Hi, To any one with experience making fins.. I am just a rooky at this and probably don't know what I am doing But to learn one must try, take a chance. I am...
Make sure you still have side relief angles on the cutter after grinding it down. You should only be cutting with the front edge, not the sides. The tip...
if it ain't exactly the center there is the variable of the feed, it will travel thru the material at a little bit better rate as you go in. also experiment...
Hi, First I would like to thank all who offered suggestions and questions, it all helped. It is very comforting to use new comers to this hobby to know there...
There is a group dedicated to small radials, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/R_and_R_engines/ Many there have completed the Forest Edwards on small machine tools...
Hi Jason, I could't help noticing your note ''futur mustange 11 builder'' Are you going to build a real homebuilt mustang? If so from plans or kit? Michel...
This from the Legal Eagle Group. Jack, have you considered these and wouldn't they make a 15lb difference in a five? http://www.hummelengines.com/ Phil...
Phil We used a titanium-sputter process for the Ford engine. It was a secret process, and we were never to know the outcome. A second advantage is clearance...
Any of the group here headed to Oshkosh? I'd love to meet up with someone with some HCI building experience. I'll be there tuesday-thursday Cheers Pete...
Hello everyone- I have been reading in on the group for some time, and I have been trying to get some information from HCI regarding the R-220. I would like...
I've bought a set of 220 plans 2 couple of months ago. Alberto- Italy ... Da: Jason Nixon <jasonixo@...> Oggetto: [HCI Radialbuilder] HCI Communication? ...
... Jack is often heard here. I keep hearing this complaint and don't understand it. Jack! You got your ears on? In any case, at the price of the plans and...
Jason, keep trying, you will succeed. Any doubts I may have had went away once I got time to look over the plans. I have plans for the 180 and they are good...
Can anyone tell me the diameter of the crankshaft axles and pin? I am building a 7cyl. 2,8 litre radial, with half VW heads... Bore 85.5mm, stroke 69mm, same...
... joakim, Please consider buying the HCI plans. They will answer your question and supply much more information for very little investment. Phil D...
... You gave joakim good advise Phil. This is not a good place for guesswork. Makeing some progress on my 180. Looking to scrounge up a nice round chunk of...
I am considering the 7cyl. plans, but to be honest... my engine is turning out to be a bit different than the HCI. I am planning on putting it in a bike frame,...
I am considering the 7cyl. plans, but to be honest... J, Your situation is no different than all of ours and for that matter Jack's as well. But if you are...
I was wondering if anyone has given any thought to incorporating the Scat VW heads into the HCI radial... http://scatvw.com/CH_Split.htm I haven't purchased...
Hi all Yes would probably work fine but the diamiter of the engine would be increase more than i would like. Side valve engines work just fine. Regards Ray. ...
I thought about them but I don't believe there are enough fins (cooling surface) around the exhaust port. They probably work OK in a drag bug with forced air...
Hello! Can someone tell me why the clinder spacers have different height dimensions (0.440, 0.340, 0.314, 0.395)? 7 cylinder R-220 STARMOTOR. Thank you very...
Damjan The variation in deck height is fixed by the master-rod/link-rod geometry. There are several ways to accomplish this compensation, but this seemed to be...
Hi Jack, I'm building the R-180.It is coming along nicely,too. Whenever I am in need of motivation, I just pop in the video and watch you fly your plane. That...
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