Last camshaft for Seal engine is started today.
Filed in Camshafts, General engineering posts, IC model engines, One off projects, seal engine build on Apr.18, 2009
Last camshaft underway today for the Seal 15cc engine
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The second camshaft for the Seal engine nears completion
The second camshaft for a pair of Seal 15cc petrol engines to a design by Edgar T Westbury. The two camshafts that have been made are turned differently to allow (hopefully) the engines to turn contra rotating propellers.
An answer to my question on Seal camshaft!
The answer to a problem of the wrong cam profile fora Seal engine turn out in fact to be a bonus! Since it is the pattern required to run the engine in reverse as it were for powering a contra running engine in a twin engine power boat.
Plea for help in answering a question – Seal camshafts
A question is asked to clear up some confusion over Cam profiles and firing order. Also how best to build a pair to power contra rotating propellers.
Good progress with the Seal Camshafts – will it stay that way?
Filed in Camshafts, General engineering posts, General posts, IC model engines, seal engine build on Mar.29, 2009
Three camshaft blanks are being made before profiling the cams takes place. One is being made from steel that will then be hardened as an experiement. They are destined to be used in two Seal engines being built as a twin petrol instalation in a model calssic boat. Follow the build here.
Good progress for a change – one camshaft blank done.
Filed in Camshafts, General engineering posts, General posts, IC model engines, seal engine build on Mar.28, 2009
The first proper camshaft blank has been made, only another 2 to go. This is for a pair of Seal 15 cc engines being built to power a classic model power boat.
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I’m back! Starting to turn the camshaft for the Seal engine
Work starts on the Seal camshaft at last. Even though this one is a practice to pove the system of turning. Another two will have to be made for the two engines proper.
After a sort out its full steam ahead for the Seal engine build!
Today’s session started later than usual and was more of a potter around cleaning up after the last few days work. I then spent time sorting out the filing cabinet fitted in the new frame between the Myford Lathe and the Milling machine. Quite a relaxing session really and perhaps that’s why about 1200 hours [...]
Making camshaft’s for Edgar T Westbury’s Seal 15cc engine
Making the camshaft for Edgar T Westbury’s 15cc 4 cylinder petrol engine. A design thats still going strong since it was first published in 1947. Yes, 1947!
