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Thanks for the replies, I think It may be prudent to start off with a propane burner and move to oil if required. Thanks for the link to the forum shedboy, I had not come across that site before, lots more reading to digest. Cheers, MartinH

I built the burner to the drawings that were supplied. I could not get it to burn correctly, so I bought a propane jet from a supplier and it ran fine with a good blue flame. I think the jet was a number 5. The engine requires very little heat to keep it going and I can run mine on about 1psi of...

Coming along nicely, I really enjoy firing mine up, if I am having a bad day in the shop the cover comes off and I fire it up. It is so relaxing to watch the various motions in action. Keep up the great work. MartinH

Excellent work as usual Jason, I will be following this build as I have looked at this kit myself. Cheers, MartinH

Very sad to hear of your loss, my condolences to you and your family. MartinH

Hello all, just thought I would share a few pics and a short video of the first of the two Amanco`s that I have been doing for a while. Hope you enjoy, I know we all like pictures to look at ;) Cheers, MartinH http://youtu.be/luGJFxx_cwA

Very nice Dave, sounds as lovely as it looks, thanks for sharing. MartinH

Another excellent job on a very nice looking engine Jason. Was nice to see you used the radius function on the DRO, I keep meaning to try it when I get a spare minute, but it looks like it makes a fine job of it. MartinH

Absolutely stunning job, runs really well. Could I ask how you done the lettering on the crankcase covers if you did not use castings? Cheers, MartinH

Once again lovely workmanship George. I keep looking at this model, especially now it is available over this side of the water, but I was put off with various reports of bad drawings. Maybe now it will be added to the list, after I get these two water cooled Amanco`s finished. ::) MartinH

Thanks for sharing jeroen, I now appreciate the time it takes to draw up the plans after spending months trying to do the ones for the pump I made. I will put this one on the to do list now I have my small lathe to play with. Excellent build. Cheers, MartinH

Thanks for the replies, the engine I have been using as a `test bed` is my air cooled associated. The hall sensor picks up from the timing gear. The hall has its own seperate earth from the board and I have the engine earthed at the back corner of the engine block, the coil has its own earth...

Hello all, I have been trying out various electronic ignition systems of late. The problem I am having is that the four systems I have built and tried all seem to blow the hall sensors. I have fit the units to different engines with the same results, blown hall sensor. The sensors are the...

Lovely job, hope you get it running good. MartinH

Superb piece of work, did you keep a tab on build hours? Can only imagine the time that went into a magnificent job like that. Cheers, MartinH

Nice work andrew, I can`t wait to see it running. I built one of these about two years ago, it sits on the shelf in the workshop grinning at me and daring me to try and get it to run. I have so far been through three barrels and six pistons and it still makes a fool of me. It seems that they...

Hello all, I wonder if anyone can tell me how I could get hold of a casting kit for the Bremen? I believe it is done by a gentleman called Brad Smith, does anyone know if he has an email address to contact him by and does he ship to the UK. Alternatively if anyone knows the price for the kits...

Hello all have just spent a lovely weekend exhibiting at the above exhibition. An absolutely amazing time spent ratching through the exhibits and trade stands while spending the rest of the time talking to some extremely helpful and knowledgable people. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICS...

I use elsmores design for an electronic buzz coil, works a treat. I bought enough bits for around £20 to build about twenty systems. I have run them on both points and hall sensors without a problem. I just build them on veroboard{stripboard} and they are about 2" x 1 1/2". For coils I use a one...

Just an optical illusion Gordon, it does in fact run clockwise. Cheers, MartinH