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DavesWimshurst:
I made a better video  of my thimble engine:


Dave

sbwhart:
Lovely little engine
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Stew

Darren:
That was quite something,

So tiny !!!! I see it ran well too...... :clap:

Bernd:
Very nice Dave. To get something that samll to run at all has got to be quite an accomplishment. :thumbup:

Sounds like an angry bee.  :)

Bernd

DavesWimshurst:
A little more information cause someone asked:
Thanks for the appreciation.
Bore and stroke 1/16 inch
Crankshaft built up using .015 music wire and a piece of .025 inch dia. sewing needle.
Boiler is spun copper as I couldn't find a usable thimble.
Plans were published in the book "Steam and Stirling Engines You Can Build" published by a division of Live Steam Magazine in 1980.  The article was titled "Thimble Power Plant" by Dr. James R. Senft.
I don't know if copies of the magazine article or the book are available.
I hope this helps.
Dave

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