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Oh man, good to know I was never this green

Hey! I'm new and I need help. I'm making a Lockwood pulsejet as my high school senior project and I need specific guidance. The actual design of the jet isn't the problem --I plan on using the Lockwood Patent design-- but I need help learning how to assemble it and where and how to buy/make all the...

I'm afraid he won't answer. This place has been dead for a while and Eric hasn't posted for years. He used to have a website, Becktechnology, but that site's long gone too. He has a youtube channel. Maybe if you send him a pm through there he could reply.

luc wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:23 pm

What about my PJs? Want one? I'll cut you a deal if you want one, but again, you take care of shipping

Thanks for the offer but I already have waaaay too many of them

Welcome back. Everyone's left the party about two years ago though so don't mind the dust. About those pressure jets though...

Are you using a regulator on your propane bottle? As a rule of thumb: if you think you have too much gas, you don't have nearly enough.
What type of fuel injector are you using and how far down the intake is it?
Is your engine build from known plans (i.e., the pipewood/ ugly stick?)

Hi! It might be a good idea to use Pyro's recipe for beginners for your first engine (it's for valveless engines). That lockwood engine is pretty crappy. For your first attempt, try making a linear engine. They are the most easy to do and easy to start. When you get bored of it, you can have it cut ...

hermanpj wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:46 pm

Has anyone died from home made pulse jet detonation? Just curious.

I can guarantee no one has, since a pulse-jet deflagrates and not detonates

Hi, welcome to the forum! I've been reading your questions and I have some feedback. Fair disclaimer: I have never worked with an ugly stick. In your first post you describe you get a pop or two but mostly yellow flames from the exhaust. To me that sounds like your ignition isn't up to scratch. init...

Thanks, Mark.

I build an annular version of the M20 about a year ago. I could not get the injectors out far enough to get it to run. A couple of weeks back I fixed the issue and today I tried again. Although it runs, it's a huge pain in the ass to get going. Thrust is rather disappointing too: 11.4 pounds (origin...

Hi Mike, Just a thought but the fuel you are using is ethanol? - very hydroscopic- Dave, a mate of mine, who is well into his chemistry, can process/refine it to remove almost all the water - I can ask him what it is he does to do this ( I recall he added something to the fuel and it solidifies at ...

I was realy excited to read that article, until I saw the 100 grand price. Not quite mainstream. 100 grand will buy you a lot of nice machining tools

Lol it's a scaled version of the M500, tailpipe reinforcements and all

it doesn't look like you flared the intakes. This will limit throttle range and thus thrust. Flare them and try again. It'll run a lot harder