I built one which was the first IC engine I had attempted. Having built maninly clocks and stationary steam engines before, it did present a few new machinging challenges, but I learnt a lot building it and it now runs very nicely with a genuine Harley Davidson engine note. Making the cam shaft was new to me and the cylinder heads required care to get right as well, but nothing that isn't possible with a basic lathe and manual milling machine.

The nice thing about the Hoglet is that it is a visually very interesting engine that is guaranteed to attract attention.

Edited By lfoggy on 07/06/2023 20:13:55

Have a look at the recent thread on here titled "Rod's Hoglet" for an idea of what is involved. Looks to me like you would be able to do it if you have already made a Wyvern etc, There are build threads on several other model engine forums too.

L168 is the same as 2014 and is a high strength copper bearing aluminium alloy that I use for con rods. This guy on Ebay **LINK** usually has an offcut of suitable size at reasonable price.

HTH,

Rod

Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 13/06/2023 17:08:25