Uhler engine

[Bruce R.]

Anyone out there ever tried to model the Uhler engine shown on page 517 of Wendel’s American Gasoline Engine book ?

 

[Brian Rupnow]

I haven't seen the engine you are talking about (I have the same book), but I did build a dual opposed piston engine about 10 or 12 years ago. It worked quite well. I will see if I can find the thread I posted about it and give you the link.---Brian
https://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/threads/a-different-opposed-piston-engine.22399/

 

[Bruce R.]

Did you build the actual engine ?

 

[Bruce R.]

I was thinking of offsetting the connecting rods. I used to have a Hanover cycle car engine. It was a 76 cube 45 degree V twin IOE engine, the cylinders were inline but the rods were side by side on a single crank pin, the rods were bent in a dog leg to line up with the cylinders.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Yes, I designed and built the engine in the link which I gave you. If you look at the link you will see the parts that are offset. I still have the engine. I'm pretty sure that if you follow the link there is a complete set of drawings that can be downloaded free from a hosting site I use.---Brian Rupnow
http://www.mediafire.com/file/l5kw3n56pexauty/RUPNOW_OPPOSED_PISTON_ENGINE_DRAWINGS.zip/file

 

[Bruce R.]

That link took me to something called media fire where they wanted me to sign up, the last time I signed into a link I started getting an extra charge on my phone bill.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Just don't sign in. The download is free, you don't have to sign in to anything. Media-Fire is a free hosting site. You may have to work you way past some stupid advertisements, but just don't sign in to anything. If you can't make it work, send me an email at [email protected] and I will download it and send you the files.---Brian

 

[stanstocker]

I opened the link in a new tab, and clicked the big green "Download" button next to the file name and zip icon. No problem, no pop ups asking for sign in or other issues. Best to all, Stan