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Cox Model Engine Handbook. Corrections?
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Cox Model Engine Handbook. Corrections?
Following Steve's and others advice I bought a copy. Are there any errors/changes that I should note in the margins?
Lost power for about 26 hours Friday. Took advantage of the time to read O'Reilly's "Killing England" and mount a couple of engines on plastic bases. Got to find a different approach/base with the "postage stamps."
Lost power for about 26 hours Friday. Took advantage of the time to read O'Reilly's "Killing England" and mount a couple of engines on plastic bases. Got to find a different approach/base with the "postage stamps."
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RE: Cox Model Engine Handbook-Corrections?
Bob,
Due to the amount and depth of research that went into this book, I don't think it's possible for anyone to know if there are any errors or corrections.
I think that there were so many different possible parts combinations that could be done on the plant floor that a simple substitution by one assembly worker could be found, but, I wouldn't consider the book or the research in error.
After all, they were building kids toys not doing brain surgery.
Hope you can find time to consume it all.
Pop Quiz on Friday !!! LOL !!!
Steve....................
Due to the amount and depth of research that went into this book, I don't think it's possible for anyone to know if there are any errors or corrections.
I think that there were so many different possible parts combinations that could be done on the plant floor that a simple substitution by one assembly worker could be found, but, I wouldn't consider the book or the research in error.
After all, they were building kids toys not doing brain surgery.
Hope you can find time to consume it all.
Pop Quiz on Friday !!! LOL !!!
Steve....................
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Re: Cox Model Engine Handbook. Corrections?
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Re: Cox Model Engine Handbook. Corrections?
I'm certainly not impugning the authors work, but coming from a publishing background I know that it's the rare manuscript that makes it to the book binder that does not contain some sort of factual, statistical, or typographical error. My contributions here are full of them.
I'm sure that Mr. Dannels and Mr. Sitter and their proof readers did their research. But there are so many Cox engine enthusiasts here with scads of hands on experiences with these products that something untoward might have surfaced since publication.
One could spend a considerable amount of time just reviewing the cylinder/back plate/crankcase sections, but what caught my eye was the little column on prop drivers, throttle stops, and counterweights. Looking at one of my Cox engines last week I noticed for the first time what appeared to be a brass prop drive, can't be I thought. Yes, can be.
As for the Pop Quiz, I'm passing too.
Bob
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