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I did the three phase conversion using a VFD and it works great, but I still need to change the drive belt pulley for low speeds. The torque is affected dramatically at low speeds even with the 3ph motor and VFD. DC motors (like the threadmill example above) work fine for low speeds but they use...

Full 3D plans available for the Minney traction engine like the one in my pic (and the attached file), but this took me almost 3 years to build, and may be a bit complex, although I was a beginner when I took this on. All you need is a lot of patience, but no better machining learning...

Love to build one if the plans are available... but I would probably build it in metric.

maybe you can place the drawings on GoogleDrive and send the link?

You can also machine a short section and thread it, then reduce the next section and thread it, etc. Also watch the diameter of the rod - a very small reduction on the diameter makes a huge difference in the threading forces required.

Hello Brian, Any chance I can get the solid models? I use Solidworks and it may be able to read the files. I am actually looking for a Mississippi Steamer to build, but this looks interesting. Minnie was a lot of fun (and work) to build but now getting bored...

Hello Ed, Any chance of getting the plans for this? I use Solidworks

Thanks Dave - I will have a look.

Hello, does anyone have any idea where I can get plans for a model steamboat? I am also looking for plans for a rotary broach that I can build. Thank you.

Hello Geoff, Just to let you know that I have completed my boiler and pressure tested it successfully! Thanks for the tip on the solder types - this helped a LOT! I made my boiler stays out of bronze as a 4mm thread (5mm long), with a 1.3mm thick, 6mm diameter flange, then continued with a 12mm...

Thanks Geoff, I started my build about 6 months ago and have just had to restart the boiler due to too many leaks after trying to fix one small one! Thanks for the tip on the silver solder (higher temp for the firebox). My stay design was very similar to yours and worked very well. I had to...

Hi, Can you share some information on the type of silver solder you used, and on the stay bolt design? Great build so far! Looking forward to the next video.