Woo Hoo, it's done and working.... woohoo1
First engine I have ever finished and it's a runner, I think I can now call myself a Model Engine Builder.
Another example of Jan Ridders Flame Eater with internal valve.
I started this almost 18 months ago with the intention of building two, one for me and one for my Dad as a gift. With other projects getting in the way it ended up as just one for my Dad. So on and off I eventually got around to getting completed, but had a few problems. I had built his MK1 version with the Cast Iron cylinder, piston and valve, I did my best but I just could not get it to run. Then getting hold of the MK2 plans I rebuilt a new cylinder in Stainless, piston and valve in graphite and a new valve rod assembly. Everything else was the same.
Bellow are the photos of the finished result and a video of it running.
Dave
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUc_OOie4Rg&context=C36822c8ADOEgsToPDskLJ63zYzV0Xg9jph-MYwiKM[/ame]
First engine I have ever finished and it's a runner, I think I can now call myself a Model Engine Builder.
Another example of Jan Ridders Flame Eater with internal valve.
I started this almost 18 months ago with the intention of building two, one for me and one for my Dad as a gift. With other projects getting in the way it ended up as just one for my Dad. So on and off I eventually got around to getting completed, but had a few problems. I had built his MK1 version with the Cast Iron cylinder, piston and valve, I did my best but I just could not get it to run. Then getting hold of the MK2 plans I rebuilt a new cylinder in Stainless, piston and valve in graphite and a new valve rod assembly. Everything else was the same.
Bellow are the photos of the finished result and a video of it running.
Dave
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUc_OOie4Rg&context=C36822c8ADOEgsToPDskLJ63zYzV0Xg9jph-MYwiKM[/ame]
