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thanks for the post, N.J.M

Can someone explain to me what out of phase and piston throw is? please and thanks , N.J.M

I found it...the engine i will be building is a Mer-Zee engine...the plans are simple for me to understand and the build and materials are easy and cheap I will be building it this weekend

ok thanks...well I'm off to school... Ill decide later. See Ya in 6 hours

Hello all, I am brand new to hobby, And I thought I might as well post my mistakes, progress, and hopefully susses's on my First engine and boat. The boat will not be powered yet... I still got a ton to learn, But might as well have it ready for when I am ready. I do not know exactly what...

I think i should be-able to make the MC Cabes runner with these simplified plans here http://npmccabe.tripod.com/runnerdetail.htm would I need a lathe or drill press for the Runner? Edit: Im also sure i can build http://littlemachineshop.com/Products/Drawings/2593OscillatingEngineAssembly.pdf...

thanks for the link tin, ill take a look at them

sadly I cant find any workshops near Brownsville or Brandon ( gotta switch between my dad and mom every 2 weeks) and I don't even think the high school I'm going into even has a metalworking shop...just great

ugh...I like that design..but the plans confuse me sadly, I will need some help from my parents on this one I'm sure like your kids engines btw.. I would just freehand it and make something like your sons but me with no tool, machining or building skills I rather not...would end up with a good...

Is It steam safe it I were to ever steam power it?

Hey Tin,thanks for the help but it seems like buying a kit is out of the question until Christmas... I've been looking around and found quite a few engine plans and was wondering if any of them are good? Warning: Tons of links (sorry :( :hDe: )...

Found another engine...wondering if this one is actually decent to build for a first engine? http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about39871.html&highlight=square if this engine is not built good, can anyone recommend a cheap steam kit I could build?

well I'm fine about the boat...that can be later just was thinking of it..but if this boiler is not well for a boat then I will not use that boiler. I was thinking of a hot air engine, I belive a stirling and hot air engine are the same? correct? also... If the engine I was planning to build is...

I will look into that book though, Thanks for replying, I really want to figure out what I can do for a boiler though...I cant go out and buy a very expensive one, does that book have a plan for a boiler?

Hello everyone, I'm 13 year old kid, and i'm in that motor head part of my life that i'm sure all people go through. I was looking up model airplane engines and this steam engine popped up...after watching it I couldn't stop, I was hooked to steam engines. I am one of those kids that stay up...

The engine is the only thing from instructables , and seems decent for my first engine, the boiler is from steamshed. Are you saying the boiler is unsafe or the engine?

Hello everyone, I'm 13 year old kid, and i'm in that motor head part of my life that i'm sure all people go through. I was looking up model airplane engines and this steam engine popped up...after watching it I couldn't stop, I was hooked to steam engines. I am going to be building my first...