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Hi all, I have built a laminar flow engine which wont run when piston is connected to fly wheel, however the piston oscillates one its own when disconnected from fly wheel. Any one has a clue what the problem/solution might be? Alex

Hello every one! I've been away from this forum too long and thought it would be time for a comeback. Still looking at different engine designs and no complete engine yet, just various parts laying around. Among them a cylinder I made some months ago. Can't remember which ozzy it belongs to so...

Hi gang, I want to build a laminar flow stirling engine but can't find graphite around here. Is there any other material which can be used as a piston? Teflon came to my mind but it might not like the heat.

Hello group! Just ordered a 4-jaw chuck, but before contruction can begin I need some very small boring bars for machining the cylinder barrel. Do you know where these can be purchased? Thanks and merry Christmas Alex

Hi all, Was going to drill a hole through a little fly wheel that I'm making for the Tiny engine. I put the B16-MK1 morse cone in the tailstock and then mounted the chuck. I made a final check that all was ok before start drilling, well it wasn't. The MK1 cone had some movement in the...

Hello group, Got my lathe the other day. How I try I cannot get the work piece to line properly in the chuck- there's always some minor wobble. Anyone knows how to solve this?

In German only, but lots of pictures of various engines. Among others an oscillating flame eater! http://modellwv.light.hl-users.com/modellba/homepage/homepage.htm

Simple Stirling engine. Amazing that it works. www.stirlingengines.org.uk/thermo/lamina.html

Model gas engines and steam locomotives. Pictures and videos. www.ronsmodelengines.com

What's the best way to cut axles of metals such as stainless- and silversteel? Hacksawing to a little too long piece and then face to correct length or just stick it off?

On many drawings the hole sizes are shown with a number (#). What does it stand for? Is a conversion chart used to find the diameter?

When scaling down engines, is it essential to make the ports a little bit larger (in proportion to the other dimensions)? I read in a steam book that you can't just take plans from a full size locomotive and decrease every dimensions by the same amount. That's because you don't scale down the...

Raw stock, drawings, castings- for locomotives, steam tractors and stationary, plus a lot more... https://vault1.secured-url.com/reeves2000/shop_home.asp

Thanks for putting it on your site Rake60! What do you think about using just the left cylinder and make it a single cylinder?Rotary Valve Beam Engine

It has a really interesting valve design. www.heetgasmodelbouw.ridders.nu/Webpaginas/pagina_happer_inw_schuif/inw_schuif_frameset.htm

Hello all, I'm new to the world of model engineering, but got some experience using a lathe. I've decided to have a try at the little oscillating engine named Tiny. Everything is clear except for one thing. What's the technique for machining the port face on the column? I would be very...