[TheForge] Re: fire piston

[robert hensarling]

Not all Fred.  Some of long ago (glow plugs) were used as an ignition source 
and not cylinder warming.  Of course the cylinder did indeed warm itself up 
after the thing took off running.  I think you're right in saying that wood 
chips will ignite quicker than diesel.  Remember though that the diesel in 
the engine is being injected at a fairly high pressure, whereas the diesel 
that you're using in the comparison is just sitting there in liquid form (I 
assume).
Yes, it's beginning to look like the FP is well within the realm of 
possibility indeed!  Make one Fred!  I'd love to, and I'm a woodworker to 
boot, but I'm thinking that those Aborigines (sp?) had some special 
"medicine" that helped get that thing going.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Freddie Warner" <freddiewarner at hotmail.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:35 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: fire piston


> Hello there I'm new to blacksmithing and have been a member of this list 
> for a while. There is a lot of info here. Thanks guys.
> The fire piston sounds interesting. Glow plugs are in diesel engines to 
> warm up the cylinder on very cold days. In the 10 years I drove a truck I 
> used them maybe a half a dozen times and that was when I just started 
> driving and was in an older truck. I've been out of trucking for a few 
> years but I'm not sure that a lot of the diesel engines even come with 
> glow plugs anymore. Anyhow I believe this fire piston is well within the 
> realm of possibility, just take some dried wood shavings and light them 
> with a match then light some diesel with a match also. I bet the wood 
> lights easier.
>
> This stuff is very interesting I am interested in blacksmithing techniques 
> form 100 or so years ago, what are some places I could get info on this. 
> Any information would be appreciated.
>
> Fred Warner
>
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