Just sat down to have a read of the new series on the lister in 4448 and it looks like the "Crankcase side view – block" drawing has been printed twice with the exception of. Few screw holes so is one is missing which I assume shows things like overall hight and position of the upper circular part as there is not enough info ther to make the crankcase

J

Edited By JasonB on 19/01/2013 21:37:29

Thanks DC, I'll wait to see what drawings come in the next issue before I bring it up again. But will chase the differing hole sizes.

I do wonder how many takers there will be for this model, seeing as castings need to be produced you are limiting it to the few backyard foundry owners or the odd person that can make patterns and have it cast.

Having said that I think teh crankcase could be fabricated but will wait for the rest of the series to decide if I make one.

I wonder if on sujects like this if there is a need to put a lot of the drawings onto teh web and keep the mag to a select few?

Edited By JasonB on 20/01/2013 13:31:20

I'd thought of making it like a box from steel plate and weld/solder it together, that way you could get the splay tray and sump in.

Regarding pictures/drawings on the web, I was not suggesting that the designer does not get paid. More something along the lines of having a "subscribers area" where paying subscribers could access additional information like pdf's that can be moved around, DXF. files so you can get parts lazer or waterjet cut. Othe magazines have been doing this for several years such as MEB so why not bring ME and MEW into the 21st centuary.

When I built the Firefly it was very useful having the drawings available on line as they can be blown up so you can see detail that is not reproduced in the mag.

You could even scan in what sketches you have for the Webster portable and let those that are interested make the what they can of them. Or put up the remaining Nemett designs for someone to try and design the missing bits and come up with a working engine.

J

I added dimensions to virtually all of the V-6 ones and Diane only has to ask for the others.

EDIT, just looked at te straight 4 and thats dimensioned as well though if they are both going to be published a bit of tidying up of the dimensions will be required, I did a lot but not all.

Edited By JasonB on 21/01/2013 11:10:09

Edited By JasonB on 21/01/2013 11:10:53

You can if you tell us what it is?

Thats a nice rendering in your albums, I take it you have a bit more info that we do as you have included the feet which as yet have not beed detailed in the mag.

I should add that the second installment contained the info that was not in the first issue though the 3mm hole/M3 tapped hole still remains unresolved

J

Edited By JasonB on 08/02/2013 13:10:02

Ah found your thread now, its here for anyone else looking.