You need to wait more than 2 seconds to fire. The Bangsite needs time to dissolve prior to firing. My father has one from his youth, exactly like this one, and we played with it every Independence Day as a kid.

Give it 15 seconds or so to develop enough gas before you hit the igniter.

That slot is for 3 or 4 ball bearings.

Very informative channel. Got my Enjomor running. But i picked up a cheap blue chinese engine ran great for a day. Then it quit. Will run for about 20 seconds and quit. Just can't figure it out. Spark is hot, fuel is good. Timing is just above TDC. Any thoughts? Thanks

the spark is made when the points break contact just like in cars the spark is created by the lobe not the flat when the points are touching

Does it have any torque?

Sterling wants $390 for the kit and $400 for fully assembled ready to run. With 15% coupon, $331 kit or $340 RTR. For the trivial difference why would you get the kit instead of RTR?

Wow! How much does that engine cost?

What mixture of petrol and oil is required? thank you very much

Thanks for sharing what about uses a heated Ellamut out of an old waffle Maker. Thanks for the close up love the winch. Thank you.

I am a new viewer to model engines, and a machinist who is an old gear head, and this series of videos has me wanting an engine now. Great video!

That is cool! I like the governor for sure

Not bad!

Bonjour, I have juste received my H73 and unfortunately, despite hours of tests, I haven't been able to start it. I have a spark and a little compression (I changed the O'ring), more or less similar to my other hit and miss Microcosm engines. Il will buy another gas (using Essence F and unleaded 98 currently) but fear it won't change anything... Could your give me as an indication how much you open the needle valve ? 1/4, 1/2... more ? If the engine starts then stops after a few seconds (that happends on my other engines) should I open or close it a little ? Thnk you in advance for your advice, everything you say in your videos is relevant because I experience the same things. Amicalement, Raphaël

You give a whole nother dimension to "small engine mechanic". Thanks for posting!

Where do I find this model

Where do I find this model

G'day mate, really enjoyed the video, is their another with it run in? Cheers, RiskY

Sweet

It is bewildering, Add oil or not? With rubber o-rings for rings, engine oil in the combustion chamber is assured leading to smoking exhaust and fouled plugs. I suspect the vendor is concerned about oil leakage complaints. My idea, put oil in swish it around or run for a few minutes, then DRAIN the oil leaving the residue as lube

Bonjour, Latest information given on my video : "The first copper-plated piston is a pump to power the engine (kind of volumetric compressor) and the 2nd is the engine with a slide valve which serves as an intake/exhaust valve, and the tank acts as a carburetor (air-fuel mixture)", This last point explains why my inlet pipe was not cut and I use a special gasoline called in France "essence F" as it accepts different ones. That does not explain where this e,gine come from and the lack of compression without ignition... Hit & Miss...tery 😁 Amicalement, Raphaël

ll these kits I've seen so far produce a spark for every revolution, wasting battery power in slow mode. I'd like to see one what works like the full size engines, which only spark when it's on compression strike with the exhaust valve closed, like the full size magneto ignition engines do.

Superb camera work, my friend. But time consuming to do, isn't it! Well done

were do you keep finding all the cool engines you have?

don't repaint the engine. just clean it, touch it up where necessary with colour matched paint. great video

Love the Channel, over here in the UK many years ago there was a device which was basically a mug with a heating element which worked on 12volts dc which would make a mug of coffee using a car 12 V supply, this could be about the correct size for the boiler, if you could ever find one ! Keep up the good work Robert

Well that's not gonna work. Learning all the time. What she said, nice knob! IMO brown knobs will look like nice old Bakelike to match the brown frame if you choose to repaint in that color. I can not understand why your channel does not have more subs! You make me giggle. I envy your ability to find these Gizmo-Matics and restore them back to life. You appear to enjoy these challenges and I certainly enjoy watching! Like you have said in the past, make it your own. IT WILL look better than the original. One of a kind .Yay!

Very good . Any history on the engine ?

Ok, maybe it's taken a week for you to get this far, but for those of us watching in KZbin Land I can attest that I've had fun watching! That Heater Element... well, I can't offer up any suggestions, but at least we aren't in the UK and trying to play with Esbit Tablets! Seems like Parliament is requiring anyone trying to buy Esbit to get a license first! Will keep an eye out for your next installment on the Donkey Engine... I wouldn't be too concerned about the knobs matching if you decide to just clean the engine up as opposed to making it all pristine and new looking... sometimes the looks of an engine that is serviceable and operational has a charm all it's own even though the colors clash.

If its stupid and it works, its not stupid 👍

How is the speed governed? Or is it always in “runaway” ?? 😅

the bypass line needs a t peace with a needle valve so that it can be dailed in

Bonjour, Quite funny, and weird engine ! I would have like to buy also one, so cheap, but I don't see it on their site, would you be able to share a link with us ? Amicalement, Raphaël

Gotta love da steam 👌

I also love the sound of antique engines Thk u for da showing 👍💯

Beautiful china 🇨🇳 copy 👍

I love old antique gas/steam/ diesel engines.Thk u for the showing 👍💯

Terrible workmanship but, Jings! it runs...Ah wid bet ye cud put an air valve on the intake line tae adjust the air intake mair precisely. Ah' m fae Scotland an ah hae ne'er seen ainythin like this. BTW, it's ae 3 stroke engine in principle

Vapor bottle carb dual valve is the answer 😂

Holy shit Rube, it runs! Fug, now I have to get one.

Just checked. Price now $160’s. Guess your review was watched by manufacturer ! Your videos are working . Good job !

I think you were on-point about the ring groove depth! That would definitely be losing compression, considering the amount of side play the rings had in that original piston. Between the tighter ring fitment, and higher compression ratio, that thing ought to pull the house down (with enough gearing!).🤣 It sounds really good there at the end, with some extra timing, etc.😉 I wouldn't try to slow it down too much, considering how small of a bore you've got. You're probably dealing with a couple cubic inches, max?

"I am truly...pretty much speechless" lol ...Had a good look at this awhile ago. What a funny little thing. I seem to remember it runs on anything too. I loved this vid

It just shows almost anything is possible with hilariously scrap parts with a creative mind. There's a more 'refined' version of this 2-stroke design on EngineDIY (sold as a 'hit and miss', but its not), with a separate displacer cylinder and a 'see through' combustion chamber cylinder, with almost all metal parts, that also uses a glass vapour fuel tank. It spins a 'lot' faster at up to 6000rpm. I wonder if its related to the Brayton Ready Motor design. Thank you for posting this particular engine. I spotted it a while ago, someone had to take one for the team!

Now that IS hilarious!😂 Who would have thunk that hole in the power cylinder feed line was intentional? I'm assuming it's a 'vapor' engine (i.e. it runs off the vapor from the fuel in the 'tank'). I don't see any actual liquid being drawn from the tank. Like a hit & miss, the exhaust valve seems to be the only controlled valve in the system, and the slit in the line lets most of the combustion pressure out, allowing more fuel to be pushed into the power cylinder via the 'pump' cylinder. Sounds logical, right? Looks like your crank trigger could be a little closer for more reliable spark? I've never actually seen an electronic buzz box coil. Talk about modern retro!🤣 A guy could probably use mechanical contacts and a Model T coil for the same effect, but whatever!

I just don't know what to say😳

tray for water cooling !

That's just nuts! Maybe if you put a Tee fitting in the feeder line with a fish tank valve, you can get rid of the lacerated hole and get a little more consistency in operation... ... but, then again, we just might obliterate the absurdity of it all... hmmm Thanks for sharing this, I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at a goofy engine since I started up a Chevy Stovebolt Six with bent pushrods and sent the entire shop class scrambling for the exits!

Highly amusing . Long upright screws ? Maybe for transport ?

I was looking for this. It's just that I see so many of these. It's hard to believe that they're all exact duplicates of the same model. These things must-have been mass produced. This contraption requies denatured alcohol and distilled water. You can have this model steamroller run on a gymnasium floor. 💧 🚿 🚰 🚱 💦 ♒️ 💧 🍸 😳 😑 😒 😐 🤣 🍸