Recent content by Gerry Sweetland

Home Model Engine Machinist Forum

Help Support Home Model Engine Machinist Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. G

    Economy Hit and Miss Model Engine.

    Nice looking engine, runs well too, nice job. You have a nice shop too. Gerry
  2. G

    Elmer's Radial Engine #11

    Very nice Geoff! I really like the fly wheel, nice work. Gerry
  3. G

    Own Design hit & Miss engine

    Nice work. Thanks for the video. I love hearing the hit and miss run. Gerry
  4. G

    Elmer's Radial Engine #11

    Wow, nice engine Geoff! I really like the way you did the cylinders and heads. Can't wait to see if you put a window in to see the workings inside. Gerry
  5. G

    Elmer's Grasshopper

    Sorry I'm so late, haven't been on the forum much lately but any ways, beautiful work! I love the satin finish on every thing. Makes me want to get back to work on my Grasshopper build. Gerry
  6. G

    Finished Elmer's #11

    Thank you for the kind words fellas, much appreciated. Geoff, that's a good idea, you got me thinking. Gerry
  7. G

    Finished Elmer's #11

    Hello, I just finished this engine. Here is a link to my build thread http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/f31/elmers-11-radial-20200/ Here is a link to a YouTube video. http://youtu.be/l-RffnnhHpI Thanks for looking, Gerry
  8. G

    Elmer's #11 Radial

    This the last update on this build. I made the remaining parts, pins, vent, steam connection and pre assembled the engine. Put air to it and I'll be darned but it runs! I had lubed the parts as I was assembling with air motor oil. I let run for about 5 minutes at around 20 - 30 psi and...
  9. G

    Two IC newbies Build Websters

    Aone, thanks for the video, that was awesome! The flywheel machined up nice too. Now you got me curious on how to do that at home and where to get the equipment. And learn how to cast metal. I'm off to the casting metals forum and Google to see what I can find out. You wouldn't want a...
  10. G

    Elmer's Vauxhall Donkey Engine #49

    That is pretty cool that you make your model do work! I like the way you made your video too. Gerry
  11. G

    Just completed my first engine a Webster

    Beautiful engine and very nice detailing. I like how you inscribed text on the flywheel and specs on the base, pretty cool. Gerry
  12. G

    My Launch engine

    Those parts look nice, especially that flywheel. Nice finish. Gerry
  13. G

    Elmer's #11 Radial

    Thank you Bill. Yes, I enjoy working with a solid modeling program and figuring out how to set up the model in the cam program and machining it using CNC. Gerry
  14. G

    Elmer's #11 Radial

    Thank you Gary. Yea, some one else asked me about the finish too. It must be the florescent lighting in my shop ceiling. I need to start using some other lighting in another area of my shop. The mill has a white shop light above it and there are a couple more of the same type of lighting over...
  15. G

    Elmer's #11 Radial

    Thanks Chris, I'm looking looking forward to seeing it run too. Gerry
Back
Top