Audio Android Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Those little engines are magnificent, thanks for sharing. I was stuck for 2 hours in YouTube-land looking at all those small working engines about a month ago........Amazing work. I need to replace a rocker arm in my LS2. It's an SLP 1.85 rocker, I can't begin to imagine how small the rockers in those tiny motors are..... Let alone grinding your own tiny custom cam for it. Amazing...[*] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Bump for a great thread. Thanks to @wipster for reminding me of this thread. Don Ells would be approximately 88 now. An update from @bluesboy or Chuck @Tarheel would be appreciated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 7, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 7, 2020 It is great, I was thinking about those the other day after watching something on YouTube. I had no idea who posted this and how long ago it was, Thanks. Great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Don (bluesboy), Roy (wipster) and I check in with each other most Saturday afternoons to talk music, gear, and such. Don will be pleased to see this thread resurrected. I'll ask him to give us an update on Mr. Ells and his latest projects. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 7, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 7, 2020 It's been years now and I get the same feeling when I look at his work, just amazing, the skill level and just as much or more the patience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 excuse while I wipe drool off the keyboard. That is some very cool work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 a good machinist - he sure is , and these guys all get better and better with age ---- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 What became of the flat six @bluesboy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Just called bluesboy and told him about the thread being resurrected. He was at his dad's house and will respond later when he gets home. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wipster Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Here's the new "hit and miss" engine Don Sr. recently built. The man literally amazes me...https://youtu.be/Z3NQAM8BMgYSent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 18 hours ago, DizRotus said: Bump for a great thread. Thanks to @wipster for reminding me of this thread. Don Ells would be approximately 88 now. An update from @bluesboy or Chuck @Tarheel would be appreciated. Yup Dad's 88 now and still going strong. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 wow.. a baby poppin' Johnny. Went to an R/C airshow in Australia...Had opportunity to hear/see some planes with little radial engines. Micro turbines, too. Amazing that they can make them that small and still function. Tolerances get crazy small when you scale down like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, bluesboy said: Yup Dad's 88 now and still going strong. be sure to tell him how much we admire his works. they are beautiful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Well I was to post pictures of Dad and his most current engines but can't figure out how to post the pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 that makes two of us, then.... sorry I can't help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 5 hours ago, bluesboy said: Yup Dad's 88 now and still going strong. Email the photos to me and I’ll post them for you. Look for PM. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 Photos sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Here are the photos. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 @Dave A You would appreciate all these. Go to the first page... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, Marvel said: @Dave A You would appreciate all these. Go to the first page... The really amazing thing about many of these working models is they were built in many cases with no CAD design or CNC machining. Old school machinists doing what they love. Near here is Maury County park and there is a group called Mid South Steamers. Miles of track laid and you can go see working real coal fired steam engines small enough for owners to sit on and ride. These are things of beauty and monuments to the talent that built them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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