So, I went to the Jacktown antique engine show in Bangor, Pa this weekend and displayed my engines. The Tiny Gasoline engine was big a hit with those who stopped by. At the swap meet portion, I was able to pickup some .007 diameter music wire. This will now allow me to experiment with a lighter intake valve spring which I made two of.
During testing I dropped the keeper while changing springs. (See photo below. It is the circular part that is the size of the “m” on the m&m candy.) It subsequently rolled across the back deck and dropped through a gap in the boards. Under the deck is a mixture of rocks and leaves but, luckily, below where I was sitting was a tarp covering some junk. I figured what are the chances of ever finding it. Well, I found it sitting on top of the tarp.
-Bob