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Hi Everyone, I have some more pictures to post on my progress. As far as the auxiliary port goes, a lot more exhaust comes out of it than comes out of the port from the exhaust valve. (which is why the muffler is on the auxiliary port) I'm not really sure of how this all works, but I would...

Great Job on the conversion (and video). You will be doing 3d milling pretty soon! cheepo45

Hi Again, The cold weather has done wonders for my engine building. I spent the day yesterday assembling and testing my ignition system. I am using a T.I.M. from Jerry Howell. I had purchased the kit several years ago for the Farm Boy that I haven't built yet. It looks like it should work fine...

Hi Everyone, I have been working on the small parts for the governor and cam systems. Things are coming along well, but not without some struggles. Several of the dimensions for the governor system are way off from what they should be. I'm glad I did a lot of dry fitting as I machined the parts...

Thanks, everyone! The cylinder and head are painted with krylon high heat aluminum. I like the flat finish. The base and flywheels are krylon antique red. I want the engine to look like an antique, so I may degloss the base and flywheels with some scotchbrite. cheepo45

Great synopsis of your carburetor experiences, George. We all appreciate your in depth postings. Thanks for a great thread. cheepo45

I got some painting and assembly work done over the weekend. The Gade is starting to look like something now! cheepo45

Thanks, Everyone for the encouragement. I may have something to show this year at Cabin Fever! Thanks, Jared for putting on a great show every year. I haven't missed one yet! cheepo45

Hello everyone, I have actually made some progress lately on the Gade motor. The crankshaft is completed. The base casting is machined, and the connecting rod and main bearings are done. I actually have some parts that move now! Here are some recent pictures. cheepo45

The Popular Mechanics and Popular Science archives are a wonderful resource. My Grandfather saved Popular Science from about 1925 to 1970. Every time we visited, I would read stacks of them. This started my fascination with Mechanics, Science, Machining, and building things etc. that I still...

Nice Fixture, Jason. cheepo45

Thanks, Brad. Glad to see you are still on the forum. The piston clearance is from the plans. Both the cylinder and piston are cast iron, so I hope it will work ok. It seemed a little on the tight side to me too, But the general rule of thumb for gasoline engines is .001 clearance per inch of...

Hi Everyone, I have made some more parts for my Gade project. I have completed the piston and pin, and I am working on the crankshaft. The piston machined really well. I used a 4 jaw chuck and dialed in the I.D. of the piston casting as close as I could. With some careful machining, I got the...

I'll be there on Saturday. I hope there will be some room left for my display. Looking forward to seeing all my Engine building and Machining friends. cheepo45

Great pictures! The craftsmanship of those times was incredible. The pride these people took in their work is enviable. It's a shame that "as close to perfect as you can make it" turned into "just barely good enough is fine" cheepo45

Nice setup, Stan. I always liked Fred's regulator setup also. Thanks for tracking down a source. I counted 11 outlets - won't you need more? cheepo45

Another great Cabin Fever show. It was great to see old friends and meet new ones. Thanks to everyone who helped make this show a success. cheepo45

I appreciate your efforts, Stan. I really liked your spiral staircase idea on your pumping engine. I'm looking forward to seeing it run at Cabin Fever next week. Soon you will be designing your own engines and marketing your plans. I hope to see many of my engine building friends next week...

Nice work, Stan. Did you let Cabin Fever know that they will need another compressor for all your models?:D I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at Cabin Fever next week. cheepo45

I would love to see a Top Fuel motor running on nitro at the Cabin Fever Expo! It takes me years to build a one cylinder engine - I can't imagine the time and effort involved in building a Nitro powered V-8 By the way, if you are any kind of a gearhead, you should try to see the full sized...