Recent content by tom-1979

Hi David, I thought about using a Hall sensor but I went for a micro-switch due to the extreme simplicity. I was really suprised that I could get away with one micro switch, but it did take alot of pondering to get it all set-up right.

Probably not quite what you're looking for, but I designed the attached. http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/showthread.php?t=24563

Hi Guys, I have designed and built a little steam / air engine that uses electric solenoid valves instead of mechanically actuated valves so I thought I'd share the plans. I know it's not a beautiful engine but I built it as a funtional experiment. It's also my first design and build...