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The Showcase => Engines => Topic started by: AJW on March 14, 2019, 08:21:37 PM

Title: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: AJW on March 14, 2019, 08:21:37 PM
Over the winter I had been machining parts for my Centaur.
Got to a stage where I could run it, this is the second run for the engine after a change of spring in carburettor.
Found some deficiencies in the lubrication department (no damage done luckily) which hopefully I have addressed now.
Has run in nicely now although I still don't think I could start it by swinging on the flywheel!
Since this video it has been dismantled fettled and painted, have now fitted a valve to enable trials on gas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Am5H2aPmyc

Alan
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: vcutajar on March 14, 2019, 08:51:22 PM
Great runner Alan.

Vince
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Ye-Ole Steam Dude on March 14, 2019, 09:06:07 PM
Hello Alan

Nice job and great sound.

Have a great day,
Thomas
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Gas_mantle on March 14, 2019, 09:13:21 PM
Great stuff Alan and welcome to the forum  :)
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Brian Rupnow on March 14, 2019, 09:16:45 PM
A lovely engine. Well done, congratulations.---Brian
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Admiral_dk on March 14, 2019, 09:30:15 PM
Sounds and runs nicely  :cheers:
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: b.lindsey on March 15, 2019, 01:00:05 AM
Very nice Alan. And again welcome to the forum.

Bill
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Roger B on March 15, 2019, 03:45:10 PM
Looks and sounds good  :praise2:  :wine1:
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Brian Rupnow on March 15, 2019, 05:44:37 PM
Where can I find out a bit more about the Centaur engine.--As in bore, stroke, and is it a hit and miss or throttled engine.---Brian
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: michaelr on March 15, 2019, 06:54:55 PM
Brian,have a look at this Link https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/sites/7/documents/centaur.pdf (https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/sites/7/documents/centaur.pdf)

Mike.
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: AJW on March 15, 2019, 08:17:49 PM
Brian, that link will give you full details, 1 1/2 in bore, 2 in stroke, it's a normal 4 stroke with about a 7 in flywheel.
Nice size model.

Alan
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Brian Rupnow on March 15, 2019, 08:22:54 PM
Michaelr--thank you for the link.---Brian
Title: Re: Centaur nearly finished
Post by: Art K on March 16, 2019, 02:33:04 AM
Alan,
Your Centaur is a very nice runner. Welcome to the forum.
Art
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