[SEL] First Smoke for The McVickerish Engine!

[Elden DuRand]

Ron:

I'm glad you enjoy my musings.  That's the reason I do it.

Being retired with lots of time really helps but this is something I've always wanted to do.  As long as my mind and physical health lasts, I think I can keep busy designing and building unusual engine types.

After I get the McVickerish engine debugged and reliable, I have an idea for a one valve 4-cycle engine.  Until I can start drawing on it, I won't know if it will work.

Anyway, thanks for your comments!

Take care - Elden
http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 

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>  Behalf Of Ron Gerlach
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 02:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] First Smoke for The McVickerish Engine!
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> Elden
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> Congratulations on the first smoke.  I have 
> enjoyed following the progress on this engine as 
> well as reading and watching the whole story on 
> the Hvid.  I appreciate the time you have taken 
> to document your progress.  I especially like 
> seeing your solutions to making complex engine 
> forms without castings.  You are an inspiration 
> for me.  I have had some ideas and general plans 
> for building up some other engine types so seeing 
> your approach has given me new ideas as well as 
> encouragement.  I just need to retire so I can 
> find more time to devote to the hobby.