A little bit of work

[shred]

Started in on another project this weekend.
These build logs come in handy to figure out how long I've been working on something, so to mark the 'start', here's a teaser (no, it's not a rocking engine )

 

[rleete]

Huff 'n' Puff?

 

[shred]

Nope... Hmm... maybe I should make it into a contest... winner gets 5 lbs of 12L14 bar-ends.. (FOB Austin, TX ;D)

With luck I'll get to write it up some tonight, but right now it's "More Milly-Milly, less Typey-Typey" as the saying goes

 

[Foozer]

No No No

Elmer Tiny

No No No

 

[shred]

I already have a Tiny (http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=57.msg796#msg796), but you're in the right ball park.

 

[vlmarshall]

With luck I'll get to write it up some tonight, but right now it's "More Milly-Milly, less Typey-Typey" as the saying goes

Ha, I'm probably the worst person on here for that. ;D

 

[shred]

Tubal Cain's "Jenny Wren", modified a little here and there. 1/8" bore and an equally ridiculous stroke.

Still some work to go getting it to run on steam-- pressure testing the boiler, safety valve, making the burner and all the cleanup and polishing, but it runs on 10 PSI air.

It runs so fast the only difference between stills and video is the blur of the flywheel and crank.

 

[Foozer]

Tubal Cain's "Jenny Wren", modified a little here and there. 1/8" bore and an equally ridiculous stroke.

Still some work to go getting it to run on steam-- pressure testing the boiler, safety valve, making the burner and all the cleanup and polishing, but it runs on 10 PSI air.

It runs so fast the only difference between stills and video is the blur of the flywheel and crank.

Thats just to much, little worker and all, wonderful. Was getting worried another "Fever" was afoot. The mini boiler, not a newbie project. but then again . . .

1/8 bore 1/8 throw, yup a tie clasp.

Wonder if the bride will miss another goblet

Robert

 

[arnoldb]

Very nice little machine Shred !

Regards, Arnold

 

[vlmarshall]

Ah, wow, Shred, that thing is really cool. :bow: Nice work, post more pictures!

 

[shred]

Video running on air. Still working on the steam part. It's pretty fiddly being this small. Apologies for the poor focus and view.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXBVseW368w[/ame]

 

[Foozer]

Thank goodness the plans are commerical and I'm too cheap

Thats one little buzzer

Robert

 

[arnoldb]

Nice runner Shred - buzzes nearly like a hair-clipper -had me ducking to save the bit of hair I have left ;D
Well done!
Regards, Arnold

 

[CrewCab]

1/8" bore and an equally ridiculous stroke.

Blimey ........ new glasses would be my first requirement for that build .......... excellent work, and what a runner 8)

CC

 

[Deanofid]

Oh, that's just very cute! I didn't realize how small the entire unit was until you showed it with the pop can. Sounds like a tiny weed whacker. Great stuff!

Dean

 

[wmf138]

butifull little machine

where did you find the electron microscope

 

[vlmarshall]

Steam engines and Mountain Dew, you've got MY vote for engine of the month.

 

[shred]

Thanks everyone. I knew it was going to be small going in, but just how small some of the parts and such are was still a bit of a surprise. I'm happy to have built it but may not venture again into this kind of small stuff for a while-- when the largest drill you need is 1/16" and you're often reaching for the numbers below #60, things get different, especially because, just to see if I could, I made it on a 12x36 lathe and 8x30 mill. I've got even more respect now for the people that work in scales where the #0-80 tap is 'large'

 

[Maryak]

Shred,

Wow, that is small, very nicely done. :bow: :bow:

I reckon a candle and it might be over firing. :

Best Regards
Bob