valve and guide clarification

Dick Eastman · Post by **Dick Eastman** » Tue Apr 12, 2016 12:21 pm

LOUD MOUSE wrote:I wondered about taking up the slack after the cutting.
Aren't you happy you have the training.
I found the bomber.
Lots of other good airplane info there also. ............lm

Some of my training was from SHKU [School of Hard Knocks University]!
The factory spring seats have a small c'bore on the bottom to retain/clear the guide clip wire - I may have to cut a small 45 chamfer in the head to drop the wire down a little, and turn up shims for under the spring seat that will fit close on the guide - will serve same purpose as c'bore in spring seat; it all depends on how much further valves drop down in head.
The Barling bomber was certainly massive - quite impressive for 1924 - I need to look up specs on it.

modelman · Post by **modelman** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:16 am

Dick Eastman wrote:I sure see a lot of MC folks that were big into model aircraft in their youth! lm sounds like you were seriously into flying/racing models! And off-road, as well! I can tell by your posts that you are certainly an experienced veteran. Super Tigres were the HOT engine to own - I have only one in my collection, a .35C, and bought in 1965 for $12.98, alot of money then for a 15 yr old; in comparison, my McCoy Red Head .35 was $5.95 - flew that in a Sterling RingMaster, and then in a CG Shoestring Stunter. Never competed, but every wkend at the ball field. Got into 1/2A free flight, too. I still want to add a Holland Hornet to my collection, as well as a Johnson. I have a Dynajet Redhead pulse jet engine, and an M.E.W. 307 pulse jet engine, and my latest is a U.K. manufactured Wren 80 Jubilee turbine - idles at 50,000, and maxes at 165,000 rpm, 8 kg of thrust. I'm presently building a Tony Nijhuis [U.K.] DeHaviland DH 100 FB9 Vampire for it, 78" ws. There's just not enough hours in a day...
Like you say, Graham, if it burns fuel, makes noise, and smells, I'm into it! A miniature Laverda SF? That would be too cool! I'll look that up, as I haven't seen one of those for years.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:06 am

Must be awesome to watch. ................lm

modelman wrote:
Dick Eastman wrote:I sure see a lot of MC folks that were big into model aircraft in their youth! lm sounds like you were seriously into flying/racing models! And off-road, as well! I can tell by your posts that you are certainly an experienced veteran. Super Tigres were the HOT engine to own - I have only one in my collection, a .35C, and bought in 1965 for $12.98, alot of money then for a 15 yr old; in comparison, my McCoy Red Head .35 was $5.95 - flew that in a Sterling RingMaster, and then in a CG Shoestring Stunter. Never competed, but every wkend at the ball field. Got into 1/2A free flight, too. I still want to add a Holland Hornet to my collection, as well as a Johnson. I have a Dynajet Redhead pulse jet engine, and an M.E.W. 307 pulse jet engine, and my latest is a U.K. manufactured Wren 80 Jubilee turbine - idles at 50,000, and maxes at 165,000 rpm, 8 kg of thrust. I'm presently building a Tony Nijhuis [U.K.] DeHaviland DH 100 FB9 Vampire for it, 78" ws. There's just not enough hours in a day...
Like you say, Graham, if it burns fuel, makes noise, and smells, I'm into it! A miniature Laverda SF? That would be too cool! I'll look that up, as I haven't seen one of those for years.

Dick Eastman · Post by **Dick Eastman** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 3:51 pm

Thanks for sharing, modelman!
The USA distributor for Wren is near Wren Ohio, about an hour from me.
A pic of my Jubilee 80, and the Vampire fuselage under construction:

Dick Eastman · Post by **Dick Eastman** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 3:58 pm

Been working on the head, polishing and cleaning up the casting - still need to mask off and bead blast, then a thorough cleaning, install guides and cut seats