E enginebob Active Member Joined Jun 26, 2009 Messages 33 Reaction score 0 Aug 17, 2009 #1 what is a solenoid engine and how does it work? EB
B black85vette Well-Known Member Joined Jan 18, 2009 Messages 1,084 Reaction score 24 Aug 17, 2009 #2 It uses electrical solenoids in place of the cylinder / piston of a steam or internal combustion engine. It gets its power when the solenoid energizes and pulls the plunger into its electro-magnet. Lots of them out on You Tube. Here is mine: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5635.0
It uses electrical solenoids in place of the cylinder / piston of a steam or internal combustion engine. It gets its power when the solenoid energizes and pulls the plunger into its electro-magnet. Lots of them out on You Tube. Here is mine: http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5635.0
Z zeeprogrammer Well-Known Member Joined Mar 14, 2009 Messages 3,362 Reaction score 13 Aug 17, 2009 #3 I don't know if this is what you mean... Black85vette posted this a couple of weeks ago... http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5635.msg59639#msg59639 I didn't look any further. Try search on 'solenoid'. ....and speak of the devil...there he is... I'll post anyway.
I don't know if this is what you mean... Black85vette posted this a couple of weeks ago... http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5635.msg59639#msg59639 I didn't look any further. Try search on 'solenoid'. ....and speak of the devil...there he is... I'll post anyway.
E enginebob Active Member Joined Jun 26, 2009 Messages 33 Reaction score 0 Aug 17, 2009 #4 okay thanks! I had heard of them but never understood how they worked. ;D
F firebird Well-Known Member Joined Oct 26, 2007 Messages 1,143 Reaction score 8 Aug 18, 2009 #5 Hi engine bob I built one a while back. I wound the coils myself. I posted it here on this forum. Heres a video of it running. http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=1824.0 Cheers Rich
Hi engine bob I built one a while back. I wound the coils myself. I posted it here on this forum. Heres a video of it running. http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=1824.0 Cheers Rich
