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Hi, not sure whether this has been shown before. Somebody just e-mailed me it .. obviously it's excellent, but interested to see if anybody has the same thoughts as me! http://www.wimp.com/tiniestengine/

Hi all, Almost a year after starting, I have finished 1 of the intended 2 poppin engines! ;D The main reason I started this was straight after I'd got my Jan Ridders Internal Valve Flame Licker running. I'd had (like a few people) quite a bit of trouble getting that one to run, so wanted to...

Just finished Poppin last night ;D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMfmtRP4OPc Here is the build log: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=8141.0 Thanks to everybody for their interest, advice and support. Nick

Here is my completed prototype Tiny Stirling to my own design, inspired by Jan Ridders and one I saw on Youtube. Here is the build log: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=11574.0 Hopefully I'll make the necessary improvements to the next one then publish the...

Oh no, why have I started another project before i've finished the previous two? Well, it was Jan Ridder's fault again! He recently posted his Micro Stirling Engine on his website - I had to see it so asked for the plans, which he was very kind to send to me. The problem is, I just don't like...

Removed due to a distinct lack of interest ... I guess it's an Engine forum though so it was out of place! I will continue to do the odd update over on Madmodder here: http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=3595.0 Nick

Hi all, I've finally got off my but (well a bit) and decided to sell my Centec 2A Horizontal Milling Machine. I've given the base a lick of paint but left the original paint on the machine. It's in great condition for its age and is a really high quality, heavy, rigid machine but also quite...

Hello, I need some advice on cutting an internal 8tpi ACME thread on the lathe. This is to repair my milling vice which I recently found out had a part broken as some of you may have seen in my Poppin flame licker thread. My lathe has a screw cuttting gear box with full range of feeds and...

Hi all, I've had a bit of a break from the workshop after the trials and tribulations of getting my Jan Ridders Internal Valve Flame Licker running. I decided towards the end of that project to make a 'Poppin' flame licker which is a more conventional design. I decided on that incase I was...

Here are a couple of pics and videos of short runs it's done so far. I still need to do some fine tuning, and hopefully it'll be a good runner. I think I bit off more than I could chew with this one! Nick

So are there any rules or guidelines for nominations? Do the projects have to be complete, recent etc etc? And if there are any rules, who is going to police them? Or could it be written in some sort of IT script so people can't nominate themselves / nominate twice etc? Maybe the moderators...

Hi all, Well, I've finally got my butt back in the workshop and started my next project. I am on leave all week so the plan was to spend 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening each day, the aim being a completed project. After a bit of deliberation I've decided what I'm making...

Before I start I don't intend this post as being negative or a dig at the idea, so if it comes across that way take it with a pinch of salt. I think the team builds are a great idea and it must have been very rewarding for those people involved in the first build. I was just trying to find out...

After seeing Metal Mickey's post on his twin wobblers for presents (thanks for the idea), I thought it was such a good idea I decided to set about designing a simple oscillating engine that I can make very quickly (hopefully!). My eldest son is 2 years and 9 months old and is obsessed with my...

If I click my usual link for this site in my favourites it brings loads of advertisments / links up at the top of the screen. Seems to be something to do with the /index.php bit ... it does the same iif I click on show unread posts or show new replies to your posts. Is this happening to anyone...

Hi all, Just thought I'd post a new video of my stirling engine up which is now running a few hundred percent better than before and I'm lost as to why! The only things I've done are use some oil from a hair trimmer on the power piston and displacer rod and use a proper cotton wick instead of...

Hello everybody, I just thought I'd post up latest developments with my Stirling engine. In my last post I said I was going to leave it there and learn from my experiences, however, now I am delighted to say that I have got it running properly! It was really annoying me knowing that it was so...

Hello all, I am pretty new to this board and find it a really interesting and useful forum. I have been working on my hot air engine very sporadically since the new year, well, before that if you include the design stage. I have just finished the last parts and assembled the engine. Although...