Majorstrain
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Well I'll be buggered, my first engine finished and it runs. woohoo1
I started Elmer's little beam (#24) when I first got into the hobby a year ago. I got stuck at the point of making the cranks and linkages so left the little girl on the shelf while I distracted myself making tools.
Well after getting through a quick change tool post and ER32 collet chuck, along with some others bits and pieces It was time to have another go at it. *club*
It also helped that Nev ('Nev McK') a fellow hobby machinist from down the road, put me to shame when he started Brian's double scale beam well after me and finished it as well. stickpoke He cast the magority of his stock from scrap. Thm:
The year between start and finish has seen me pick up the knowledge and skills to finish her.
That is entirely due to the excellent contributions by all the members of this forum on all manner of topics. :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
Thanks guys and gals. Thm:
Well here she is, less a little bling and a wood base.
For size comparison, the flywheel is 2 1/2" diameter and the base is 3 3/4" long. The piston rod is 1/16"
And the Video
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3UVk_0spU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3UVk_0spU[/ame]
This is the running pressure.
I think I need a more accurate pressure gauge on the old compressor. ;D
I changed a couple of things, one was to make the link from piston to beam solid and leave out the shaft guide.
And I made a split eccentric strap.
Your not gonna wipe the smile off my dial for a while. ;D The wife can't understand it, certifiable she says.(just kidding, she's happy too. I start on the kitchen again now)
Cheers ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Phil
ps. Now to fit the granite wobbler into the schedule.
I started Elmer's little beam (#24) when I first got into the hobby a year ago. I got stuck at the point of making the cranks and linkages so left the little girl on the shelf while I distracted myself making tools.
Well after getting through a quick change tool post and ER32 collet chuck, along with some others bits and pieces It was time to have another go at it. *club*
It also helped that Nev ('Nev McK') a fellow hobby machinist from down the road, put me to shame when he started Brian's double scale beam well after me and finished it as well. stickpoke He cast the magority of his stock from scrap. Thm:
The year between start and finish has seen me pick up the knowledge and skills to finish her.
That is entirely due to the excellent contributions by all the members of this forum on all manner of topics. :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
Thanks guys and gals. Thm:
Well here she is, less a little bling and a wood base.
For size comparison, the flywheel is 2 1/2" diameter and the base is 3 3/4" long. The piston rod is 1/16"
And the Video
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3UVk_0spU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3UVk_0spU[/ame]
This is the running pressure.
I think I need a more accurate pressure gauge on the old compressor. ;D
I changed a couple of things, one was to make the link from piston to beam solid and leave out the shaft guide.
And I made a split eccentric strap.
Your not gonna wipe the smile off my dial for a while. ;D The wife can't understand it, certifiable she says.(just kidding, she's happy too. I start on the kitchen again now)
Cheers ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Phil
ps. Now to fit the granite wobbler into the schedule.