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Hi Andrew; Thanks for all the pictures, the next best thing to being there. Peter

Swede; In the real size world the orifice is in the inlet of the gauge, called a snubber. Peter

George; The following is the manufacturers literature and extra drawings that came with the engine. http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/catminer/Woodpecker%20engine/

George; I also found that the muffler as drawn is quite restrictive, tomorrow I am going to open it up a bit. Peter

Hi George; Just came in from the shop, ran Woodpecker for an hour, still not perfect but better. Carburetor works OK, I did figure out when building it that the plunger on the needle must protrude down into the throat in order to work. I maintained the diameters in the drawings and changed the...

George; As Andrew said I have mine running, not bad but still working on bugs. the backwards spring is correct and you will find is a must for the governor to work. Timing is adjusted by the length and shape of the spring arm,I used .015" brass rather than steel. Since this is buzz coil...

Andrew; Test time eh? Congratulations, the wait is closer to being over. I think all you really need to know about is snow and beer :big: And the Woodpecker ran for the first time tonight. Peter

Andrew; Of course it will work, looking good. Peter

Nice job! I do like the cart and especially the battery box. Well done. Peter

Coles power models has a chart on the website of all their scale hardware, diameter, hex size, depth,etc. Peter

Thanks for the reply Tin, I don't think I will bring anything to exhibit. I have read that both the US and Canada are tightening border security even more, not sure what this means yet but I assume it won't make it easier to bring things across. Checked on the furnaces and museums you mentioned...

My bride and I are driving down on Thurs. (12 hour drive) We have never been before, is one day enough to see all or should we plan on two? How large is the model display? Peter

Very nice,has been fun to watch, congrats from north of the equator Peter

Arda Get your address to me, I will gladly send you one. Peter

Living in Canada I usually hate that white sh#t , but after a few weeks of 34-38 degrees C that looks rather inviting. Peter

Andrew Before trying any thing that involves hammering or tapping on the setscrew, follow Mikes idea of the flywheel in a vise or support the flywheel in some way. Before trying to move the grubscrew find or grind a pin punch that will go inside the socket of the screw. A couple of sharp blows...

Maury; Great job, the bare metal finish is a neat idea, do you clear coat it to prevent rust? I love the box for the coil, what did you use for an ignition system? Peter

How about Gingery's Atkinson cycle, build is described step by step and runs easily and very well. Book is available from Lindsay's. Peter

Milo Can you set up a dial indicator to check a valve you have set? Get a feel for your feelers. Peter

"Catminer: Not too sure about local shows. I am not in the loop about those. Any info you have would be most appreciated!" Andrew; I am not even sure there is a loop. I go to the steam shows around here and sometimes there a few engines at these. Peter