Maybe I should just buy this

[Mike R]

I've had an addiction to radial engines since childhood, and I have a 10+ year project of building one that is sitting in my basement waiting for me to get back to it, and another casting set also waiting, but maybe I should just buy the real thing, clean it up and hang it over the fireplace? Would be cheaper and faster...
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[Elektrishun]

Or REA - radial engines anonymous

 

[slow-poke]

I want to be there when you start it up;-)

 

[whydontu]

Speaking from experience : a roll-around stand makes working on it much easier then if it's bolted down. However, if you install a prop (to give it some mechanical load when you start it), it's a good idea to chain down the stand <BEFORE> you start the engine. On a side note, even a small radial engine with a cut-down prop at idle can produce enough thrust cut go through a typical 2x4 stud wall. Really mucks up the prop, too.