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Forum: Everything Diesel
03-29-2023, 10:08 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

... or the right way around to elicit a response...

... or the right way around to elicit a response :-)
Forum: Everything Diesel
02-04-2023, 03:20 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

It's almost like Beatsal is a robot. ChatGPT? .

It's almost like Beatsal is a robot. ChatGPT? .
Forum: Everything Diesel
02-04-2023, 03:09 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

There are lots of sources for an APS Tomboy lazer...

There are lots of sources for an APS Tomboy lazer cut "kit" in Australia. However, postage may be prohibitive. It's easy to just get the plan and cut your own parts with a balsa knife.
The Tomboy...
Forum: Everything Diesel
02-04-2023, 01:17 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

E J Winters, Model Engineering suppliers have 8...

E J Winters, Model Engineering suppliers have 8 BA x 1" Screws and suitable Nuts in stock. Trouble is that you have to buy a life time supply. Au$16, and Au$10 for a minimum of 50 each.

I can't...
Forum: Everything Diesel
02-04-2023, 12:18 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

I'd guess that they'd be 8 BA. About an inch...

I'd guess that they'd be 8 BA. About an inch long. They would also need nuts. I'll check availability after breakfast.
Forum: Everything Diesel
02-03-2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

It's as if it's some sort of a Psychology...

It's as if it's some sort of a Psychology Student's semester experiment :-)
Forum: Everything Diesel
02-03-2023, 12:39 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

From what I saw you asked for a "crankcase cover"...

From what I saw you asked for a "crankcase cover" and a "crankcase". What you need is called a backplate. You need to be specific. I for one don't have a DC Merlin engine to measure and sketch.
...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-24-2023, 01:38 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Lets be clear, you want a backplate not a...

Lets be clear, you want a backplate not a crankcase. How about the screws to hold it on? Do you have them?
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-22-2023, 02:58 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

This forum on Facebook is a friendly one full of...

This forum on Facebook is a friendly one full of helpful people.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/753859931325401
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-22-2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Online model diesel forums. This is a good one....

Online model diesel forums. This is a good one. You might try explaining what you need within a post there: There's also a good one on Facebook.
...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-22-2023, 02:07 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Here is a picture of a disassembled DC Spitfire...

Here is a picture of a disassembled DC Spitfire (1.0cc c/w .75cc), next size up to the Merlin. It could even share the same crankcase as the Merlin. Note the complexity of the backplate....
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-22-2023, 01:15 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

No it's not a simple plate. It has to reduce the...

No it's not a simple plate. It has to reduce the internal volume of the engine to a minimum to maximize crankcase compression.

I don't have a Merlin myself, but I do have a Spitfire and a ME 1cc,...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-21-2023, 06:48 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

So where are you?

So where are you?
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-21-2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Do you mean a backplate? You'd need a lathe to do...

Do you mean a backplate? You'd need a lathe to do that. There must be thousands of disassembled broken and/or clapped DC Merlins in peoples shed drawers. Perhaps widen your search onto other diesel...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-21-2023, 05:33 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

If you're just running on the bench then you can...

If you're just running on the bench then you can make a decent tank out of a small glass jar with a screw on lid. DuBro sell a decent range of Brass or Copper tube. About 3mm or 1/8" diameter will do...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-21-2023, 05:14 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Well, we old timers make them out of tin, or...

Well, we old timers make them out of tin, or Brass sheet (.008-.010" thick) with Copper or Brass tubing, and solder them together with Lead/Tin or Staybrite type solders and a low temperature iron.
...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-21-2023, 04:57 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

It's the internal tank connections that are...

It's the internal tank connections that are important. From your pic it seems like you have none. you need a piece of internal tubing connected to one of the Brass internal pipes to a length of...
Forum: Everything Diesel
01-02-2023, 03:10 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

So what worked? Was it the way you mixed your...

So what worked? Was it the way you mixed your fuel?
Forum: Everything Diesel
12-26-2022, 05:01 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

No it won't evaporate right away. Why not spray...

No it won't evaporate right away. Why not spray it into a bottle? That way you can be sure that you really have something. Sounds like up till now you haven't been getting enough ether into your...
Forum: Everything Diesel
12-13-2022, 11:15 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

I only work in Metric, so I use Milli-Litres via...

I only work in Metric, so I use Milli-Litres via a Graduated Cylinder from Ebay. Shouldn't matter though if you're only mixing 1/3 of each.
Forum: Everything Diesel
12-10-2022, 06:18 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Why don't you find an experienced diesel user on...

Why don't you find an experienced diesel user on here who lives relatively close to you, and post/mail the engine to him for an evaluation.


...
Forum: Everything Diesel
12-01-2022, 02:29 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

The initial running setting for the contra should...

The initial running setting for the contra should be just a few turns down from where the comp screw touches the former. In other words wind the screw until it touches the contra and add a few more...
Forum: Everything Diesel
11-29-2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

If you put your finger over the venturi hole and...

If you put your finger over the venturi hole and turn the engine over a few times, does it draw fuel into the line? If not there's a blockage in the venturi assembly. Just unscrew it and clear all...
Forum: Everything Diesel
11-19-2022, 03:57 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 38,294
Posted By qazimoto

Before you try disassembling the engine to tap...

Before you try disassembling the engine to tap the contra upwards, try this:

Disconnect the fuel tank. Back off the comp screw a few turns so it's not touching the contra. Turn the prop to close...
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