Yes, anyone?  Would really like to know how they work, and how they compare to others, like the Norvel .061.

Ya gonna just have to buy one and try it out for the rest of us.

Hi Ray,

In my case, that means selling something to buy one!

Bill <><

I have two (or is it three??) of the Norvel .061s.  One I bought brand new, rest were used, but it doesn't seem to matter!  They are long living little buggers.

Bill <><

  I just received one recently.I like the fact it uses standard plugs.It can run on 10% 50/50.I'm sure its not like my Norvels.I love those little engines.I have my Brodak on a test stand currently waiting for a few run in tests.Its been too cold lately to go outside.I'm real curious to see what kind of performance it provides.If all proves well,I was going to mount a pair on the F-82 mustang twin from Brodak.I built one last year using 2 black widows.It was an awesome flyer.Unfortunately,it encountered a gravity surge.        Ken

             Pete, I will be running the engine this weekend 4/28. I should be able to have tach readings as well. The weather just broke last weekend here in Pennsylvania. I typically have a 6 day working week so saturday was out. I really missed out on a nice day. My son and I sure made up for it Sunday. We dedicated 2/3 of the day to 1/2 a flying. We had a blast. The plane I'm using the .061 in is a Veco Baby Tomahawk. Plane is ready to go using Powermaster 22% with a black 5 1/4-4 Tornado prop. I'm excited as everyone else to see the results.       Ken Cook

       Pete, I ran the .061 for the first time yesterday. Today I will be flying. I found the engine to be a little troublesome to start initially. I either had it too rich or way too lean. I'm going to chalk this up to being a new engine. The instructions say to check the glow plug and head. In my case both were slightly loose. I was choking the engine with my finger over the venturi. I haven't quite mastered  the  starting sequence on this one. While flipping , it does change sound distinctively to let you know its primed. I found this to be very useful. I flooded it more than once. I had a bit of vibration as well. I figured this would smooth out after a few runs. I'm using a Dave Brown mount. I had to pack it off the firewall with some washers to enable clearance for the muffler. I'm pretty sure this is causing the vibe problems. My tank set up is standard vent with bottom pipe capped and top into the wind. This was the setup I had with the Norvel I was currently using. The muffler uses a small allen screw to hold it onto the case, I'm going to either safety wire it and the muffler or try to use the Norvel spring wire. I found this to come loose on me. Once again the motor being brand new could be the culprit. I do recommend extending the needle valve on this one. Its nice to know its out of harms way in a crash,but getting my fingers in their proved to be a bit of a challenge. The engine does have a nice pinch fit but not overbearing like some of my Norvels initially. It sounds very much like a Norvel running. I was very impressed with the run using 5% Powermaster. I wasn't playing with the needle too much. Once I found the sweet spot for starting I left it. I would just pinch the fuel tubing to lean it up or raise the nose. I think this engine is going suit me just fine. It seems to share the same habits during break-in as the Norvels. I will update the flying characteristics later.      Ken Cook