My First Home Built Model Engine - Assembly and First Fire

14 years ago I purchased a lathe and mill. I always wanted to build a running engine so I decided to use this project to learn how to machine. I had no plans or drawings and built this out of my head one part at a time. I had plenty of scrap parts and plan changes along the way. If you want to see the beginning stages in 2009 onward gheck out this forum when I posted my progress. ////- www.homemodele... -////

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Beautiful job!

[@JPN76]

Thanks

[@gwheyduke]

It Runs ! ! 👍

[@JPN76]

@gwheyduke Yes Sir!

[@georgemouer4565]

Sounds great ! How about a little notch in the flywheel and a knot in the rope, like the older lawn mower type engines used?

[@JPN76]

Thanks. I plan to build a cylinder with a notch and bolting it tonthe front of the flywheel

[@enjundoc]

Very Sweet!!

[@JPN76]

Thank you sir

[@antoniocarv1234]

the engine explosion time is early, delay it a few degrees

[@JPN76]

Its actually late. It fires a degree ish after tdc. When i turn it slow and it fires it jumps i the same direction and does not kick back.

[@bchdsailor]

Impressing