[modeleng] Re: Valve Timing on simplex

  • From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:59:14 -0800 (PST)

I know that TEL, for one, has built a Simplex in the
past, so I am sure that there are fellows on the list
that will be able to advise you without you having to
go and buy a book on the subject.  There is also a
Simplex Website, but alas, I do not have the addy
anymore.

Al Messer

--- Gmx22@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Before I start, thank you all for your help last
> time. I have had a couple  
> of good weeks in the workshop and am just about
> ready to set the valve gear on  
> my simplex. Thinking to myself i will have this
> running on air tonight (why 
> does  it take 20 times longer than you think) Anyway
> have looked at plans for 
> about  two days and i just Havant a clue where to
> start. I have had a look at a 
> martin  evens book but sadly it tells you how to
> design walschaerts gear but 
> not really  how to set it up. So 
> 1 Where should the return crank be set in relation
> to crank pin?
> 2 What is the procedure for setting the valves?
> If this is going to be to complex to write on here
> could you point me in  the 
> direction of a book, maybe the good dummies guide to
> valve setting.
> I really would like to see my handiwork poor as it
> is running before  xmas
> All the best 
> Keith
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