Model engine design data

John · Model engine design data

Can anyone advise any links or publications that would provide technical info about designing small simple toy steam engines. I am looking for info on things like optimum bore/stroke, valve timing, boiler capacity etc.

Thanks

John

avenger

John try this link !
http://freeforums4u.com/index.php...ab9248&mforum=homemodelengine

old_timer

I'm not sure this is quite what you may be after as it doesn't contain generic design data as such, but they are a good start to building toy steam engines and I think do include some designs for you to try.

A couple of books by Tubal Cain, Building Simple Model Steam Engines vol. 1 & vol. 2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1854861042

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1854861476

and Making Simple Model Steam Engines by Stan Bray

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1861267738

newts

Abe books is another good online source & often very cheap Very Happy

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet...l+Steam+Engines&x=28&y=16

John

Thanks Guys

Thats heaps to start with. The Home Model Engine forum looks great. I have some books by Tubal Cain (aka T.D. Walshaw) but not his ones on steam engine construction.

I have a Sieg mini lathe which I use to make replica Meccano brass parts and thought I would try to make a small steam engine based on Meccano bits, something like the ones pictured in the Freesteam logo above.

I'll let you know how it goes.

John

avenger

I may have ago at a elbow engine such as below.

link to drawing http://www.filecrunch.com/file/~86rhi1

John

So THAT'S what that thing is! I have seen that picture before and thought it was some kind of pump. I will check out the web address you give.

Here are a couple of photos of my messy workshop and my lathe.

John

Spokesmann

ITS TIDIER THAN MINE JOHN! Very Happy

avenger

It's bigger than mine, nice lathe too