Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, or anyone else; Maybe you'd know these folks. Back in the mid 80's I photographed a very old gentleman in his garage workshop. Apparently he had a contract to rebuild prop engines for a trainer that the Navy still had. He was out in the Glendal, Alta-Dena, maybe Pomona area. Any clues? Slobodan Dimitrov - ---------- >From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Crank, flywheel & gear advice >Date: Sat, Dec 6, 2003, 10:28 PM > > John > > Having grown up with two stroke model airplane engines, the transition > to motorcycle and automotive two stroke engines was not much of a > problem. Though I am amazed at the 2 stroke supercharged diesel > engines that powered some German airplanes! > > Jerry > > John Collier wrote: > >> As a long time automotive mechanic I disliked the part less wonders. >> They coughed and spat and often declined to start let alone run. Now I >> am starting to learn just how sophisticated and complex their seemingly >> simple design really is. It is nice to learn new tricks. >> >> John Collier >> >> On Dec 6, 2003, at 8:13 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: >> >> > John >> > >> > I have learned to break the sharp edges with a .010 inch radius, >> > otherwise >> > at a teardown, the tech inspectors will rack your ass! >> > Disqualification >> > will >> > follow. >> > >> > That, of course, if you are in a production class and win the race. >> > >> > Two strokes are in a world of their own, aren't they? >> > >> > Jerry >> > >> > John Collier wrote: >> > >> >> You have to bevel the port's horizontal edges or the rings will wear >> >> quickly or, worse, break. >> >> >> >> John Collier >> >> >> >> On Dec 6, 2003, at 2:56 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: >> >> >> >>> BTW, beveling the ports will change the timing. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> To unsubscribe, see >> >> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html