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Forum: Engine Conversions

03-03-2024, 06:32 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

It the pdf manual, claims its intended for use in...

It the pdf manual, claims its intended for use in monitoring gasoline internal combustion engines, no mention of turbines, but the ± 2% accuracy at those flow rates, I would tend to agree... they do...

Forum: Engine Conversions

03-02-2024, 09:08 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

FrSky GAS-Suite

I was browsing frsky's website looking at the various telemetry sensors / ula scripts, and happened across this particular gas sensor suite for remote monitoring in real time internal combustion...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-28-2024, 02:51 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

OK thanks Raleighi'... looking at the copyrights...

OK thanks Raleighi'... looking at the copyrights for the library now... just making sure what I can, and can not do in regards to using it in this project.

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-28-2024, 09:08 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

OK, thank you... arduino sbus library compatible...

OK, thank you... arduino sbus library compatible with the seeed xiao?

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-27-2024, 09:33 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Quick question... since most of you guys are...

Quick question... since most of you guys are using Frsky radios, and I use Futaba of course... so I'm unfamiliar with Frsky's sbus protocol... is it compatible with Futaba's sbus?... I know its not...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-25-2024, 07:28 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

That has a short wing tube on it Raleighi'......

That has a short wing tube on it Raleighi'... wing struts are strong I hope.

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-25-2024, 10:18 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

I'll let you know when I get ready to release...

I'll let you know when I get ready to release them.... PIC is what was used in the original CH ign systems back when Bill Carpenter first introduced CDi to the hobby... todays arduino are even more...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-25-2024, 09:35 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

It will come with the plug-in programmer. ...

It will come with the plug-in programmer.

When you first plug it in, It will read the current assigned ign table, and store it in the programmer... then with each change you make to the ign map,...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-20-2024, 08:21 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

OK, so here's where I'm at right now... I'm...

OK, so here's where I'm at right now... I'm building these for just the cost of the components... No source code / sketch will be included... availible in either single or twin units, (including odd...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-19-2024, 12:55 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Well it's what I've been after since switching...

Well it's what I've been after since switching over to using CDI... what was holding me back from making it public is the security of the source code, not so much to stop you guys from having a look,...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-18-2024, 08:16 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Mine is still sitting on the endmill table,...

Mine is still sitting on the endmill table, waiting to be bored out to Bert's solenoid dimensions... I haven't given up on the idea, just been side tracked... my neighbor and I are in the final...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-18-2024, 07:33 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

Views: 220,040

Posted By John_M_

Yes, hi CO is the result of incomplete...

Yes, hi CO is the result of incomplete combustion... advancing ign increases the burn time, also raises combustion temps... too advanced, NoX forms, but these little engine are more tolerant due to...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-18-2024, 05:33 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

That's a reasonable price Bert... the readings...

That's a reasonable price Bert... the readings are + or - 5%, from the 1% scale, still accurate enough to tune with... any mention or precautions regarding oil vapor using pre-mixed fuels, or 2...

Forum: Engine Conversions

02-17-2024, 09:56 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

That's a neat little co analyzer Bert... what did...

That's a neat little co analyzer Bert... what did it cost you if you don't mind me asking... if it's accurate, will give you a lot of info on air / fuel mixture combustion efficency... I have one of...

Forum: Engine Conversions

01-05-2024, 04:42 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Thats what I figured as well... I would be...

Thats what I figured as well... I would be suprised if Horizon Hobby becomes the North American distributor, but possibly Planet Hobby, they do import various hobby products globally... that's where...

Forum: Engine Conversions

01-04-2024, 03:52 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

So I take it JPerkins doesn't ship...

So I take it JPerkins doesn't ship internationally... I found two url's for jperkins / j-perkins , both selling hobby stuff, but not a lot of info on them other than they're exclusive UK / Ireland...

Forum: Engine Conversions

01-04-2024, 10:58 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

In their "about us" paragraph they state they...

In their "about us" paragraph they state they took over S.Y. engine production in 2021... indicating "Southern Sanye" company was already an established business... possibly the same founders from...

Forum: Engine Conversions

12-12-2023, 06:04 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Yes pretty much a demand regulator... they did...

Yes pretty much a demand regulator... they did away with the needle & seat and the lifting arm with the spring underneath... those button disc valves do the same thing... if you look at the...

Forum: Engine Conversions

12-12-2023, 04:54 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Right, the pump diaphragm has the return spring...

Right, the pump diaphragm has the return spring on one side of the diaphram, along with the flapper check valves, that's part of the pump section to draw fuel from the tank to feed the metering...

Forum: Engine Conversions

12-11-2023, 07:47 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

There's a couple YouTube videos on it... my only...

There's a couple YouTube videos on it... my only disappointment is their proprietary gas carb, which works OK until the "button check valves" start to leak... it's a nice engine otherwise... lends...

Forum: Engine Conversions

12-07-2023, 01:39 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

That's interesting, good to see them returning......

That's interesting, good to see them returning... curious as to the price they'll be asking for the ft160ar twin... the os ft160 is over $1400 usd on tower's site.

Forum: Engine Conversions

11-15-2023, 06:31 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

Mine was a D10 I believe... still available, $225...

Mine was a D10 I believe... still available, $225 for the std D10... they have a 100 year anniversary version of the D10 for $275... not a bad price for this day and age... the larger models that...

Forum: Engine Conversions

11-15-2023, 07:13 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

Views: 220,040

Posted By John_M_

My neighbor uses methenamine in his live steam...

My neighbor uses methenamine in his live steam trains, same stuff as esbit... back when I was just a kid, I had one of those Wilesco table top steam engines... when I ran out of the solid fuel...

Forum: Engine Conversions

11-14-2023, 11:07 AM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

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Posted By John_M_

I know you didn't, I just stated that because...

I know you didn't, I just stated that because you're like a dog with a bone, you keep gnawing away on your projects until you find a solution.

I can see its carb / throttle managed... just the...

Forum: Engine Conversions

11-13-2023, 08:16 PM

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Electronic solutions to modifying glow engines of all sizes to gasoline

Views: 220,040

Posted By John_M_

Bert, those videos remind me of the old "Hit 'N'...

Bert, those videos remind me of the old "Hit 'N' Miss" engines... looks like you got it running reliably... after 7 years, I would have lost interest ;)... looks like a lot of fun.

Whatever...

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