Hi
I have always fancied having a go at a portable engine, I just like them. Way back in July 2009 I asked a question here on Hmem re plans.
http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5456.0
I can't believe that was 2 1/2 years ago, doesn't time fly when your having fun.
Anyway having spent a good part of this year on tooling projects its time to get back to modelling. I am going to build a portable engine (freelance) with the boiler based on the type used on the Sissons portable engine which was serialised in the Model engineer magazine in July 1999. Casting kits were supposed to be available to build this model but as far as I can see they never were. The boiler is of a simpler type which I am confident is within my current skill level as opposed to the more complicated loco style of boiler. I won't be using any castings, I intend to fabricate everything. I won't be building exactly to the published plans, I shall be taking artistic licence, and using available materials. I may well take ideas from other types of portable engine as I progress and modify as necessary. For example the original plans call for a boiler diameter of 4 inches, I have sourced a piece of copper tube at 4 1/4 inches so I will have to make some modifications there and redraw the plans to suit.
Now before I go any further a question for our moderators. I own the magazines that the article was published in. Can I show sections of the plans to illustrate what I intend to do?
Cheers
Ric
I have always fancied having a go at a portable engine, I just like them. Way back in July 2009 I asked a question here on Hmem re plans.
http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5456.0
I can't believe that was 2 1/2 years ago, doesn't time fly when your having fun.
Anyway having spent a good part of this year on tooling projects its time to get back to modelling. I am going to build a portable engine (freelance) with the boiler based on the type used on the Sissons portable engine which was serialised in the Model engineer magazine in July 1999. Casting kits were supposed to be available to build this model but as far as I can see they never were. The boiler is of a simpler type which I am confident is within my current skill level as opposed to the more complicated loco style of boiler. I won't be using any castings, I intend to fabricate everything. I won't be building exactly to the published plans, I shall be taking artistic licence, and using available materials. I may well take ideas from other types of portable engine as I progress and modify as necessary. For example the original plans call for a boiler diameter of 4 inches, I have sourced a piece of copper tube at 4 1/4 inches so I will have to make some modifications there and redraw the plans to suit.
Now before I go any further a question for our moderators. I own the magazines that the article was published in. Can I show sections of the plans to illustrate what I intend to do?
Cheers
Ric