Follow The World's Smallest Traveling Engine!

Oldenginerod wrote:
Pushing 35 degrees Celsius in the shade here, so running the little beggar wouldn't be an issue in these parts, but I'm not on the list as postage costs are just too inhibitive out here.  I know I've had some generous members previously offer to help, but having had no real experience with Tee Dees of any size I woudn't feel confident with it.  I'd much rather practise on an engine of my own than run the risk of damaging this one.  Now if we were to do this with a Babe Bee  Babe Bee .049 , that would make all the difference.  No insurance, minimal packaging, easily repaired or replaced if something happened

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I added a greenie too Rod, but mostly for your text to which I agree.

I argued against the selection of a .010 Tee Dee as the Traveling Engine when first proposed because of it fragility, but was heavily out-voted.  Turns out with good cause as the little critter has held up rather well, so far.  

I have experience with them running two back in Florida in the late nineties. As I recall, I may have damaged the cylinder on one while attempting to remove it with the supplied wrench.  I never put one on a model though.

But now I have this idea.  Wouldn't it be fun to attach it to the nose of one of my larger models, tether it securely by the tail and light her off while taking pictures ....  Maybe I could be tail-end-Charlie on the list when all you pro's have had a chance at it?

Bob

Edit add: I had several .010 Tee Dee's. I sold them all on ebay except one. I saved all my ad pictures, this is one of them. So which one of you guys bought my engine late nineties early 2000's............ I want it back. It has a little birth mark lower left.....