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Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 1 of 27
Please read all the way through the instructions to familiarise yourself with the process
before you start assembly.
Pay close attention to the alignment of all the parts in the diagrams.
Maintenance and operation instructions can be found at the end of this document.
Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019

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  • Page 1 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 1 of 27 Please read all the way through the instructions to familiarise yourself with the process before you start assembly. Pay close attention to the alignment of all the parts in the diagrams.
  • Page 2 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 2 of 27 Base Connecting rod Flywheel Foot bracket Bearing bracket Front plate Foot Burner body Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 3 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 3 of 27 Piston Burner cap M2x10 screw M2X8 screw M2x6 screw M2x8 countersunk Crank bush screw Tube Rubber feet 10mm O ring Wick Fin block ylinder 13mm O ring Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 4 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 4 of 27 Screw 4x M2x8 screws through the foot bracket into the foot and tighten. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 5 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 5 of 27 Fit 2x 13mm O rings into the grooves in the first fin block. This step can be quite tricky, once you have the first O ring nearly all the way in by hand you can finish with the end of the torx driver and then proceed to the second O ring.
  • Page 6 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 6 of 27 Align the flat sections on the fin blocks upwards and push them into the hole in the packing tray. This will hold them still while you perform the next couple of assembly stages.
  • Page 7 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 7 of 27 Screw 4x M2x10 screws and 4x M2x6 screws through the foot bracket into the fin block. Screw the screws down until they all lightly touch the M2x10 this end foot bracket, then lightly tighten all the screws.
  • Page 8 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 8 of 27 Dimple Align the base with the Countersink countersinks and dimples upwards and screw 4x M2x8 screws through the base into the foot and tighten. The screws will tighten halfway into the countersinks.
  • Page 9 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 9 of 27 Peel the backing off the 4x rubber feet and stick over the dimples. Remove from the packing tray when completed. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 10 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 10 of 27 Align the front plate with the countersinks outwards and screw 2x M2x8 countersunk screws through the front plate into the bearing bracket and tighten. Note: the middle hole in the bearing bracket is not used on this engine.
  • Page 11 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 11 of 27 1. Fit 1x 10mm O ring into the step in the bottom of the fin block. 2. Fit the cylinder in the fin block and slide it all the way up to the O ring.
  • Page 12 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 12 of 27 Screw 6x M2x6 screws through the front plate into the fin blocks and tighten. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 13 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 13 of 27 Screw the connecting rod screws into the pistons and tighten. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 14 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 14 of 27 Align the connecting rod screws pointing outwards. Slide the pistons into the cylinders and allow the connecting rod ends to rest on the base. Rest connecting rod ends on base Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 15 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 15 of 27 Remove the hub from the axle. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 16 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 16 of 27 Slide the axle all the way into the bearings. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 17 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 17 of 27 Fit the hub onto the axle. Align the screw in the hub with the flat section on the axle and Flat section tighten. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 18 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 18 of 27 Fit the crank bushes into the connecting rod bearings. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 19 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 19 of 27 Align the crank bush with the hole in the hub. Screw 1x M2x8 screw through the crank bush into the hub and tighten. Align the crank bush with the hole in the axle.
  • Page 20 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 20 of 27 Wipe a couple of drops of soapy water on the O rings in one of the fin blocks for lubrication. Align 1x tube with the fin block and gently push and twist it into the O rings in the fin block.
  • Page 21 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 21 of 27 If the top end of the wick is frayed you will need to burn off the loose fibres, allow to cool, and then roll the end into a blunt point. ONLY EVER PERFORM THIS STEP...
  • Page 22 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 22 of 27 Wipe a couple of drops of soapy water on the O rings in the burner body for lubrication. Insert the burner body into the base, a pushing and twisting motion works best.
  • Page 23 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 23 of 27 Fit the burner caps into the burner bodies. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 24 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 24 of 27 The engine is now fully assembled. Copyright Kontax Engineering Ltd 2019...
  • Page 25 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 25 of 27 The engine uses Methylated Spirits or Denatured Alcohol as fuel. Remove the burner caps from the Make sure you have a suitable fire extinguisher to burner body and trim the wicks to hand in case of emergencies.
  • Page 26 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 26 of 27 If the engine runs slowly the piston or bearings might need cleaning. To clean the bearings disassemble the engine by following To clean the piston disassemble the assembly instructions backwards until you can remove the engine by following the the bearing bracket and front plate from the engine.
  • Page 27 Nano Flux Twin Assembly instructions page 27 of 27 After several hours of running the wire wool regenerators might need replacing. completely cooled down Make sure the engine is and remove the tube from the engine. Remove the old regenerators from the tubes using long tweezers.