jgedde
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Hello everyone. I'm introducing myself as a new member. My name is John and I live in Middle Island, NY. I'm a avid HSM who enjoys building tools and engines.
For a day job, I work as an electronics engineer designing motor controllers and test equipment for space vehicle motion controls.
When I first started in the electronics field, we had a fellow by the name of George Luhrs (who is likely known to many of you) who did consulting and machine work for us. I became fast friends with George. That was well over twenty years ago, and for all that time I've been striving to become 10% of the machinist he is!
It was his inspiration that piqued my interest in making model engines, although when we first met I never thought I'd be able to...
I recently completed my first engine project: a PM Research #7 Twin Cylinder Steam Engine from PM's unmachined casting kit. It came out well and runs extremely strong and quiet. She spins slow and steady on a mere 2 psi of air. At 15 psi, all is a blur! Here is a slide show on the build... To see it run, skip ahead to 8:10. Pardon the known mistake of calling the cross head the cross slide...
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTWTwzY5mj0[/ame]
My latest endeavor is a J.E. Howell Farm Boy. My first build of an IC engine. So far, I've completed the flywheels. The Howell design is first rate and offers a few challenges - at least for me...
Cheers!
John
For a day job, I work as an electronics engineer designing motor controllers and test equipment for space vehicle motion controls.
When I first started in the electronics field, we had a fellow by the name of George Luhrs (who is likely known to many of you) who did consulting and machine work for us. I became fast friends with George. That was well over twenty years ago, and for all that time I've been striving to become 10% of the machinist he is!
It was his inspiration that piqued my interest in making model engines, although when we first met I never thought I'd be able to...
I recently completed my first engine project: a PM Research #7 Twin Cylinder Steam Engine from PM's unmachined casting kit. It came out well and runs extremely strong and quiet. She spins slow and steady on a mere 2 psi of air. At 15 psi, all is a blur! Here is a slide show on the build... To see it run, skip ahead to 8:10. Pardon the known mistake of calling the cross head the cross slide...
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTWTwzY5mj0[/ame]
My latest endeavor is a J.E. Howell Farm Boy. My first build of an IC engine. So far, I've completed the flywheels. The Howell design is first rate and offers a few challenges - at least for me...
Cheers!
John
