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Post by OziRiS on Jul 12, 2013 17:38:41 GMT
I haven't been following this thread for a while, but as far as I can gather at this point, you guys are trying to work out how to water/temperature proof the radiator and associated hosing right now. If I'm correct, I have one question:
Would using epoxy be concidered cheating?
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Post by alabastersandman on Oct 6, 2014 1:05:23 GMT
Yes, I am still alive, been quite a while since I last posted anything, been busy with kids and what-not. Finally found a soundtrack for this video that I was happy with so I thought I'd re-post it. I haven't got much further on this project yet but I have had plenty of time to contemplate it's design. Need to get back on this thing before the wood decays from old age.
Whoops, thought I loaded a video, too late to mess with this now, getting late. Have to get back to this.
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Post by alabastersandman on Nov 16, 2014 11:08:06 GMT
I haven't been following this thread for a while, but as far as I can gather at this point, you guys are trying to work out how to water/temperature proof the radiator and associated hosing right now. If I'm correct, I have one question: Would using epoxy be concidered cheating? I don't think using epoxy would be considered cheating as there is really no way to build the thing entirely from wood. For example, the spark plug and related components certainly cannot be made of wood. The fuel line? Woods not a practical material for fuel lines. Quite a lot of the thing could be held together with dowels and/or wedges, but in the scope of finding proof of concept, I have to believe some metal hardware would be a sensible way to go. I'm not sure how much of a carburetor could be made of wood, I don't really even know enough about them to make a guess. If I ever get far enough to need a carburetor, initially I would use a carb off my old snow blower engine. That 2 cycle engine is what I used to place the ports in the cylinder so it's already pretty well tore down. The wife needs to get done with her nursing school so I can get some time in the shop. I've managed to make progress on a few projects but that progress has certainly been minimal aside from the coffee table. Been working on a vegetable "rack" with a cutting board top, that project too is currently in limbo I have the second basket about half woven and the Jute got frayed and tangled, that's where that sits. Never-mind the three lamps that are in various stages of sawdust. Anyway, enough of that. No, I don't think epoxy would be cheating. If I could use magic to put the thing together, at this point I'd use it, just to see if it has a chance of working. |
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Post by silverdragon on Nov 16, 2014 13:35:38 GMT
I am wondering..... I know, you all thinking [ he's off again ], and probably going to get lunatic, but lunacy is just along the line from invention... Wood and Friction. Could friction be enough to create a "blast"..... I am cross threading again. citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/935/blast?page=9&scrollTo=53453So can you get away from having to use a spark plug, build a more diesel type compression and friction heated ignition engine.... Would the type of fuel be important. How to stop the thing doing a run-away and just burning up. How temp dependant is it going to be. |
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Post by alabastersandman on Dec 1, 2014 15:14:20 GMT
I am wondering..... I know, you all thinking [ he's off again ], and probably going to get lunatic, but lunacy is just along the line from invention... Wood and Friction. Could friction be enough to create a "blast"..... I am cross threading again. citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/935/blast?page=9&scrollTo=53453So can you get away from having to use a spark plug, build a more diesel type compression and friction heated ignition engine.... Would the type of fuel be important. How to stop the thing doing a run-away and just burning up. How temp dependant is it going to be. If you can get the compression, sure, why not, however getting that kind of compression in a wood cylinder will be somewhat of a trick. If that was the only issue, I'm sure enough compression could be achieved but the thing needs to be thin enough to be able to shed heat. Might need a rather thick block of wood to keep it from losing compression. But who knows, hit on the right design with the right wood and perhaps... |
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