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  1. Aerostar55

    1936 midget engine

    I have drawings for the Midget engine that were Published in Popular Mechanics
  2. Aerostar55

    1936 midget engine

    You have additional castings for the Wall Water Witch?
  3. Aerostar55

    1936 midget engine

    What needs to be done in order to get it running?
  4. Aerostar55

    Jr Brown Jr

    Jr Brown Jr .19 model airplane engine built from Roger Schroeder casting kit Year: 1998 Model: Shroeder Jr Brown Jr casting kit Engine: Jr. Brown Jr. Engine Modifications: straight from kit drawings
  5. Aerostar55

    Tormach CNC lathe class

    Has anyone attended any of the Tormach Machine CNC classes? If so how would you rate them?
  6. Aerostar55

    1936 midget engine

    Where did you get it? These engines turn up on ebay or model engine shows from time to time. I know of about 5 that I have seen over the past 4 years or so. They do run pretty good.
  7. Aerostar55

    The built has begun!

    Looking good, i look forward to see it finished and maybe a run video!
  8. Aerostar55

    January 2016 - Project of the Month!

    Good looking engine. Looks similar to the Bill Reichart "Panther Pup". I am building the panther pup from Bill's booklet drawings. Just finished making the cylinders. Instead of brass I used 12L14 steel. The attached images are of the cylinders, made 1 extra for mistake management purposes...
  9. Aerostar55

    Need Gears for Howell Power House engine

    Help: I'm having trouble locating a source for the 1,125 diameter brass gear for the Howell Power House valve timing gear. It is 48 pitch with 52 teeth. Already tried Boston Gear's website and Stock Drive Products. also ebay. Any suggestions? Thanks !
  10. Aerostar55

    Nova Side Port Spark Ignition and Nova Twin Spark

    Nice patterns and good looking castings. Did you make the patterns out of aluminum? I do some casting and have made all of my patterns out of wood.
  11. Aerostar55

    Cabin Fever 2016

    Take a look at this youtube video of steam engines operating at the show. I think the cut off tap is the same as a home type air compressor fitting. You could always call the number on Cabin Fever Expo website and ask Gary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYSPwDNLI7I
  12. Aerostar55

    Home made castings

    Very nice looking patterns ! Well done.
  13. Aerostar55

    1936 Midget magazine plan engine

    This engine is a, single cylinder, air cooled four stroke. It was a two part article featured in Popular Mechanics magazine in 1936 by E.C. Wittick. "Midget Gas Engine" Part 1 was making the wood patterns for the aluminum crank case and the cast Iron cylinder and flywheel. Part 2 was "machining...
  14. Aerostar55

    Wall Water Witch

    This engine is an Elmer Wall design from about 1946. It has a 1 inch bore and uses spark ignition with a 3 volt model airplane coil. It has an aluminum piston with two cast iron piston rings. The fuel is gasoline or Coleman lamp fuel.
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