Multi Cylinder Radial Engine.

[ebeneezerParticipant @ebeneezer]

Hi having a lathe, milling machine, and rotary table. I have plans to try and build a radial engine.

I have in my possession several Cox 0.049cu.inch engines, my thought is to attempt to build a multi-cylinder Cox engine from these.If anyone out there has drawings, ideas or words, of wisdom It wold be truly appreciated.

I have plenty of machining experience but little experience of the workings  of engines. Only single cylinder reed valve engines. So any comments would be appreciated.

Cheers. Mike.

 

 

 

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

It would be interesting Mike, the cox is a two stroke so problems with the pre charge in the crankcase not saying it cant be done but how??

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Blower in the crankcase as seen here

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

NOT a first engine project

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

But is a radial a first project? The blower parts on the right are probably not any more difficult than the crankcase and all the conrods etc. Maybe try your hand on an opposed twin first. Or one of the inline “Hex” engines, plans in Model Engine Builder back issues

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