, 10:11:30 PM »
Hopefully, I can finish the  top half of the insulator this week and get the plug fully assembled and try to run the engine next weekend.

And provide a pic  ;D
Carl (aka Zee) Will sometimes respond to 'hey' but never 'hey you'.
"To work. To work."
Zee-Another Thread Trasher.

Offline Art K

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1761
  • Madison, Wisconsin USA
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #427 on: April 08, 2018, 11:12:42 PM »
I suppose that at some point in time I'll try my hand at making a spark plug, but until then I will pick my battles & that's not one of them. :wallbang:
Art
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you" B.B. King

Offline 90LX_Notch

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1613
  • North Eastern Pennsylvania USA
    • YouTube Channel
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #428 on: April 09, 2018, 12:22:51 AM »
Thanks Bill.
Noted Carl.
Art, making a spark plug isn't tha bad at all.  Mine failed due to a crack in the Corian insulator as a result of a pressed fit.

-Bob
Proud Member of MEM

My Engine Videos on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/user/Notch90usa/videos

Offline Art K

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1761
  • Madison, Wisconsin USA
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #429 on: April 09, 2018, 02:10:40 AM »
Just sayin, much easier to plug'n play. :old:
Art
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you" B.B. King

Offline 90LX_Notch

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1613
  • North Eastern Pennsylvania USA
    • YouTube Channel
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #430 on: April 10, 2018, 03:00:57 AM »
Just sayin, much easier to plug'n play. :old:
Art

What fun is that.
Proud Member of MEM

My Engine Videos on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/user/Notch90usa/videos

Offline 90LX_Notch

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1613
  • North Eastern Pennsylvania USA
    • YouTube Channel
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #431 on: April 10, 2018, 03:07:31 AM »
For Carl:

The base was screwed into a crude fixture and indicated into the four jaw.  The insulator was faced to length; then a simple round nose tool was used to machine the grooves.  A little bit of filing and sanding and the insulator was finished.  The electrode assembly was then pressed into the insulator.

-Bob
Proud Member of MEM

My Engine Videos on YouTube-
http://www.youtube.com/user/Notch90usa/videos

Offline Art K

  • Full Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1761
  • Madison, Wisconsin USA
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #432 on: April 10, 2018, 04:04:12 AM »
Bob,
I think we have a vastly different idea of fun. Like I said earlier "pick my battles" & when I need to make a little teeny thing like that I will. I think I'd spend the time I save  :DrinkPint: doing this. :lolb:
Art
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you" B.B. King

Offline b.lindsey

  • Global Moderator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13860
  • Dallas, NC, USA
    • Workbench-Miniatures
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #433 on: April 10, 2018, 11:58:16 AM »
That looks good Bob, I hope the teflon will work out better for you. Art, I thought along the same lines until I actually made one and it was surprisingly easy even at this size.

Bill

« Last Edit: April 10, 2018, 12:20:51 PM by b.lindsey »

Offline zeeprogrammer

  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 6811
  • West Chester, PA, USA
Re: 1st I.C. build "Tiny"
« Reply #434 on: April 10, 2018, 12:12:40 PM »
 :ThumbsUp:

Thanks Bob.
Carl (aka Zee) Will sometimes respond to 'hey' but never 'hey you'.
"To work. To work."
Zee-Another Thread Trasher.

 

SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal