Hello World!
in this thread, I'll try to build a steam powered offroad Truck/Car. After a few Model Kit Offroad-Cars from brands like Axial/Tamiya and so on, i'm bored with plastics and look for new (for me ) materials for the cars.
With a professional background in computer sience (a dregree like a 'master') my experiences in Wood or Metal are negligible.
It turned out quickly that Wood ist not my preferred material
A first "greater" little project was an 1/10-Scale Candian Oilfield-Truck "Foremost Delta 3c". Except the screws, tires, rims and the engine (electric) the complete car, as well as the axles and the articulated steering, is a 70 lbs full metal scratch-build.
Starting with handling sheetmetal, later on the project I began turning with a mini-lathe and recently I get a small mill. Slowly but surely I became familiar with this weird machines and so I need a new project!
Googeling...., Thinking....., Youtubing.... Thinking.....
And here are the basic properties:
Live Steam
Car/Truck with offroad skills, most likely a 6x6 or a 8x8 depending on weight
1/10 - Scale Dimensions
Egded, angled Steampunk-Styling with a lot of polished Brass, Copper and Aluminium
Actually I'm on the first point: Live Steam.
Exactly on the Engine.
Based on Elmer Verburgs Plan #52 for a Two Cylinder Oscillating Engine I convert the plan to metrics (for me easier to use) and start turning and milling.
Now the the mechanical parts are turned, milled and assembled. A first little test:
https://youtu.be/SX2dh2OkM7M
Next parallel steps are beginning with the Boiler (Looking for Boiler-Plans I stumble upon this Forum) and finishing/polishing the Engine
Should I continue this thread or it is too boring for you?
P.S.: Sorry for my poor english. I hope you can ignore the faults.
Regards
Ralf
in this thread, I'll try to build a steam powered offroad Truck/Car. After a few Model Kit Offroad-Cars from brands like Axial/Tamiya and so on, i'm bored with plastics and look for new (for me ) materials for the cars.
With a professional background in computer sience (a dregree like a 'master') my experiences in Wood or Metal are negligible.
It turned out quickly that Wood ist not my preferred material
A first "greater" little project was an 1/10-Scale Candian Oilfield-Truck "Foremost Delta 3c". Except the screws, tires, rims and the engine (electric) the complete car, as well as the axles and the articulated steering, is a 70 lbs full metal scratch-build.
Starting with handling sheetmetal, later on the project I began turning with a mini-lathe and recently I get a small mill. Slowly but surely I became familiar with this weird machines and so I need a new project!
Googeling...., Thinking....., Youtubing.... Thinking.....
And here are the basic properties:
Live Steam
Car/Truck with offroad skills, most likely a 6x6 or a 8x8 depending on weight
1/10 - Scale Dimensions
Egded, angled Steampunk-Styling with a lot of polished Brass, Copper and Aluminium
Actually I'm on the first point: Live Steam.
Exactly on the Engine.
Based on Elmer Verburgs Plan #52 for a Two Cylinder Oscillating Engine I convert the plan to metrics (for me easier to use) and start turning and milling.
Now the the mechanical parts are turned, milled and assembled. A first little test:
https://youtu.be/SX2dh2OkM7M
Next parallel steps are beginning with the Boiler (Looking for Boiler-Plans I stumble upon this Forum) and finishing/polishing the Engine
Should I continue this thread or it is too boring for you?
P.S.: Sorry for my poor english. I hope you can ignore the faults.
Regards
Ralf