Coborn C3 rebuild (from a somewhat less-than standing start)

Nice work. I think I would be giving it a spin regardless of missing tank!

Looks good, I'm taking notes.... wood hates me.

I dont have a problem with wood, its just a bugger to weld

Maryalice

I can't even do that, well not done it since college...

So far so good for me on this - fingers crossed though eh?

Looks good.

A nice job, I dont like working with wood as it tends to catch fire when trying to weld it.

Maryalice

[quote="maryalice"]A nice job, I dont like working with wood as it tends to catch fire when trying to weld it.

Maryalice[/quote]

You t1t!!!

Not sure why you've tried to make this a petrol/paraffin engine. The tank supports are clearly not high enoough for the paraffin to run around the vaporising arrangement. Nice restoration, otherwise.

It is a petrol paraffin engine, which is why I have done it as so. It is not the correct tank for the job but duel tanks are like rocking horse pooh... and once primed the paraffin will flow (note the fuel pipe arrangement is totally my idea of preheat, not original (neither is the exhaust). Also the tap is not where it would usually be placed. But I doubt it will be used much on paraffin anyway.

[quote="blue cat"]Not sure why you've tried to make this a petrol/paraffin engine. The tank supports are clearly not high enoough for the paraffin to run around the vaporising arrangement. Nice restoration, otherwise.[/quote]

Agree, there is a proper paraffin Coborn on ebay at the moment and the tank bracket is very different to that one....

Well, thanks for your input. This coborn arrived as a pile of rust. Whether or not it's the right bracket/tank/pipe/tap/whatever arrangement is inconsequential. The idea was to get the engine running and useful, not factory perfect. In which world of working engines do you think the original users would give a damn about the wrong bracket or the wrong angle on the pipe? If it works, it's on for good. That's the mantra I will follow regardless. Better than scrapping the engine and also a bit more realistic.

May I suggest you get off your high horse, we are here to help each other and unless you tell us you are doing your own thing then the forum will politely point you in the right direction otherwise we would have stayed quiet, sadly with your attitude it only does one thing we will all shut up and you will find yourself alone.

Maryalice

I think you misunderstand my post - I was simply just explaining my reasoning and rationale for the rebuild is all. Fair enough though, I can just fade away, no problem. Later.

Keep calm boys, it was only an observation on my part.

Ditto - calm down lads.
We are here for the fun of building engines - at least I am.
Sparkly bling, oil rag, mongrel - who cares so long as it runs. Do your own thing.

Indeed, I've made decisions that others have criticised... many of which I've had to put right later down the line....

StuartTurnerSteve wrote:Indeed, I've made decisions that others have criticised... many of which I've had to put right later down the line....