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The Showcase => Engines => Topic started by: jclouden on November 10, 2018, 11:48:39 PM

Title: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: jclouden on November 10, 2018, 11:48:39 PM

I finally finished my Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss engine taken from Phil Duclos' book.  I made a few modifications to his plans (assembled crankshaft, ball bearing cam follower, ignition points, etc.) but basically followed his plans.  I asked for advice on the forum a few times and I really appreciated the responses.  I had asked for a source for timing gears and among the responses someone said to make my own so I bought some more tooling and made the gears and they work very well.  Thanks.  As my second engine and the first from bar stock and the first IC this has been a real learning experience.

I built the ignition system using a small coil-on-plug coil from a Jeep and built the coil and condenser into the engine base.  I power it from an external 12VDC supply (or battery) so as to keep the ignition system as small as possible.

The video (I hope):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_dpUtfRYK0

Jon

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: Gas_mantle on November 10, 2018, 11:58:53 PM

A great looking engine and a smooth runner Jon  :ThumbsUp:   One to be proud of.

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: Doc on November 11, 2018, 12:24:02 AM

Good job nice looking and running engine!  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: b.lindsey on November 11, 2018, 12:33:52 AM

Beautiful Jon. Great hit and miss sound too!! Well done  :ThumbsUp:

Bill

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: rudydubya on November 11, 2018, 12:40:39 AM

Very nice, Jon.  Well done.

Regards,
Rudy

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: 10KPete on November 11, 2018, 01:25:43 AM

She's a sweet little engine she is! Beautiful!

Congratulations!

Pete

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: Ye-Ole Steam Dude on November 11, 2018, 07:05:36 AM

Hello Jon,

Great looking and running engine, also like the base a lot.

Have a great day,
Thomas

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: Brian Rupnow on November 11, 2018, 03:54:56 PM

Nice engine---I like your oil catchers.---Brian

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: Dave Otto on November 11, 2018, 04:07:26 PM

Very nice!

Dave

Title: Re: Jon's Odds & Ends Hit n' Miss Engine
Post by: Chester on November 15, 2018, 11:01:35 AM

Bang up job, looks and sounds great!