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Has anyone built Elmers Fire Eater Engine and get it run? I did and cant get it to run. I followed all the directionas and am using Alohol just like the...
Ernie
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Jul 8, 2006
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... Ernie, With out looking at it my guess would be the valve not sealing good when closed. Gary - Washington state...
Gary Hart
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Jul 8, 2006
11:25 pm
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Gary.... Thanks for your answer The engine turns with ease, no binding. The valve is sealing and the cylinder/piston gives good compression. I don't quite...
Ernie
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Jul 9, 2006
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Nice looking engine, Ernie. Timing: Piston at top dead center and valve is wide open. As the piston goes back fire is inhaled into cylinder. At about 90...
Gary Hart
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Jul 9, 2006
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Gary.. Another thank you for the explanation of how the engine works. It still don't work! The Fire Eater still has me baffled. The timing cycle as you...
Ernie
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Jul 11, 2006
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Hi Ernie, Nice engine, make sure your valve timing is correct. The valve should close at bottom dead center. Julian ... From:...
Julian
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Jul 11, 2006
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Ernie, …….you say…… notice when the valve is closed and the piston begins to close (compression) air is being forced out the valve and it makes a ...
Gary Hart
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Jul 12, 2006
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Hi: Is the plan for this engine located here? It looks like all engines are steam engines. Can't find it. I have another plan from another source and says the...
Andrés Gonzalez
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Jul 12, 2006
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Are there any here? Does anyone have a link where I should look? Thanks, John...
John Sawicky
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Jul 14, 2006
11:46 pm
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Hi John: Here is a start. Never built one myself: http://www.pureenergysystems.com/os/StirlingEngine/photologie/index.html http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~khirata/ ...
Andrés Gonzalez
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Jul 15, 2006
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http://www.btinternet.com/~sylvestris/stirling.htm has some also. I have been working thru the fizgig plans with the intention of building one. I also found...
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Jul 15, 2006
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Thanks Russell and Andrés for the links! John http://www.btinternet.com/~sylvestris/stirling.htm ...
John Sawicky
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Jul 16, 2006
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s'right John, glad to help. if you come across plans for the dual displacer type, let me know. it looked quite straightforward. regards russell...
russell
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Jul 16, 2006
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see also http://www.stirlingengines.org.uk/work/cyc2.html ... From: russell To: Elmers_Engines_1@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:43 PM Subject:...
russell
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Jul 16, 2006
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Thanks for all the Sterling links. I also saw the elbow engine that caught my attention. I remember from when I was a kid in the '60s a PM or ME article on a...
John Sawicky
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Jul 17, 2006
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Does anyone have a set of plans for Elmers flame licker engine? I have his book called Elmers Engines, but it is not in there. Thank you.....Greg...
Greg Knipp
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Nov 2, 2006
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Do you mean Fire Eater?...
Ernie
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Nov 2, 2006
11:07 pm
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... .... and I don't find it in any of the other Elmers Engine groups. I'd guess that the postings on the groups came out of the book, and that's probably why...
Carl Carlsen
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Nov 2, 2006
11:39 pm
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I have the plans and I have made the engine. email me ernie7@... and I can help you with the fire eater....
Ernie
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Nov 3, 2006
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Could you post the plans in the file area? That way you only have to send it once. If not I'll contact you directly for a copy Thanks Aaron ... From: Ernie To:...
Aaron Pasteris
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Nov 3, 2006
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Ernie, That would be really great if you could post them in our FILES section. It might be a little tight on THIS group as we have used 93% of the file space...
Carl Carlsen
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Nov 3, 2006
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I would not like to post the plans, but if you have AutoCAD I can email them to you in DXF format. Do you want me to email a pic of the engine?...
Ernie
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Nov 3, 2006
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ernie I would definitley like to see a picture of the engine and I thnk that I can open up a dxf file with my computer.I am presently building the grasshopper...
GAREY FONG
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Nov 3, 2006
5:52 pm
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Hello Ernie, I would like the plans too please. A picture would be nice too. Rupert ... -- yvt Rupert Wenig Camrose, Alberta, Canada. ...
Rupert Wenig
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Nov 3, 2006
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Hi Greg. I remember seeing a plan by Elmer which had a simple valve arrangement, bash valve I think. Do Google search for "Poppin", its not an Elmer design but...
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Nov 3, 2006
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Ernie: Can you include me in the list for the plans. I always want one more. Andrés Ernie <ernie7@...> escribió: I would not like to post the...
Andrés Gonzalez
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Nov 3, 2006
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Gary, if not, you can download a viewer from the autodesk website to view any autocad drawing. Johnny On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 04:23:13 -0800 (PST) GAREY FONG...
JC (2jays) Johnson
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Nov 3, 2006
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... email them to you in DXF format. Do you want me to email a pic of the engine? ... Hello Ernie, Could you save them down to Acad2000 for me. Thanks, ...
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Nov 4, 2006
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This is just a reminder to everyone who is getting plans from Ernie. Please remember to thank him. So, why am I saying this? A year or so somebody was looking...
Orrin Iseminger
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Nov 4, 2006
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Hi Earnie Please send the plans to hotair220@.... Thanks. HTj ... email them to you in DXF format. Do you want me to email a pic of the engine?...
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