Double Grasshopper Steam Engine with Plans

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vederstein

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This engine was a long time in coming to fruition.

It was inspired by the grasshopper engine layout.

I firmly believe the reason why people are fascinated with steam engines over other engine types is that you can see all the moving parts. Therefore I wanted an engine with an excessive number of moving linkages, cams, etc.

It does run, but it leaks a lot of air. I blame this on me. I could improve it, but quite simply, I don't care anymore. It runs, that's good enough for me.

Plans will be in followup posts. But for now, here's some pictures and the video (it's blurry, but you get the idea):

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Now the design files in PDF form.
 

Attachments

  • Assy - Pivot Pin 02.pdf
    100.2 KB
  • Assy - Pivot Pin 03.pdf
    100.3 KB
  • Assy - Base.pdf
    124.2 KB
  • Assy - Cylinder.pdf
    117.7 KB
  • Assy - Double Grashopper Engine.pdf
    1 MB
  • Assy - Piston.pdf
    103 KB
  • Assy - Valve.pdf
    107.4 KB
  • Assy -Eccentirc.pdf
    105.7 KB
  • Assy- Flywheel.pdf
    113.4 KB
  • Base Casting.pdf
    111.8 KB
  • Crank Connecting Rod.pdf
    98.8 KB
  • Crank Plate.pdf
    98.2 KB
  • Double Grashopper on Wood Base.pdf
    976.4 KB
  • Eccentric.pdf
    105.1 KB
  • Grasshopper Beam.pdf
    98.7 KB
And finally the 3D Solid Model in Step Format.
 

Attachments

  • Double Grashopper on Wood Base.zip
    192.1 KB

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