Mike's Completed Farm Boy #876

[mikehinz]

Here's my finished Farm Boy Engine, #876!  I'll post a series of pix of various views of the engine followed by a few videos of it running.  I'll not comment on each pix as all the necessary comments can be found in build log for this engine.  Just a few notes.  I added a name plate just to make sure whoever throws everything away after I'm gone, knows what it is!!  Also I added a PM Research globe valve in the fuel line in order to be able to complete seal the fuel source from the carburetor. 

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Here's a video of the engine running with video recorded at normal speed. 

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptfa2H_lgFE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptfa2H_lgFE</a>

And lastly here a video in slow motion.  I wanted to see how many revs between hits this engine could manage.  During this run, I can count somewhere between 25 and 30 revolutions between hits.  I think that's pretty good, although Andrew Whale has an engine on YouTube that manages about 35 revs between hits, but I was never able to quite get to that mark.  But I'm satisfied with what I was able to manage!

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qv1l7lIfVs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qv1l7lIfVs</a>

And that really is now it for this engine!!

Enjoy!

Mike

[Kim]

Wow! That base came out beautiful!

I'm sorry the paint gave you fits, but I think the color turned out very well. And I can't see any issues from my side

Looking forward to the videos   

Kim

[mikehinz]

Kim, the videos are up now. 

This is the first engine I've built where I really tried to step up my game with respect to the final appearance.  Previously I just wanted to a working engine!   I think it came out pretty well, but I definitely need to step up my game with respect to paint and painting.

Thanks for taking a look!

Mike

[Kim]

Ah!  Yup, they're there now! Excellent videos, Mike!

Love the slow-mo video too.  Thanks for posting!
Kim

[Dave Otto]

Looks very nice!

Dave

[Admiral_dk]

I like the presentation too - nice paint job +  beautiful wood and plaque 

Per

[Krypto]

Great build and it runs like a treat.  I've been going back and re-reading your build thread.  Great stuff!

I think you hit your goals of making a fine looking engine.

[JackPick]

Very, very nice!

[Djangodog]

Nice job and presentation.