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I buy my fasteners from McMaster Carr in large lots ….

Thankyou ….I’m going to get right on that

I like the original Elmers engines I find the challenge is in making the tiny parts

Anyone else into building Elmers engines? The plans used to be available on the Tomtom site but the site has been taken down and the original book is out of print, you can find it on Amazon for an outrageous price. If anyone has found another portal to the drawings I’d appreciate a heads up.

I realized the polarity of the magnet was important but I will try both sides of the hall sensor and see if that makes a difference. Thanks

I’ll take a look ….thanks

It’s an ignition designed for model aircraft engine an Excel …..it will fire with a strong magnet but this Engine will only allow for a very small magnet not strong enough to trip the hall sensor. I tried a combination of different magnets and hall sensors with no luck, i parked the engine about...

I wouldn’t make a cam shaft for your engine from drill rod I’d look at 4140 htsr or something of that nature And it should be hardened and ground. Keep in mind that the Hoglet engine is not designed for long runs or to drive anything it’s a display engine basically.

Boring bar method I built it from drill rod

Yes I am on that site ….I guess what I’m trying to find is a made in Canada solution …a pipe dream probably. There was a fellow in the US that made ignitions specifically for the Hoglet he retired.