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Here : 1 Cyl https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/mini-diesel-engine.31832/post-369025 4 Cyl...

Glow plug wire is an alloy containing platinum and rhodium. Definitely not simple nichrome resistor wire.

Perhaps the binding could be relieved by allowing one of the cylinders to float radially. I am thinking of it's bearing in an oversized...

I presume there's agood reason why you couldn't use a conventional RC engine glow plug?

I've seen a few of this style of engine, but never built one. It's often referred to as an elbow engine.

......do you have plans for this engine? I'm gonna show them this. Tell them this page is FREE!

Made a new inlet manifold today, it now goes straight into the diffuser Can't do to much still waiting for my hand to heal, but its all...

I made a little progress on my pip radial engine. Just finished the crankcase and mock fitted the cylinders in place.

One of the biggest problems will be vane stiffness. I have designed and produce rotary vane shock absorbers which operate at much lower...

I did try to start it, unfortunately it would not keep running it would fire It took a while to get the timing right (ignition), it's...

Finished the inlet pipes This is the. fixture I used to bend the pipes When I had the pipes to the correct length I made this jig...