Gary's Jet Journal

Welcome friends to the redesigned website. There has been a lot of progress in our shop, and we felt it was time give the site a new look, with an easier to navigate interface.

X-Project

The X-Project is the culmination of lots of hard work here in the shop. While the details of the project are still under wraps for the time being, just know that it will be one mean, loud, nasty, and very fast beastie when it is done. If you are careful, you might see a sneak peek or two of the X-Project....

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My first engine

When I first heard that you could make a jet engine at home I was excited, but a little unsure. I was watching an episode of Junkyard Wars when the news came to me. For the next hour, I was glued to the television watching in awe as average people built these engines while having very little to work with......

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HR-1 engine

After my initial experiences with my first jet engine, I decided to build a new larger engine. This new engine will be called the HR-1.

I am trying something new in that I am bringing in the air in the middle side of the combustor......

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Jet Kart

I decided it was time to put the thrust and power of the HR-1 engine to some good use, and have a bit of fun at the same time.

My daughter had enjoyed racing shifter karts at a younger age, and I had a spare chassis laying about that would make an excellent....

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HR-1A engine

After my initial trials with the old HR-1 engine on the go kart, I decided to start from scratch and build a whole new combustion chamber and call it the HR-1A engine.

The new engine design should be capable of.....

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ST-50 engine

I have a new jet engine project in mind, an X-Project. This new project will require an engine that puts out more thrust that any of my previous designs. The X-Project is under wraps for now and will be disclosed at a later date, but the engine is in production and you will get to see the build first hand as it unravels.....

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Engine monitoring

OK I decided to take the plunge and go computerized. I purchased an ATOM stamp microcontroller computer and an LCD screen. I know nothing about.....

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Inside the garage

I spend a lot of time in the garage building and working on my jet engine creations. Over the years I have collected a set of tools that would make most any builder proud. To give you an.....

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Gary Richards

Warning! The projects depicted in this website can be dangerous. While this website is not intended to be an instructional course on how to build these projects, we do realize that individuals may attempt to build their own versions. We highly suggest that you take all appropriate safety precautions when dealing with machinery, and use extreme care while operating jet engines. Serious injury or death can occur while operating a jet turbine engine in close proximity, due to explosive fuels and moving parts. Extreme amounts of potential and kinetic energy are stored in operating engines. Always use caution and good judgment while operating engines and machinery, and wear appropriate eye and hearing protection.