Just catching up on your built Brian. Very good work as usual. Keep plugging at it bud and it will be running before you know it. I will be building a compound engine next and I did start it, but haven't had much time lately.
Don
I guess I need to put my 2C in to. I haven't seen any calculations on power. It takes 746 watts for one HP of mechanic motion. The rule of thumb is to size your engine 1.5 x larger then generator. Of coarse you are using it as a demo and can get by with 1.2 x the generator. This is not an exact...
That is some very impressive bit of machining Jan, love following your progress. I am getting anxious to see it run now. Thanks again for your excellent photos.
Don
Excellat progress on your engine Brian. I am looking forward to see it run. I seen on another thread you are making the ignition coil system for it. As always your work is superb.
Don
Brian thanks for that input. That is a good lesson to learn. Your engine has really taken shape and I am anxious to see it run. Your attention to details is spot on.
Don
I have the Micro Mark lathe and the same has happen to mind. You have to adjust the gibs on the under carriage also. I refitted the compound slide and cross slide with bigger gib adjust screws this helps a lot. But the Chinese lathe will not give you any better results without lapping the slide...