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[Richard Isakson]

Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:

http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Rich Isakson

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Richard Isakson" > wrote:

> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
>
> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
>
> Rich Isakson

I didn't see him installing piston rings, though he had machined grooves
for them.

What a piece of work!

[Dan[_12_]]

On 11/21/2011 6:24 PM, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> In >,
> "Richard > wrote:
>
>> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
>>
>> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
>>
>> Rich Isakson
>
> I didn't see him installing piston rings, though he had machined grooves
> for them.
>
> What a piece of work!


I wish I had the patience to make something like that. CNC would be
cheating.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Alan Baker]

In article >,
"Richard Isakson" > wrote:

> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
>
> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
>
> Rich Isakson

Try this one:

<http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/scerri.htm>

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>

[Dan[_12_]]

On 11/21/2011 8:25 PM, Alan Baker wrote:
> In >,
> "Richard > wrote:
>
>> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
>>
>> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
>>
>> Rich Isakson
>
> Try this one:
>
> <http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/scerri.htm>
>

15 years? And I thought I was bad having spent 3 years on a steam
locomotive and only 1/4 done.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[Alan Baker]

In article >,
Dan > wrote:

> On 11/21/2011 8:25 PM, Alan Baker wrote:
> > In >,
> > "Richard > wrote:
> >
> >> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
> >>
> >> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
> >>
> >> Rich Isakson
> >
> > Try this one:
> >
> > <http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/scerri.htm>
> >
>
> 15 years? And I thought I was bad having spent 3 years on a steam
> locomotive and only 1/4 done.

And he's not stopped...

<http://mps-sportproto.com/en/modeles.php>

He's doing another 312PB, a P4 and a 250 GTO.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>

[Atheist Chaplain[_2_]]

"Dan" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/21/2011 6:24 PM, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
>> In >,
>> "Richard > wrote:
>>
>>> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
>>>
>>> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
>>>
>>> Rich Isakson
>>
>> I didn't see him installing piston rings, though he had machined grooves
>> for them.
>>
>> What a piece of work!
>
>
> I wish I had the patience to make something like that. CNC would be
> cheating.
>
> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

1220 hours used to make that :-)
CNCc would cut that drastically but I agree with you, it would be cheating.

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Christ"

[Dan[_12_]]

On 11/22/2011 3:07 AM, Atheist Chaplain wrote:
>
> "Dan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/21/2011 6:24 PM, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
>>> In >,
>>> "Richard > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Next time you're moping around and need a project, try one of these:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/
>>>>
>>>> Rich Isakson
>>>
>>> I didn't see him installing piston rings, though he had machined grooves
>>> for them.
>>>
>>> What a piece of work!
>>
>>
>> I wish I had the patience to make something like that. CNC would be
>> cheating.
>>
>> Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
>
> 1220 hours used to make that :-)
> CNCc would cut that drastically but I agree with you, it would be cheating.
>


I'd love to see his plans. Cooling fins on the jugs would have been a
nice touch.

I cringed when I saw him take the crank shaft to the grinder. Even a
well dressed wheel can get messy.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired