Free plans for a larger, simpler, beam engine

[Brian Rupnow]

TWENTY THREE

 

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TWENTY EIGHT

 

[Bogstandard]

Hi Brian,

Just caught up with this post, nice drawings, am just getting them all.

I have noticed 17 & 18 are the same, is there one missing or just overcounted?

John

 

[Brian Rupnow]

TWENTY NINE

 

[Brian Rupnow]

THIRTY

 

[Brian Rupnow]

THIRTY ONE

 

[b.lindsey]

Very nice drawings Brian...that was always one of my favorites of Elmer's designs. Just curious, what are you using for CAD software?

Bill

 

[Brian Rupnow]

I love Elmers engines, and I love the concept of all the moving mechanisms on a beam type engine.--That being said, after building one of Elmers basic wobblers, I find them, well,--tiny!!! They work, and they work very well, but for new amateur machinists like myself, its almost micro machining. I want a beam engine that is larger, and somewhat simpler to build, and one for which a kit is not needed. I want the parts to be large enough that I can machine them without a magnifying glass, and I want all the parts to be made from bar stock. So--I have taken Elmers beam engine, scaled it up to twice the size Elmer had in mind, and I am doing up a complete set of plans which I will post here. Many of the peices will be simplified, and if someone wants to take any of the parts and fancy them up a bit, that is perfectly fine with me. Stick around, and as I get the plans completed, they will be posted here with full dimensions and material specifications.--Brian

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Very nice drawings Brian...that was always one of my favorites of Elmer's designs. Just curious, what are you using for CAD software?

Bill

SOLIDWORKS

 

[Brian Rupnow]

BASE DRAWING

 

[shred]

Very cool. I can whack 'em all into a PDF if you want.

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Yes Shred, please do.---Brian

 

[CrewCab]

Brian you've obviously put a heck of a lot of work into these plans.......... Thank you :bow: very clear and well detailed.

I'm currently making a list of materials required to have a go at this, seems like I need a lot :wall: , ebay is calling methinks.

It all looks do-able from my point of view, but one question ........ to you and all the gang really, any tips on how to bend the eccentric rod accurately.

Cheers

CC

 

[Brian Rupnow]

Brian you've obviously put a heck of a lot of work into these plans.......... Thank you :bow: very clear and well detailed.

I'm currently making a list of materials required to have a go at this, seems like I need a lot :wall: , ebay is calling methinks.

It all looks do-able from my point of view, but one question ........ to you and all the gang really, any tips on how to bend the eccentric rod accurately.

Cheers

CC

You cold probably get fancy and build a bending jig, but for a one of, its easier to hammer, tape measure, and eyeball it..

 

[CrewCab]

hammer, tape measure, and eyeball it..

That I can manage

CC

 

[shred]

I threw the pages into a PDF. This one needs some clean up and a nice title page, but it's a one-stop shop download. Somebody please check all the pages are there-- I'm also open to any page order ideas.

I ran over the attachment limit (it's about 5MB), so here's a link to it on my web site

http://www.shred2.net/~shred/metal/BriansEBeam.pdf