Three Little Hogs
I found this on another forum,this is so cool the workmanship is outstanding.
I found this on another forum,this is so cool the workmanship is outstanding.
YouTube - MINI V-TWIN "HOGLET"‎
video of the hoglet engine running
video of the hoglet engine running
That is awesome. I like watching them on youtube.
That fellows story is neat. How fortunate one is to retire whale in good health and spirits.
Here's my favorite
YouTube - World's Smallest Supercharged V8‎
That fellows story is neat. How fortunate one is to retire whale in good health and spirits.
Here's my favorite
YouTube - World's Smallest Supercharged V8‎
That is a really nice V Twin! Judgeing by the size of the spring clamp holding it to the bench it's rather tiny.
I heard a couple of years ago that a supercharged V8 was being worked on. That is the first picture I've seen. Quite an engineering feat, not to mention building it!
Over the years I also have been guilty of wasting large amounts of time on miniature engines. One is currently in the building. A couple of hours at a time maybe once or so a month. In my case I build scale models of antique 'hit and miss' engines. Mosty models of which I have a full size engine. I don't make the raw castings. They are always purchased from someone that doesn't mind making patterns and fighting with 'modern' foundries that are rapidly regressing when it comes to skill and know-how but still want 3 times the money for poor work.
I went out to the machine shop and got the pictures of some engines that are on a shelf. All are 1/4 scale. All run on propane or gas. Almost all nuts and bolts are hand made. All springs are wound by hand. The green engine has an 'ignitor', not a spark plug. Ignitors have a set of points inside the combustion chaimber that, when flipped open, produce a spark. Some of the parts get very tiny and require magification to see what is going on while machining. I built the black motor more than a quarter century ago and did it without a milling machine.
All that is needed is a small lathe and, if possible a small mill. And some patience. My miniture machine shop is in a 10 X 12 room.
I heard a couple of years ago that a supercharged V8 was being worked on. That is the first picture I've seen. Quite an engineering feat, not to mention building it!
Over the years I also have been guilty of wasting large amounts of time on miniature engines. One is currently in the building. A couple of hours at a time maybe once or so a month. In my case I build scale models of antique 'hit and miss' engines. Mosty models of which I have a full size engine. I don't make the raw castings. They are always purchased from someone that doesn't mind making patterns and fighting with 'modern' foundries that are rapidly regressing when it comes to skill and know-how but still want 3 times the money for poor work.
I went out to the machine shop and got the pictures of some engines that are on a shelf. All are 1/4 scale. All run on propane or gas. Almost all nuts and bolts are hand made. All springs are wound by hand. The green engine has an 'ignitor', not a spark plug. Ignitors have a set of points inside the combustion chaimber that, when flipped open, produce a spark. Some of the parts get very tiny and require magification to see what is going on while machining. I built the black motor more than a quarter century ago and did it without a milling machine.
All that is needed is a small lathe and, if possible a small mill. And some patience. My miniture machine shop is in a 10 X 12 room.
oldsalt, are you familiar with the smokstak forum ? that is the place to go for hit and miss and steam,there is also a model engine forum. great place with lots of pictures. You did very nice work on your engines,it is something that I would like to try someday if my primitive machine shop and skills are up to the task.
Never been on a website that has anything to do with miniature engines. Suppose I should try it out.
Hey. Your skills are up to it! There is no big problem with building these things, if you purchase the raw castings, so you should try it when you're ready for a new project. Primitive machine tools? Like I said. The black motor, my first, was built without a milling machine. Had to attach parts to the tool post area of the lathe and put an end mill in the three jaw. Plus the lathe was built before 1900 and had brass head stock bearings and no compound slide and no ability to cut threads. Plus I didn't own a 4 jaw chuck. In a quarter century I've traded and fixed and bartered until there is a pretty good selection of tools to be able to do things faster with less hassle. The little engine with the finned barrel is a model of a 1912 Gade 1-1/2 HP in 1/4 scale. Raw castings are not very expensive, the drawings are excellent and it is a very pretty engine.
Hey. Your skills are up to it! There is no big problem with building these things, if you purchase the raw castings, so you should try it when you're ready for a new project. Primitive machine tools? Like I said. The black motor, my first, was built without a milling machine. Had to attach parts to the tool post area of the lathe and put an end mill in the three jaw. Plus the lathe was built before 1900 and had brass head stock bearings and no compound slide and no ability to cut threads. Plus I didn't own a 4 jaw chuck. In a quarter century I've traded and fixed and bartered until there is a pretty good selection of tools to be able to do things faster with less hassle. The little engine with the finned barrel is a model of a 1912 Gade 1-1/2 HP in 1/4 scale. Raw castings are not very expensive, the drawings are excellent and it is a very pretty engine.