Hi,
I want to build a simple pulsejet engine, but I'm an absolute beginner with pulsejets. Yesterday I saw this one: http://www.cottrillcyclodyne.com/ElektraI/ElektraI.html
Is this engine good for a beginner? Is it easy to start this engine or do I need a compressor for auxiliary air? Are the dimensions very critical or can I use scrap parts with approximately original sizes?
Or has somebody got any other suggestions for a very easy engine suitable for beginners and easy to build?
Thank you in anticipation!
Greetings
GreenDay2244
valveless pulsejet for beginner
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Re: valveless pulsejet for beginner
Try this engine. Build it as close to the original plans as possible or risk a non runner. If you want other options, go to the obvious sticky on top of the valveless section named "looking for plans look here"
The Electra is not a very good engine (no offence, Larry)
The Electra is not a very good engine (no offence, Larry)
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Re: valveless pulsejet for beginner
Hi,
thanks for your answer. Unfortunately I'm not very good at welding and building a combustion chamber like shown in the plan seems nearly impossible for me
It doesn't matter how good the engine is, I just want to get it running with a little bit thrust.
Greetings
GreenDay2244
thanks for your answer. Unfortunately I'm not very good at welding and building a combustion chamber like shown in the plan seems nearly impossible for me
It doesn't matter how good the engine is, I just want to get it running with a little bit thrust.
Greetings
GreenDay2244
Re: valveless pulsejet for beginner
well depends on thrust I guess. The electra will run, obviously, and does not have an awful lot of welding seems. If your oprions are limited then in this case the Electra is the best option I guess
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Re: valveless pulsejet for beginner
You could try this one simple and EZ to build, if you dont want to use a spark plug a sparkler can be used for ignition.
Cheers
and have fun
V
Cheers
and have fun
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Re: valveless pulsejet for beginner
Ha. How could I be offended with a comment so obviously true. The Elektra was designed as something simple and cheap to build "to amaze your friends". GreenDay, if you haven't seen it run, you'll find it on this hokey video (the first I ever posted):metiz wrote:The Electra is not a very good engine (no offence, Larry)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz00R2sGqpk
Note the number of views. It may be a cheap and dirty pulsejet, but it has a strong cult following. Ha again ;-)
L Cottrill