Recent content by The_Paso_Kid

I'm looking for a complete, running model of Henry Ford's first engine.

Very interesting design. It looks like you have a rubber o-ring making contact with the spinning disk. The reduction gearing is a great idea as well. My grandfather was thinking about a paddlewheel boat so the RPM's have to be fairly low. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info. I had seen these on eBay. However my grandfather was leaning more towards a sidewheel paddle boat design. This would work great for a steam engine that does not have throttle or reverse capabilities.

I've been looking at these miniature IC engines for sale on eBay, Banggood, and other websites. I was thinking about possibly using one to power a radio control boat but would need a transmission with F-N-R capabilities to tie into such a motor. closest thing I have found so far is a rather...

the others also have miter gears internal to prevent fouling if there are any weeds/trash floating in the water.

MVI 2407 - YouTube steam engine made by my grandfather.

MVI 2406 - YouTube

MVI 2405 - YouTube

My grandfather and I made a few steam-powered outboard motors. MVI 2403 - YouTube

Thanks for the information. The attached photograph is the first steam engine scratch build that was started by my Grandfather. I still recall spending many hours in the basement of the main library in El Paso, Texas where the periodicals were housed as my Grandfather was looking through old...

I'm not sure if the intake ports are to specifications, as you can see in the photo they are quite large. I've never encountered intake ports that large before. The problem is that the space in between the intake ports for the upper and lower cylinder are closer together than the stroke produced...

My Grandfather purchased this on eBay in a group of steam engines. All needed some degree of work. I managed to fit the issues with all of the other engines except for this one. The valve is missing and I was wondering if anyone has this engine or has plans for it as I would like to see how they...

Here are some pictures of the finished project. I will post a video of it running.