Thanks Peter, that is a good description for this project.
Hello all, I wanted to show progress on the engine assembly. One of the Wright brothers' employees named Charles Tayler designed and hand crafted a horizontal cast aluminum block with 4 cylinders. The engine weighed 170 pounds and produced 12 HP. So far I have installed 4 ignition heads powered by a magneto (no spark plugs). They used a camshaft system to deliver electrical charges to the ingnition heads. Installed the ignition cam and the exhaust cam and intake valve stems. You can also see the rocker arms and their construction.
Next you can see the ignition cam followers and the ignition terminal strip. Per the instructions I hand bent the strip to match the little port holes, drilled into the port holes and attached the strip glue them in place.
Again, here is a photo of the look I am after.
Hope you all enjoy, till next time have a great day.
Next you can see the ignition cam followers and the ignition terminal strip. Per the instructions I hand bent the strip to match the little port holes, drilled into the port holes and attached the strip glue them in place.
Again, here is a photo of the look I am after.
Hope you all enjoy, till next time have a great day.
Looking good Daniel.
Good afternoon, all, just about a week ago I started concentrating on the Flyers engine and today installed it in place. If you look closely at the engine feet you can see where I drilled holes and inserted a small nail with CA so it's very secure.
For positioning I temporarily set the propellor stanchions since they really dictate the engines' precise location, then ran a chain between the two supports letting it droop down over the flywheel oiler where there are two nibs that need to line with the propellor shaft hubs. Moving the oiler under the chain lines everything up.
Next, I built out the magneto and set it on its wood supports being careful to place the friction wheel up against the flywheel. Then finally installed the wiring from the mag to the engine. The ground going to the block and the hot end to the first ignition head.
Last I have included a detailed cut away drawing I found on the Flyers web site, it's very cool.
Now I can resume building on the air frame and at least one more session my electromechanical reciprocating coupling device
for some needed seams on the rest of the kinard and rudder coverings.
Thanks for checking in.
For positioning I temporarily set the propellor stanchions since they really dictate the engines' precise location, then ran a chain between the two supports letting it droop down over the flywheel oiler where there are two nibs that need to line with the propellor shaft hubs. Moving the oiler under the chain lines everything up.
Next, I built out the magneto and set it on its wood supports being careful to place the friction wheel up against the flywheel. Then finally installed the wiring from the mag to the engine. The ground going to the block and the hot end to the first ignition head.
Last I have included a detailed cut away drawing I found on the Flyers web site, it's very cool.
Now I can resume building on the air frame and at least one more session my electromechanical reciprocating coupling device
for some needed seams on the rest of the kinard and rudder coverings. Thanks for checking in.
Fragile is definitely the first word that came to my mind. I would be nervous just bringing my clumsy self into the same room as a model like this.
You seem well able to cope with it though. I look forward to seeing it completed.
You seem well able to cope with it though. I look forward to seeing it completed.
Hello Smithy, welcome aboard. I have let more than a few curse words fly during this build due to my clumsiness.
I felt the need to make an adjustment to the wiring on the Flyers engine. Looking at my macro shots highlights a lot of scuffs and dust. I think what follows better represents the wiring, see what you think. I also darkened the body of the magneto.
Old way New way
Old way New way
Definite improvement!
Hi Shota! Glad you found my build.
As far as the engine plumbing goes, I neglected to connect a lower radiator hose to the provided nipple coming off the bottom side of the crankcase, naturally after I had glued and nailed down the block thus severely limiting access. I wanted to show my solution to this plumbing problem. First, I made a wire template with the necessary bends and lengths, then with the largest brass tubing I had, fashioned the piece that would get me out from under the crankcase. The rubber tubing provided is too big in diameter, so I was able to slide it into some brass tubing, very briefly hit with my torch and it shrunk like a glove onto the tubing. glueing the fabricated piece into the tube and ready for installation.
After some careful insertion (winding around, holding with helper tools) was able to fit the open end onto the protruding nub and glue in place. WHEW!! didn't break any of the delicate rocker arms or other underside fittings.
I got lucky on this oversight.
For the rest of this build I will have to have the top wing in place which cuts way down on easy access so here we go.
Thanks for looking in.
After some careful insertion (winding around, holding with helper tools) was able to fit the open end onto the protruding nub and glue in place. WHEW!! didn't break any of the delicate rocker arms or other underside fittings.
I got lucky on this oversight.
For the rest of this build I will have to have the top wing in place which cuts way down on easy access so here we go.
Thanks for looking in.
A really exceptional modeler would get a clamp on that hose
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Kurt Konrath
Kurt Konrath
A small flat string would work good for makeshift clamp on this install, or paint of silver if that talented like Doc K with tiny brushes.
I do appreciate the suggestions regarding the use of hose clamps however it appears that the pressures involved did not require their use as depicted in this photo.
I wouldn’t trust the rebuild. They probably forgot to install the hose before the engine was put into its final place.
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A very convincing representation of that aero engine, taking your time to get the finish right is paying dividends.
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I started using this very same method to locate some of my parts and assemblies. Great minds...
Thank you Johan.