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 > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.