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    Cubic Zirconia Wobbler

    I have not posted for a while but I have finished a wobbler made out of faceted Cubic Zirconia and gold and silver a while ago. The base is made out of silver and the springs and piston and con rod are made out of 14ct gold. CZ is quite tricky to drill in that it is quite brittle so most of...
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    Making a Miniature Cubic Zirconia Gem Steam Machine

    Not steam punk but sparkle punk. I made the silver base out of a solid plate and then I carved the little legs sort of old fashioned style. The two shafts and the piston are made out of 14ct gold . I also made the spring out of gold. I got this really lousy Red Dragon type of draw plate that...
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    Making a Miniature Cubic Zirconia Gem Steam Machine

    Here are all the rough components made excluding the cylinder head. The pink flywheel is far to thick so I trimmed it on my diamond saw like a polony slice. I turned a dop and then made it round on my Imahashi. Got to love that pink…….. Sigh, no one said this was an easy project. It broke...
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    Making a Miniature Cubic Zirconia Gem Steam Machine

    I made this little machine, about 20mm high excluding the inlet pipe, because I needed to see how a very small motor could work. I made a couple about 10mm high, but they did not run as well as this one did. So I decided that this size has the most chance of success. Thing is, making a...
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    Inside-Out steam engine - Finished

    Now that is what I call a MAN room!
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    Glass Machine

    Sure thing' I drill the quartz with a diamond core drill and the I ream it out with a 10mm diamond drill and the everything is polished with various diamond slurries. The white ring is epoxy that hold the lubricant for the core drill. It takes about three hours /inch because no heat can be...
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    Glass Machine

    http://youtu.be/HhAkS0vWsEo I finished this wobbler made entirely out of gem material--- and it actually runs. OK, I did cheat a bit, because the inlet and outlets are made of silver. Reason was because thin pipes like that would for sure break. But all the moving parts are stone. Base and...
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    Glass Machine

    Here is the second and last glass experimental engine. It actually runs. So now I want to make one out of gem material. But that is a lot of work, so I think it will take me a few months of spare time work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziFCbEdnDRs&list=UUipePONLUAsCb98bcu3tAlA&index=1&feature=plcp
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    Glass Machine

    Thanks everybody. The next one I want to build is a glass wobbler. All this is leading up to a machine that is made out of gem material and also faceted. I figured I first get some experience with glass before moving on to more expensive material.
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    Glass Machine

    I have finished moving from St.Maarten to Dusseldorf and I finally got my workshop (sort of) back together again. Trust me on this one, a workshop is much more serious mission to move that any household goods. Anyway, I finally got down to some experimental work ( for me). I'm not sure what...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    Well I have let this tread stagnate, apologies for that. I finished my boiler last month and then jewellery work took over. Finished The burner on low. I was a bit apprehensive at first. But it went well and started producing steam in about 9 minutes. The boilers doors closed. Little copper...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    I turned some carving wax on my lathe for the chimney of my boiler. Then I sprued them up ready for casting Thing is, I bought some 'Antique Bronze' casting shot from Rio Grande and I needed an excuse to try it out. Turns out to be a really good casting bronze, Melts easy, doesn't fume and is...
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    Flash Steam or Monotube boilers

    Okay, that is a most amazing vid and steam motor I have ever seen.. Not being the sharpest tool in the shed, can anybody point me to how does a steam engine get that kind of revolution? How does a burner heat water up to that temperature ( I assume) and give that kind of power? I understand the...
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    Carburetor information

    Absolutely, utterly beautiful workmanship. Far better than any jewellery!
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    So, this is how far I have got with my boiler. I made two side 'platforms' and mounted the gauge stand on one. I drew airconditioning copper tubing down from 6mm to 3mm but I don't really like it. The bends are not neat enough, so I think I will fabricate proper 90 degree bends and go from...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    The Pressure Gauge I made a round casing and a round wire for the glass seperator. After I brazed the wire seperator in I drilled the holes for the rivets. This is purely ornamental work. Then I melt some copper wire into little ball ends with an oxy/propane torch. This is a holowed out...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    I finished the chassis of my boiler. Now I will hang all the other parts like the gauge and safety valve etc, on it. Then I'll pretty it up, like finishing off the copper chimney and build the door at the bottom. Thanks for the explanation John. I never knew that a steam engine would use more...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    Thanks Hans, I have a normal jewellery workshop. I just recently purchased a mini lathe and that led to beginning of a machining craze and the empting of the wallet and the wife muttering and rumbling words like "second child hood" and "midlife crisis" and "4 jaw chuck? what's that?" ;D I...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    I made the top and bottom base. I tested this boiler the other day with my burner and it heated the water to boiling in seven minutes. Is that normal? This is the top cover removed showing the four threaded flanges for the safety valve, pressure gauge, filler nipple and steam outlet. The copper...
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    Newbie Burner and Boiler

    Sorry, I forgot to answer the questions. Pete, There is no one that has copper plate on the island so I make my own. I am not using a flange. There is no difference in strength, between flange or butt ends according to the tests done by the Aussies. Cheers, Hans
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