Les Chenery's Monosoupape

[fourstroke]

April 18, 2023: I am interested in a gnome monosoupape crankcase casting and the plans (drawings) for the build.
Norman Malinowski
4 Debow Drive
Millstone Township, NJ 08535
USA

email: [email protected]

Hi
Are there any of these castings available?
Dougie

 

[fourstroke]

Good morning/ afternoon/ evening chaps. I have now had further monosoupape crankcase castings done, and they are ready for dispatch. To reiterate, these are for Les Chenery's 1/5th scale design. For those of you in the American contingent, the exchange rates are very much in your favour!

the only difference with this batch is that they haven't been bead blasted. The actual material grade and the quality is the same as the first ones I did; they're just shinier.

The cost of each casting is £55, I shall report on postage costs tomorrow. If I use padded envelopes instead of boxes, the weight is just under 500 grams. (That's good.)

I have kept a list of those people who have expressed interest before, and they will have priority. I shall start taking orders during the coming week, although it must be borne in mind that the UK does have upcoming postal strikes which may cause delay.

-Andrew UK

Hi
Do you have any castings available?
Dougie

 

[ZAPJACK]

je suis aussi intéressé
Salutations
LZ

 

[albd5a]

Hi
I would be interested in the castings if there are any available
Dougie

Same here. Norman Malinowski

 

[ukdrt1951]

Same here. Norman Malinowski

Hi
Do you have any castings available?
Dougie

I would like a casting if available. I'm in the US but can provide a UK mailing address.
Dave.

 

[Mem10]

Cost including postage is £54 for the UK, postage for the US was pretty shocking, and brings it, all in, to $92.60 stateside. The only way around this is if you yanks know any servicemen that are serving in the UK at present.

And now the photos! I can't for the life of me work out how to upload them (android tablet) but email me on [email protected] and I'll gladly send them. I wouldn't expect anyone to buy anything unseen. It will be noted there are virtually no fillets, and also the webs between the cylinder bosses are thinner than Les'- the patterns were made from the drawings.

Hello Andrew, are you still making the castings for Les Chenery’s 15 scale Gnome engine. I am new to this forum but would like to get one if possible.

 

[dcurl451]

Hello Andrew, are you still making the castings for Les Chenery’s 15 scale Gnome engine. I am new to this forum but would like to get one if possible.

Hello to all. I'm Andrews father,David. I thought I would better advise you that Andrew died of a heart attack December last aged just 52. He was an exeptionall engineer and had many projects left unfinished/unstarted. Before his accident to his arm he used to teach students at Hatfield University (in the workshop); and having a workshop myself I miss him terribly as we used to discuss problems in machining (usually mine!) all the time.

 

[GreenTwin]

Sorry to hear about that news David.
Condolences to you and family.
.

 

[albd5a]

Hello to all. I'm Andrews father,David. I thought I would better advise you that Andrew died of a heart attack December last aged just 52. He was an exeptionall engineer and had many projects left unfinished/unstarted. Before his accident to his arm he used to teach students at Hatfield University (in the workshop); and having a workshop myself I miss him terribly as we used to discuss problems in machining (usually mine!) all the time.

I am very sorry for your loss. Sincerely, Norman Malinowski

 

[Derek62]

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for letting us know. How awful. 52 is no age.

Very sorry for your loss sending my condolences to you and your family.

I still have the casting your dad sent me, it actually feels more important than a lump of aluminium now, as it's part of your dads memory.

Very best wishes

Derek

 

[Mem10]

Sorry for your loss. 52 is very young but it’s hard to lose a family member at any age. My condolences.
Elmer

 

[fourstroke]

I've got four more, guys!

Do you have any more castings for sale?
Dougie

 

[dcurl451]

I think I have one; I'm still clearing my sons house.

 

[albd5a]

Do you have any more castings for sale?
Dougie

I am interested in the Chenery fifth scale gnome, rotary crank case casting

 

[dcurl451]

I have one at present Dougie, I don't know if there others, as I said I'm still clearing my sons house. I still have the pattern because I was the one getting them done for Andrew.

 

[albd5a]

Do you have any more castings for sale?
Dougie

Would I be able to get one of the Chenery gnome crankcase castings from you? Thanks, Norman Malinowski.

 

[dcurl451]

Would I be able to get one of the Chenery gnome crankcase castings from you? Thanks, Norman Malinowski.

I may in the future get some more castings done, but like I said I am still busy clearing my sons house.

 

[dcurl451]

I may in the future get some more castings done, but like I said I am still busy clearing my sons house.

And you should note in the USA it will be high postage costs. (QUOTEostage for the US was pretty shocking, and brings it, all in, to $92.60 stateside. The only way around this is if you yanks know any servicemen that are serving in the UK at present.) and that was a couple of years ago.