Seeking Proto-type help with new engine design

[Keith King]

Greetings,
I had a head and neck injury a few years ago so my activities are limited. I have a design for a new type marine power plant that is begging to be built.
It is a simple concept that could be built in any common shop. I live in the New Orleans area. Anyone interested in making the internal combustion engine obsolete ?

Thanks
Keith

[gonzo]

I am. Please send more information.

[Keith King]

Originally Posted by gonzo

I am. Please send more information.

Hello Mr. Gonzo,
I call the new design an "Alpha Jet" (A.J.). In traditional engines the expanding gasses from combustion are used to move a piston or move the blades on a jet. My engine traps the expanding gas creating air pressure which is stored in a pressure vessel and regulated out to do the desired work. The A.J. is in essence a self filling air compressor which can be shaped to fit the desired application. -- Such as turning an impellor or propellor via air motor technology. I hope you are not the type that would take advantage of a partial cripple.

Keith

[gonzo]

What is the performance of the engine? That is, fuel efficiency, torque, HP. Also, does it comply with EPA standards?

[woodboat]

I believe I would trust Gonzo but keep in mind this is a public webboard. The world can view your posts so I would keep details posted here to a minimum if it truly is a new idea.

[Keith King]

Yo Gonzo,
I want to build a Proto-type. I'm no magician I don't have those numbers. I don't think the Wright Brothers could answer a lot of the questions of the day when they first flew. Someone has to walk point! That's what this engine is all about. It's outside the "Box".

Keith

[Keith King]

Originally Posted by woodboat

I believe I would trust Gonzo but keep in mind this is a public webboard. The world can view your posts so I would keep details posted here to a minimum if it truly is a new idea.

Woodboat,

I had a severe head injury and several bulged discs in my neck. Should I just take my work to the grave with me or take a chance? I'm not going to just roll over and quit because I got hurt. I feel I have a lot more to contribute to society. Sometimes you just have to take a chance.

Keith

[woodboat]

Should I just take my work to the grave with me or take a chance?

I think you should NOT take it to the grave. I would communicate with someone you can trust, like Gonzo, directly through email. By all means explore options and try to get it built. I just wouldn't post "Details" on a public forum. I am very interested but have no means to help.

[SeaDrive]

> I am the designer of a lightweight conventional
> > outboard motor, weighs
> > 11and1/2 - 12lbs. It was tested at Mississipi State
> > University as developing
> > 8.8 horsepower at the prop. It is excellent for
> > shallow water use in that you
> > can change the prop depth without changing the
> > incidence of prop, therefore
> > maintaining centerline thrust. It can be built " as
> > new " for under $ 200.00 USD, parts to undertake
> > this project can be purchased virtually anywhere.
> > There is no maintenance to perform. I currently sell
> > the plans for $ 29.95 USD
> > Plus $ 3.95 shipping and handling. I can be
> > contacted at FlyBy750kts@a... I forgot to
> > mention it can be built in as little as two days -
> > Thanks, Roy

A friend of yours?

[yipster]

Keith King,
thats bad luck getting such an injury i write while knocking on wood. all the best to you. a design hasnt anything to with that however. what is the benefit of an air compressor over direct drive? wouldnt oil do a better job? long long time ago i run one winter a generator in a forward cabin of an old houseboat without a sealed exhoust. i would be affraid for smooth in the pressure vessel and valves? good luck!

[Keith King]

[Hey Gonzo,
Woodboat was right about discussing my A.J. on the open net. I had to say somethings to peak any interest. I'd like to send you more info in a more secure way. I don't think you have enough info to grasp the concept yet. How can I do this? I'm not a computer whiz.

Keith


QUOTE=gonzo]What is the performance of the engine? That is, fuel efficiency, torque, HP. Also, does it comply with EPA standards?[/quote]

[Keith King]

Seadrive,
It's good to meet another progresive thinker. Did your research turn up that pulse jet driven outboard from early this century. I enjoy looking back at old innovations and wondering what I could do with them using todays technology. There were a lot of deadend projects in the past that if approached with new materials and tech , may not be deadends at all.
Good luck with your motor. Personally I think there's something in the near future that will do to the traditional internal combustion engine what it did to the steam engine.

Keith

Originally Posted by SeaDrive

> I am the designer of a lightweight conventional
> > outboard motor, weighs
> > 11and1/2 - 12lbs. It was tested at Mississipi State
> > University as developing
> > 8.8 horsepower at the prop. It is excellent for
> > shallow water use in that you
> > can change the prop depth without changing the
> > incidence of prop, therefore
> > maintaining centerline thrust. It can be built " as
> > new " for under $ 200.00 USD, parts to undertake
> > this project can be purchased virtually anywhere.
> > There is no maintenance to perform. I currently sell
> > the plans for $ 29.95 USD
> > Plus $ 3.95 shipping and handling. I can be
> > contacted at FlyBy750kts@a... I forgot to
> > mention it can be built in as little as two days -
> > Thanks, Roy

A friend of yours?

[Keith King]

Hey Yipster,
We play the cards we're dealt. It is hard to keep a good man down though. I have bad days but I also make the most of the good days. Gotta go-- I have to find someone to build this proto-type so I can fix any glitches. There's always another way.

Keith

Originally Posted by yipster

Keith King,
thats bad luck getting such an injury i write while knocking on wood. all the best to you. a design hasnt anything to with that however. what is the benefit of an air compressor over direct drive? wouldnt oil do a better job? long long time ago i run one winter a generator in a forward cabin of an old houseboat without a sealed exhoust. i would be affraid for smooth in the pressure vessel and valves? good luck!

[gonzo]

Keith:
Have you done a patent research yet? Make sure you are not reinventing the wheel. There is a lot that can be done online. Eventually you'll have to go to a repository library. My questions about efficiency and EPA standards have to be answered by you, the inventor. That is the most important part of an invention, that it serves its purpose and does what you claim it is supposed to do.

[Keith King]

Gonzo,
I Hope you're having a nice holiday. I did have a patent search done. The closest thing to what I want to do is the pulse jet and that's quite a stretch. It's probably just as close to a gas operated automatic rifle. I can make it meet those requirements. I can't apply for a patent though because any changes I make will not be covered. I have to build a proto-type then work out the bugs and come up with a production model. Just like other types of engines there are many applications and sizes. I want to build a model that will be able to compete in the personal watercraft market.

Keith

Originally Posted by gonzo

Keith:
Have you done a patent research yet? Make sure you are not reinventing the wheel. There is a lot that can be done online. Eventually you'll have to go to a repository library. My questions about efficiency and EPA standards have to be answered by you, the inventor. That is the most important part of an invention, that it serves its purpose and does what you claim it is supposed to do.