SOLD! Testors and Wen Mac 049 $20 shipped for both.

ekitten2 wrote:well im interested



i even sent a PM :-)

ekitten2: are you interested in more? cheap? i have several of the pipebomb type with tank on back and forum "nitrosmeller" sent me several in pieces to sell/trade. i can take pics tomorrow and PM you.

p.s. those needles are the same as the ones used on the Atwood .049 outboard engines from 1954. gold.

happydad

yeah i sorda am interested as my g/kidds are recently gettin into C/L planes and they keep eyeing off my cox collection

so in order to keep the peace (and my cox bits intact) i would like a few engines..i have a few but keeping them running is diffacult with out parts ect atm i got several wen-mac engines (mark 11 and a 111) but usaly its the small things that get destroyed like spraybar/ needles oh and cranks ..i salo have a cpl of testers "pipe bomb" engines im turning into a opposed twin that im "experementing" with, aslo i have a ole anderson baby spitfire engine that needs a new crank case and spray bar ...as crank case is missing most of the mounting luggs aslo the tank retaining bolt is missing (i dident look that close on the ebay pics ...

i wus thinking of seeing a fella here about getting new luggs weilded on but im unshure if the metal is weldable



so any help would be apreicated fanks

aslo i have an wen-mac that is unusural to me (im not a knowagable collector as yet)

its dosent have a "mark" number and a very thin crank shaft that im unable to get a prop nut for



aslo it dosent have any spring starter fitted



we mostly use "metric" bolts here



ifany one know there history i would be interested in learning more about em



i know most of those engins are related ie testors,wen mac andersons baby spitfire ect

ekitten2 wrote:aslo i have an wen-mac that is unusural to me (im not a knowagable collector as yet)

its dosent have a "mark" number and a very thin crank shaft that im unable to get a prop nut for



aslo it dosent have any spring starter fitted



we mostly use "metric" bolts here



ifany one know there history i would be interested in learning more about em



i know most of those engins are related ie testors,wen mac andersons baby spitfire ect

There is a very comprehensive/timeline listing of these engines by John Krickels. It's in the "Files" section in Mark's .049 Collectors Group over on Yahoo.

ekitten2 wrote:yeah i sorda am interested as my g/kidds are recently gettin into C/L planes and they keep eyeing off my cox collection
... aslo i have a ole anderson baby spitfire engine that needs a new crank case and spray bar ...as crank case is missing most of the mounting luggs aslo the tank retaining bolt is missing (i dident look that close on the ebay pics ...
so any help would be apreicated fanks

Might you be able to JB_Weld some washers in place of the mounting lugs? Or perhaps even make an aluminum plate (with cutout for backplate removal).

I do not have a Baby Spitfire but I have a Spitzy .045 the one with the tank beneath the crankcase. It's a nice running little engine.

George

Kim wrote:

ekitten2 wrote:aslo i have an wen-mac that is unusural to me (im not a knowagable collector as yet)

its dosent have a "mark" number and a very thin crank shaft that im unable to get a prop nut for



aslo it dosent have any spring starter fitted



we mostly use "metric" bolts here



ifany one know there history i would be interested in learning more about em



i know most of those engins are related ie testors,wen mac andersons baby spitfire ect

There is a very comprehensive/timeline listing of these engines by John Krickels. It's in the "Files" section in Mark's .049 Collectors Group over on Yahoo.

Unfortunately that Wen-Mac history is nearly unreadable due to the poor quality original typing and age discolouration, it also refers to pictures of the engines which aren't there. I am in the process of re-typing it for my own use, but if anyone wants a copy when I've finished I'll be glad to send one along (don't know when it will be finished!)

Wilf

If anyone ever finds a sensible way to mount "Pipebomb" engines I would be VERY interested! Welding is out of the question, the crankcases are either pot metal or fibreglass, no chance with either material. I have 3 of the things but they are really only good for glider noseweight!

well recently i took one of the testors pipebomb crank cases to my friend the weilder for a trial welding and he recons that its is "rubbish" metal but is still weildable (i still have that crank case with "bead weld" still on it) it wont be easy but he says its doable so hwo knows in a cpl of weeks i may indeed have a "pipebomb" opposed twin my only hurdle atm as i see it is how to cross half the bigends to fit both onto the crank pin..as they are so small ( i originaly wanted to build a cox 020 twin)..

oh and one of the pipebomb engines had a plastic radial mount fitted but no venturi but i recently found that a cox QB .74 carb sorda fits in the hole where the venturi should be

re ivans rewrighting yeah i would be interested in a copy of the wen-mac history



http://modelenginenews.org/people/wenmac.html

i found this site while googleing

ekitten2 wrote:oh and one of the pipebomb engines had a plastic radial mount fitted but no venturi but i recently found that a cox QB .74 carb sorda fits in the hole where the venturi should be

Does it look like this?



If it does, I can give you full information about it

Wilf

Ivanhoe wrote:If anyone ever finds a sensible way to mount "Pipebomb" engines I would be VERY interested! Welding is out of the question, the crankcases are either pot metal or fibreglass, no chance with either material. I have 3 of the things but they are really only good for glider noseweight!

all: i understood the crankcases, maybe only some, were an aluminum composite made of aluminum and some other metals for strength. there are many, many different hardnesses of aluminum, some weldable and some not. the thing to do is try to weld a small area on a test piece. i think TIG or a similar type welding might work. i remember way back in the 1960's when i took a class in welding in college we did weld thin aluminum, but is was with a special tiny welding head. TIG welding for those who don't kbow is Tungsten Inert Gas. At Cal Poly Pomona in Calif. they made their own gas from cows, (Methane) since they were ALSO an agricultural college. get it POLY. many different disciplines. LOL. anyway welding these crankcases should be possible with the proper tools. anyone out there a welder with TIG experience or welding small aluminum???

happydad

ekitten2 wrote:yeah i sorda am interested as my g/kidds are recently gettin into C/L planes and they keep eyeing off my cox collection

so in order to keep the peace (and my cox bits intact) i would like a few engines..i have a few but keeping them running is diffacult with out parts ect atm i got several wen-mac engines (mark 11 and a 111) but usaly its the small things that get destroyed like spraybar/ needles oh and cranks ..i salo have a cpl of testers "pipe bomb" engines im turning into a opposed twin that im "experementing" with, aslo i have a ole anderson baby spitfire engine that needs a new crank case and spray bar ...as crank case is missing most of the mounting luggs aslo the tank retaining bolt is missing (i dident look that close on the ebay pics ...

i wus thinking of seeing a fella here about getting new luggs weilded on but im unshure if the metal is weldable



so any help would be apreicated fanks

ekitten2: i see by reading more posts you have done your homework looking up the engines and researching welding.
anyway i have several of the "pipebomb" engines nitrosmeller and i have tried to make work, without success, and i'll try to take some pics sometime today and PM you.
retired doesn't mean you have more time. for me it means i get more tired easily. LOL

happydad

Kim wrote:

ekitten2 wrote:aslo i have an wen-mac that is unusural to me (im not a knowagable collector as yet)

its dosent have a "mark" number and a very thin crank shaft that im unable to get a prop nut for



aslo it dosent have any spring starter fitted



we mostly use "metric" bolts here



ifany one know there history i would be interested in learning more about em



i know most of those engins are related ie testors,wen mac andersons baby spitfire ect

There is a very comprehensive/timeline listing of these engines by John Krickels. It's in the "Files" section in Mark's .049 Collectors Group over on Yahoo.

Kim: btw the new pics sure are much worse than the old pics you posted under Old Photos. who was that dashing young man, your son?? laughing out loud very loud.

p.s. maybe we shouldn't post before and after pics?? like my new avatar? that's me in 1964 posing for surfer magazine.
that should bring a laugh or 2.
happydad

ekitten2 wrote:well im interested



i even sent a PM :-)

I found a few more of these engines. I am still working out shipping. I didn't forget about your PM.

Jason

yeah well thats what ive done re the test welding ive tryed posting pics on here before (about 6-9 mounths back) with out sucess



about my back plate mount, noo mine is way differant if i can ill post a few pics. or email them to some one who can



atm i got two pipebomb cases one ive dround the frount back leaveing only the crank exit and top/bottom spring starter mounts the outher ive tryed cuting the cly souround off to be welded onto the outher im useing very thin blades from a dremel type tool but they are extremely fragaild and break easaly..(fustrating)

so how does one post pics here please

i cant find any thing about it in the "post reply" thingy

Here ya go Ek2.
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t367-how-to-post-an-image-in-a-topic?highlight=post+picture
Bob

thats not much help my pics are on my HDD not at any url

i had a accout at photo bucket at one stage but it got hacked...and i lost heeps ...sozz but im not goin down that road again

ekitten2 wrote:i had a accout at photo bucket at one stage but it got hacked...and i lost heeps ...sozz but im not goin down that road again

do you want me to send you a 1,2,3 step approach EK2 in a PM??

either way you can email me or ??

happydad

im not interested in opening anouther account either i post pic direct from my hard drive or nuffin ...ive already had a case of identy theft hence my previous post