Philip Duclos Gearless Hit'n Miss Engine

[Looper7]

In 1994 i started this engine got 75% done then change jobs and I didn't have all the fancy equipment to work with. I now have access to the equipment and I'm going to get it done.



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[Looper7]

Well it looks like my pushrod is getting stuck I made the pillar shelf slot to .005 to big. And with the spring pulling to one side it gets stuck. Going to try 2 Springs 1 on each side.
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[Looper7]

It's working with the 2 springs. Now on to the cam for the flame.[ame]http://youtu.be/R7o8ksixNlg[/ame]


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[Looper7]

Going to use Jan Ridders 1.5 volt spark. Was not Smart enough to make it work with the reed magnet switch. Burned up 2 5 amp switches so I'm going with the 15 amp big ugly


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[Looper7]

I machine the cam with .250 The same as the travel of the 15 amp switch then I thought it was way too much so I filed it down to .156 this being my first engine
I don't know if this is right but it looks good to me




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[Looper7]

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[Looper7]

This is where I deviate from the print I have The flywheel on the opposite side so that One can see the magic.
I chose this engine at the beginning of my machining Occupation Because making gears scared me. 20 years later I still haven't machined a gear hope to change that in the future.

Using the governor balls from Philip Duclos Victorian engine before soldering I use white out a trick learned from Brian Rupnow. I should've clamped it in place with something that ball sure is hot.

I would like to thank the community for all the information that I've been able to glean from this site and for the inspiring photos

I'm getting excited will have a running engine soon. next I'm going to work on the arm of the governor.



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[Looper7]

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[Looper7]

Looks like I might have a paperweight
I lapped the valves with 1000 grit paste. Set the timing. Tried with the carburetor. Then went to the vapor Tank. Get some pops with the drill. I think it's the spark but I don't know.


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[Brian Rupnow]

Nice build Looper. I'm glad that someone learned something from me.---Brian

 

[Looper7]

Thanks Brian. I enjoyed watching your opposed engine

I have the spark working. I got some 6kv27p capacitors (blue M&Ms) on eBay. They make the Spark Hotter. And I increase my spark gap. Now I have to overcome friction and rework the flywheel aluminum is not as heavy as steel obviously. I am confident I will get it running unfortunately I'm going to have to put it on the shelf for little while.







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[Looper7]

For now I have bonded some shim stock in the slot to take up some of the gap. Going to have to make a new one it looks pretty bad. When I was taking apart I noticed lots rust in the cylinder and I have some quite a few scratches. Will make a note to put oil in the spark plug hole when I put it to bed



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[Looper7]

Started working on the fly wheel I ended up taking it out of the mill and drilling the holes in the drillpress because my mill Will not running in rapid therefore the pick cycle would not work.


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[Looper7]

60 inches of brass equals 2 lbs. 5 oz. trying to take some pictures out shop the lighting's not that great


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[Looper7]

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[Looper7]

Pressing them in with the drillpress then moving over to the vice and cranking them home


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[Looper7]

Jeff