I only have a pathetic little compressor with no reservoir
and i had 3 attempts at getting the timing right
Spokesmann
You seem to have that running like a watch now Dennis, a very fascinating mechanism to see running!
Scorpion2nz
well I must admit I went to work this afternoon rather excited after i had it running
Spokesmann
It runs smoothly, the mechanism works fine - the most important part. The cosmetic stuff can come later and is the easy bit!
Mamod Collector
You have too much talent for one man Dennis your engine is a real beauty
How long did it take to build, and do you have any of the build photos
John Chapman
That's running very sweetly Dennis, congratulations on a super job.
Scorpion2nz
I started building it mid june .I would get about 1 hour each night and only seem to make 1 piece and being winter it gets to cold in shed so sometimes nothing got done . I spent a lot of time studying pics and words trying to fathom out the missing dimensions. and occasionally .sorry no pics of build
but the upright tube is a piece of bathroom towel rail,the other steel bits are cast steel from a old cambridge roller ring , the brass is bar stock, the axles/pivot pins are meccano as are the bolts and nuts and the flywheel well as you know is the base of a 105mm military shell.
now to pull to bits and finish and polish and mount on a piece of Rimu
newts
That is very impressive, especially the ingenuity/improvisation of materials.
Franco
A very smooth and well proportioned engine-you're obviously a man of many talents...well done .
Franco.
Scorpion2nz
new updated video now running on Steam
temporary steam source from Mamod MM2 Boiler with SE3 burner
and the control valve/regulator well that is from Fish tank air supply
Franco
I want one!!
Franco
Scorpion2nz
wait until you see it finished as at the moment it is in the rough and ready state.
I to wanted one but had to resort to making my own !!
Mamod Collector
You must be very proud of your beam engine Dennis
I know I would be Its a little beauty
cambridge roller ring , the brass is bar stock, the axles/pivot pins are meccano as are the bolts and nuts and the flywheel well as you know is the base of a 105mm military shell.
