French Grasshopper

doubletop · Jun 6, 2011

A project I started in early May and thought I should share with you guys.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRLhcy99VRY[/ame]

The plans are available on the website here http://jpduval.free.fr/Liste des plans/Liste_dossiers_plans.html.

Pete

maverick · Jun 6, 2011

Tre bien mon ami. Will there be a build log?

Regards,
Mike

doubletop · Jun 6, 2011

This may seem 'disloyal' but I must confess I did a build log on MadModder, http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=4945.0 it is more a daily record than a 'how to'. There are a large number of active members here who subscribe to both (including moderators), but thought I post the end result for those that aren't dual subscribers.

Pete

seagar · Jun 6, 2011

:bow: :bow: :bow: Beautifull work.

Ian(seagar)

doubletop · Jun 7, 2011

Thanks Ian; appreciated.

Pete

b.lindsey · Jun 7, 2011

Wonderful work on that one Pete. Thanks for posting it here as well. As much as I like beam engines, I think the "grasshopper" type is the most fascinating of all!!

Bill

jonesie · Jun 7, 2011

very nice build pete i will check out your build on madmodder. again nice joib jonesie

doubletop · Jun 9, 2011

Thanks Bill, Thanks Jonesie

I've only been doing this stuff just over the year now and there are regular references to grasshoppers, I think I even had a look at the John Tom version some time back. So I had to build one to see what all the fuss was about. Once you get one going its pretty obvious.

Pete

doubletop · Jul 24, 2017

PhotoBucket Fixed

Pete

Blogwitch · Jul 24, 2017

The site where Pete posted you to requires payment for those plans, but that site also has some free plans.

http://jpduval.free.fr/Plans_moteurs_vapeur_p1.htm

Just click on the engine you want and the plans should download automatically.

In fact, the twin cylinder vertical one at the bottom left was the basis I used to make commercially produced engines, with a few mods to make them work better.
A very nice engine indeed.

Two versions, both horizontal and vertical.

John

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