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I think I found a small engine that may be 4 cycle for just $20. The images show what appears to be an oil dipstick and a rocker arm cover. Waiting for...

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That's what I did for the first roofing job he did for me. Then I hired him for $25/hr, same as I have paid other handyman types, but they had their own...

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Why not just simply measure the power based on voltage and current, with maybe an 80% allowance for efficiency. And since I'd just be looking at relative...

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Last June, John was installing shingles on my porch roof, using a hammer, and he was going so slowly that I could not afford to pay him $20/hr. He held...

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I have great difficulty riding a bike, due to balance issues, so a gas engine kit for a bike is a non-starter. And I'd rather use an electric motor. I've...

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That was a pretty cool story, although it could have been tragic due to negligence. I already have a 2 or 3 HP treadmill motor which can act as a generator,...

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Three times two plus a TENner is sweet sixteen!

If you love dogs, particularly Norwegian Elkhounds, or Moose Dogs, you may enjoy this...

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If you need to make several of these parts, you may be able to use a block about 1.25" x 2.5" x 2.5" to make four of them. Then the tapered...

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What I'd really like to do is take a model engine such as Brian's, and perform some basic measurements such as displacement, compression ratio, compression...

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I have an old ugly push mower with a B&S engine that still runs well with a new carb/gas tank I got on eBay for less than $20, and I use that for...

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Your questions would be better handled on a forum dedicated to the purpose. I'm a long time member there, as PStechPaul, but have been inactive recen...

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I see that the part is for a 1/6 scale British 4.5" Howitzer. It may be a support for a tapered barrel that slides along a a channel. It seems like...

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I found the plans.

There must be close to 100 parts, each of which probably take an hour or so to build. I enjoy machining, but not THAT...

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I can check with a friend who cannibalizes old equipment to obtain all sorts of parts, so he might have some of these. I have some NOS Jones type connectors...

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Rapid cycling and high frequency noise on input power from a bad connection might cause stress on the rectifiers, especially if there are series NTC thermistors...

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I was going to post this on Brian's thread, but I think it needs its own discussion.

I am interested in doing some experimentation with a...

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IMHO it must be valve timing. It's certainly simple and quick enough to measure, and then compare to other similar engines. If the intake valve is open...

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This thread has become more interesting, to me at least, now that it has evolved into analytics and problem solving. As an engineer (although mostly electronics),...

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I stand corrected. So a Tacoma is "only" $26k-$47k.

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