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[Ian Jimmerson] has constructed a detailed model of a radial engine out of wood and MDF for an undisclosed reason. Rather than just delivering the wooden engine to wherever wood engines go ...

He had turned Balzer's rotary engine into a fixed radial — and one cooled by water instead of air. At last problems began to fade and performance improve, with an immediate leap from 6-8 hp in ...