3cc Vintage diesel

[Maryak]

This was my 1st IC Engine


 
 
 Best Regards
 Bob

[arnoldb]

I don't recall that one Bob! - must have been done before mid-2009

She's a sweet runner - well done!

Kind regards, Arnold

[Maryak]

Thanks Arnold 

Best Regards
Bob

[steamer]

Hey Bob,

I'm fighting my firewall at the moment, and I don't have flash...and can't watch the movie of this one...I don't remember this one either....got a photo?

Dave

[Maryak]

Just for you my Massachusetts, (thanks Firefox for the spell checker), Mate



Best Regards
Bob

[steamer]

As Marv would put it....the evil Northeast territory!....

Yo Bob....that's sweet!

Dave

[JFK]

Just watched the video.Didn't notice the engine 'til the prop stopped.
Thought you were having a shave off camera
Lovely engine though,runs well....

[Ramon Wilson]

Hi Bob

I love small IC's and particularly diesels .  That's a nice looking side port you've made there - a very nice sounding smooth runner.

Can you tell us what the design is and whether that crankcase was from a casting or machined from solid?

Very nice work

Regards - Ramon

[Maryak]

Hi Ramon,

I bought the plans from EJ winter in NSW Oz and it says the design is by OB Bolton. I believe there is also a series of articles in some 1930's Model Engineer magazines written by an Englishman so who copied who, I don't know.

Whilst at some stage castings were/are? available I machined it all from barstock.

Thanks for your interest and kind words 

Best Regards
Bob

[Maryak]

OK a little more on the engine

The construction series was published in Model Engineer in 1947 by "Battiwallah"

Volume 96. Issues 2394, 2395, 2396 and 2398. Pages 431,472,505 and 572.

I have been unable to find out who Battiwallah was but it's a clever pun on British/Indian army slang. Punkahwallah - Fan operator, Charwallah - tea boy. Battiwallah - strange/crazy boy.

Best Regards
Bob

[Ramon Wilson]

Thanks for the info Bob,

I have a good friend who has an extensive collection of ME mags and somewhat opportunely he rang this morning. He thinks he may have them and is going to look for me.

Another one on the list

Regards - Ramon