[SEL] Big Waldo's Tune-Up

[David Rotigel]

Hi Elden, You are missing the point that it's better to learn about a  
subject PRIOR to inserting both feet in your mouth!
	Dave

On Nov 19, 2009, at 5:29 PM, Elden DuRand wrote:

> Curt:
>
> I haven't gotten my GEM yet so don't know the whole story and it's  
> an interesting project ...... BUT .... what's the point?
>
> Even if the original design was very flawed, I think it should be  
> kept original especially if it's the only one known to exist.
>
> Am I missing something here?
>
> Take care - Elden
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>> Behalf Of
>> curt at rustyiron.com
>> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 03:01 PM
>> To: The SEL email discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Big Waldo's Tune-Up
>>
>>
>>> Hi Curt,
>>> 	A GREAT article in GEM this month
>> (Dec./Jan.) --and a GREAT job of
>>> getting the engine in running shape after all
>> the years of trouble
>>> with "the damn old engine!" It's always nice to
>> read something in GEM
>>> from a List member!
>>> 	Dave
>>
>>
>> Thanks Dave!
>>
>> For our friends across the ponds who may not
>> receive GEM, here are the
>> photos prepared for the article with some
>> descriptions beside them.
>>
>> So far this is the only of these Carl Anderson
>> engines known to exist. It
>> would be great if some readers of GEM identified
>> some others. That would
>> be pretty exciting.
>>
>> At the bottom of this link are two videos. They
>> aren't great, but this was
>> the highest resolution my old digital camera
>> would take. One details the
>> skip mechanism while the engine is running. You
>> can see the small electric
>> solenoid extending and retracting the pin in the
>> skip mechanism. The other
>> shows the engine pulling the saw mill and sawing
>> a large Poplar log. A
>> very fun day indeed!
>> <http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/C
> arlAnderson/GEM%20Photos/Thumbnails.html>
>
> The fellow running the controls on the saw mill carriage is NC State
> Senator Jim Jacumin. He's a happy fellow to have his saw mill up and
> going.
>
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
>
>
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