Webra mach 1 R 2,5cc diesel 1954

Data:
Webra Model MACH I
Manufacturer Webra-Fein-Modelltechnik, Berlin, Germany
Distributed by Webra-Fein-Modelltechnik, Berlin, Germany
YOM 1954

Specifications:
2.45 Displacement DC (0.151 cu. In.)
Bore 15.5 mm diameter. (0.610 in.)
Stroke 13 mm. (0.519 in.)
Diesel Power Class
2 cycle
Fixed type carburetor (without speed)
Admission rear rotary valve
journal bearing
Crankshaft on bronze No
Fuel, Ether Fuel / Kerosene / Oil

Comments:
 This is the first successful engine by Webra and opens to the world market. At that time provides very practical solutions and quality materials. Highlight the rear rotary valve, radial transfer of the steel cylinder and the casting piston.

Published on Oct 6, 2012 by valic000 Another nice Webra from my collection.The Mach 1 R were very well made and powerful engines. Also in the early 1950 this design was considered to be a state-of-the-art engine. Together with its very good fits, like all Webra engines he, was a dominating factor with his easy starting and the great power output. There were 2 slightly changes in the head design some years later, but is basically the same engine. I am almost sure,that the head is re-anodized, as the green color is to bright. Also a new tighter piston should be made to give the engine his full power back. The bigger Webra Bully with 3,5 cc ends the line of the Webra diesel range. Still hope one day to get my hands on a 3,5cc Bully. Thanks for interest. lot more great vintage diesels on my channels.More  to come.Stay tuned!

Irvine 20 Diesel Rebuild Story

Design History:-

Designed and manufactured as a diesel-i zed version of a nitro glow engine in England in the mid 1980's

Design Features:-

Front through the shaft induction; ABC piston/cylinder technology; advanced design carburetor and bolt on muffler without pressurization tap.

Table of Contents:

Item	Description	Page Number
TABLE		2
Background	History, Specifications, Experiences	3
Rebuild section	Start of Rebuild	5
Parts selection	Choosing used parts for the new runner	6
Liner rework	Finishing and tapering liner with special tools	9
New piston	Processes and material selection	17
Casting	Inspecting crankcase and deburring flaws	22
Running in	Mounting, propeller selection and fuel mixture	27
Final observations	lessons learned and future plans for improvements to the rework process	28

The Irvine 20 ABC Diesel Engine

Design History:-
Designed and manufactured as a diesel-i zed version of a nitro glow engine in England in the mid 1980's


Design Features:-
Front through the shaft induction; ABC piston/cylinder technology; advanced design carburetor and bolt on muffler without pressurization tap.

Specifications:-
Displacement 2.5 cc

Observations:-

"This is the latest and, perhaps, the most significant example of the diesel-ization of an existing glow plug engine, in that it was initiated  and developed by the engine's manufacturer. Ever since they began  producing their own motors in 1977, Irvine Engines have specialized in glow engines (the sole departure being their production of the Mills 75 replica) and the fact that Ron Irvine decided to press ahead with the production of this diesel version of the well-liked and very successful Irvine 20 series, obviously indicates considerable faith in its capabilities.

The Irvine 20 has not been extensively redesigned for diesel operation. It has a new crankshaft; otherwise, dieselization is confined to the cylinder head assembly, plus small modifications to the carburetor and silencer".

After describing the reduced-choke carburetor, the author continues....

"The reason for having this much reduced choke area is to enable the engine to be operated without the assistance of an exhaust pressurized fuel system, which is the reason why the diesel version of the silencer has the usual pressure nipple replaced by a screw-in plug.
Why no exhaust pressure feed ? Simple! Exhaust gases condense to form a certain amount of H2O when they come into contact with the cool fuel in the tank. A little water in the fuel does not matter in a glow engine; it is miscible with methanol-based fuel and a small amount can be tolerated...Diesel fuel, on the other hand, is petroleum based (usually kerosene, occasionally DERV). Ergo, the water remains separated and, having a higher specific gravity than that of the fuel, settles in the bottom of the tank, where it may be sucked up by the clunk weight. Not even diesels like running on water. Result: malfunction of one kind or another...".

The author was Peter G.F. Chinn: the author of numerous articles on model airplane engines of his day .


Although it is generally regarded as a fine engine it is not my favorite by far. Looking for a practical RC Diesel to power a Kitty-Wake sport float plane, I settled upon the Irvine 20 ABC diesel to do the job. After a short ground run I made a very bad decision and decided to opt for a first flight. As I recall the flight did not last very long, nor did the poor Kitty Wake. The Irvine suddenly quit and I was faced with the worst of all situations for an RC flyer; a down wind dead-stick landing on a new model. Needless to say the landing didn't go well, ripping away the floats on impact.

That Irvine itself never ran again. All attempts to start it proved unsuccessful and the reason was obvious. There was almost no compression, the once tight engine had gone from lots of compression to none in the matter of a few short minutes (unbelievable!). The engine was thrown into a corner and forgotten for a number of years, until one day I got around to disassembling it for a close examination. What I found was the engine had eaten itself. The piston and sleeve were severely scored, with deep vertical grooves running full length in each. All attempts to find replacement parts (matching piston and sleeve) proved to be impossible so, I thought if I could find a used Irvine 20 engine for parts that would be the answer (not!). The other used Irvine 20's that I managed to find were ringed engines, with marginal compression and I knew from the beginning that they would never start as a diesel.

The Irvine 20 Rebuild Story Starts Here:

The runner was created from parts harvested from three clapped out engines, an ABC diesel and two glow engines. The rebuild subject has a reworked glow cylinder and a new Dispal alloy piston.

The Irvine 20 Rebuild Story Starts Here:

The runner was created from parts harvested from three clapped out engines, an ABC diesel and two glow engines. The rebuild subject has a reworked glow cylinder and a new Dispal piston.

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German Kratmo10-4 diesel 4cc

 The big Owat 5cc ignition engine

Data:

Model KRATMO DIESEL 4cc (10-4)
Manufacturer Kratzsch Motorbau, Goessnitz, Deutschland
Distributed by Walter Kratzsch, Goessnitz, Deutschland
YOM 1953
Displacement 4 CC (0.245 cu. In.)

Diesel Power Class
2 Stroke
Fixed type carburetor without speed
Induction Sub-piston (port side)
Crankshaft on bronze journal
 Fuel Ether / kerosene / Oil
Like New Condition

Comments and visual material by YouTube Channel Valic000:


Today I run the huge massive Kratmo10-4 model diesel engine.Its in excellent like new condition. I was really quite surprised about its weight,...almost a half kg! Mr.Kratsch made a lot different types of spark and diesel engines from around 1938 up until 1955 approximately s. as far as I know. My engine has in the front a cover,where the main bearing is,so I assume it also housed the contact breaker of the ignition system, when built as spark ignition engine. All his engines can be easy recognized from the style with which he built his model engines.Very massive when compare the Russian K-16 which is also around 4 cc displacement and its weight is only maybe 1/3 of the weight of the Kratmo. But who cared about weight in those days? It was all about power and ease of starting that's what mattered. I also show a Photo of the big Owat 5cc engine. This will also be a very interesting rebuild project someday. A lot parts missing, and damaged, but the compression is great. A nice winter project! I am not sure if this Kratmo-10 4 is ever build as a replica, but this engine could be also the real thing. But it looks so new, its hard to believe that its a genuine engine. Maybe I am wrong here? If somebody knows more about that issue,please contact me. Many more great vintage diesels and rebuild projects on my channel,and more others will be released in the future. Feel free to subscribe. Thanks for watching! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HkxQLi65UY

British PAW 2.5 cc Diesel

Version featured in this [age is the RC engine equipped with a primitive but effective throttle and mufti-positional muffler

Design History:-
Designed and Manufactured in England by the Progress Aero Works, of Macclesfield.

Design Features:-
Front induction; radial porting; simple effective carburetor; radial exhaust ports and exhaust collector ring with variable exhaust muffler positions

Specifications:-

Displacement: 2.47 cc
Bore 15.16 mm
Stroke: 13.67 mm


Comments:-
This model airplane engine was all gummed up and virtually frozen from years of storage after use. After an hour or so of softening the old oil and turning by hand she is shown here all freed up and anxious to run again.

http://youtu.be/fApvpZWAwYk

Russian MK 12B

The similarity of the MK 12 b to the Webra series 2 engine shown below is probably no accident 

Different production runs of MK12 b engines 

Design History:- 
Designed and manufactured in Russia in the mid 1960's

Design Features:-
Early versions featured a removable front housing;
later models featured a single piece crankcase;
rear induction; and
crankshaft supported on ball bearings

Specifications:-

Fuel:	Ether/Petroleum/Oil
Cycle:	2T
Data
Cylinders:	1
Displacement:	2,45 cm³
Bore:	15,5 mm
Stroke:	13 mm
Weight and Dimensions
Other Information
Model Year	1980
Manufacturer
U.S.S.R  (C.C.C.P.)
Distributor
U.S.S.R. (C.C.C.P.)

Comments:-

The engine is an example of an early production run (serial number 44) it comes complete with several production flaws and a  lower than average compression, which makes it difficult to hand start. 

 http://youtu.be/69t4qKp6owA

ED Bee MK1

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ED Bee MK 1 Diesel
Circa Mid 1950's

Design History:
Manufacturer Electronic Developments (Surrey) Ltd in the mid 1950's;
Distributed by E.D. Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England;
This engine is the very successful MK1 Bee which was followed by the equally successfully MK 2




Design Features:
Diesel power class 2 stroke;
Fixed type carburetor without speed control;
Induction by rear rotary valve;
Non ball bearing crankshaft running in bronze journal bearing; and
Integral plastic fuel tank often missing from well used engines.




Specifications and Data:
Displacement 0.060 cu. in. (0.983 c.c.)
Bore 0.437 in diameter. (11.11 mm.)
Stroke 0.400 in. (10.17 mm.)



Observations:

This was my first diesel engine and it sat in a box for many years before getting around to running it. Installed in a single channel Keil Kraft high wing cabin model controlled via a rubber powered simple escapement hooked to the rudder (one pulse right two left). A perfect recipe for relaxing flying, until faced with a downwind fly away. The engine is pictured here sporting its new Kirby manufactured needle valve assembly and custom compression adjuster made with a special thread to match the thread restoring Helicoil insert that was used to repair the stripped head threads.  See this little gem run on homemade fuel, using a mixture of 33 % Kerosene, 33% Castor oil and 33% Cold Engine Quick Start (Ether) with the remainder Cetaine Boaster added to improve combustion.
It was not easy to start and I found that it was particularly sensitive to both needle valve and compression settings. Where, in the case of the compression, less than 1/8 turn meant the difference between running and not running.


http://youtu.be/H4Px10SPCIs
  



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Uctkam 2.5 cc Racer Diesel

Data:   UCTKAM Model 2.5 D (CSTKAM) Manufacturer U.R.S.S. (C.C.C.P.)
Distributed by U.R.S.S. (C.C.C.P.) MK III Year of manufacture 1995;
2.47 Displacement d.c. (0.151 cu. In.);
Bore 15 mm. (0.591 in.); 
Stroke 14 mm. (0.551 in.); 
Diesel power class 2 stroke;
Fixed type carburetor (without speed control); 
Admission front rotary valve (crankshaft);
Ether based Fuel / Kerosene / Oil;

Comments: One of the great Russian engines of production and quality better than the Meteor. This is a classical configuration diesel, steel jacketed, cast piston, crankshaft and supported in a front bearing in the crankcase.

Design History:
The UCTKAM Model 2.5 D was Designed and Manufacturer in the U.S.S.R. (C.C.C.P.) around 1968; was evolved from the Uctkam-1. to the MK II and eventually the featured engine the MK III which was introduced somewhere around 1995.  

Design Features:
classical configuration diesel;
steel cylinder liner;
cast iron piston;
fixed type carburetor (without speed control);
induction front rotary valve (crankshaft);
ball bearing supported crankshaft; 
schnuerle scavenging engine of high quality construction

Specifications:
2.47 Displacement d.c. (0.151 cu. In.);
bore 15 mm. (0.591 in.);
stroke 14 mm. (0.551 in.);

Observations by YouTube Channel Valic000:
Again another audition of a model diesel from my growing collection.The Uctkam arrive on the russian market around 1995,but I have no exact year. This engine popped up on E-bay some time ago and I decide this time it wil be not let it slip away from me, as I let it get away twice before..on inspection it is a very impressive engine. Its almost an exact copy of the famous Rossi 15. Diesel/Glow engine This was a very successful and proven design for combat and speed racing, that won many prizes. The Uctkam has also ABS piston setup, that will give him a lot rpm output. I am not sure,if the diesels were also sold with the res-o-pipe too.Its not a easy to find info on that issue. I think a res-o-pipe will work in a diesel too, but a bit less impact than in the case of a glow engine ,because of the lower speed and frequency of the shock wave. But it should give provide better filling of the cylinder. All in all the engine is well made to my mind but, maybe a lot people have had some bad experiences with some of the older engines from the Ukraine...that was the past...but today, there are leaders in developing hi-tec engines for competition flyer. Ceramic ball bearings and super alloys like Dispal S226 are only a few examples for using the best materials for their engines. The older engines shoud be checked for dirt and correct assembly, but if you have ``engine hands``...you can get your self a nice runner. This engine should run 30.000 rpm and produce 1 hp. It has a huge venturi and the same thick crankshaft, so it he hits the right rpm with a smaller prop, it should be possible. Maybe I will test this after the engine is freed up. Many thanks for watch my clips. A lot more nice old engine still will be run...here on my channel..please feel free to subscribe. I hope you share the same passion! Ratings and comments are always welcome.
http://youtu.be/gn3S5X5hDsU

Below, watch one of the early MK1 engines (serial no 44) scream something like it did back in those good old days.

Run-in Process for a MK3 Engine shown below

Aurora K-2.5 Plain Bearing

AURORA K-2.5 engine Technical data: AURORA model K-250

Design History:
Designed and manufactured in Calcutta India circa 1970 by Mr. Suresh Kumar the Great Grandfather of Aeromodelling in India. He also bought the die of Mills .75 and 1.3 diesel engine and the rights to produce the same in India as K75 and K1.3 (The K stands for Kumar, the manufacturer). The Mills engines are  much valued by many Europeans and collectors of Model Airplane Engines worldwide. 

Design Features:
Aurora engines have very high torque and are exceptionally easy starting and handling;
front through the shaft induction;
plain journal main bearing; and
radial transfer ports and exhaust ports.

Specifications:
displacement 2.5 cc  

Observations:
All models have been test run at the factory before dispatch. These engines represent an excellent value and are ideal for general sport flying where reliability and good handling are so important.

 http://youtu.be/_ZRZMcrZAA8

CS DEEZIL Replica Top End Build Story

The complete story of how this was created  from the crankcase of a CS DEEZIL replica.

The CS Replica bottom end was purchased cheaply on eBay and this is the story of the building of the top end for this item.

The Deezil Rebuild Story or Making a Runner from the Bones

By

Peter Valicek

and

David Crocker

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DEEZIL carter complet neuf moteur airplane model engine
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Watch the following short video highlighting the major challenges faced by the machinist-engine rebuilder 

during the course of this project

She runs!

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