> My Cricket does not have an oscillating cylinder.
> Did Mike make some with oscillating cylinders?
Yes, he made a small number towards the end of production. He
experimented with a number of variants such as wobblers, 2-cylinder
engines, etc. in an effort to find a market that would sustain
While I have not ran my Cricket a whole lot, I have never had any
trouble with clogged jets, or low power, just a dirty burner screen. A
little acetone took care of that easily. Mine does tend to crackle and pop
when it gets a little oil or water in the smoke box. I have a small drain
Art,
You haven't seen Berkeley's jets, have you? They're about 1/16" in diameter,
in appearance very much like a bottle cap with a .003 (or whatever hole) in
the center. You can lose these things faster than you can blink, and
unfortunately your tool wouldn't do a bit of good.
It's a terrif
A useful widget-
Take a few inches length of 1/8th x 3/4" brass strip. Drill & tap hole at one
end to thread of jet. Remove blocked jet & screw into strip. Press strip &
jet - outlet face down - onto butane can with filler attached & blow out
blockage. You can still lose jet taking it out & put
