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On leave next week - what should I do?!

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NickG:
Just agreed to be on leave next week - can feel a strong case of  :proj: coming on!

I'm planning to spend 2 hours in the morning and 2 in the evening from Monday to Friday. The questions is, what should I make? Really I should be making a start on the 3 1/2" loco refurbishment but as I said, I've got the bug and want to actually make something!

Watch this space!

Nick

raynerd:
Look forward to reading all the project logs...!

John Hill:
Sort sort of little engine is an obvious candidate and may be achievable in the time available?

Since I have had a lathe and my little shaper (about 10 months) I have made:

a. a table gyroscope
b. a ball turner
c. a worm and wheel making device
d. a couple of adapters for my camera and telescope lenses
e. a tool post grinder
f. a single cylinder, valveless, simplex steam/compressed air engine
g. several buckets of swarf

NickG:
That's good going John.

I know I could really do with a QCTP so am tempted to have a go at one, however, I know I don't really have the material for that, so short of going and buying some, I am thinking some sort of engine. But the only other engines I want to make at the moment are:

Flame Gulper
Simple I.C. Engine
Hit & Miss Compressed Air Engine
Hit & Miss I.C. Engine
Beam Engine

I think the only one that is anywhere near achievable in the time for me is the Flame Gulper.

By Monday I need to have made the decision and collected materials together. Quite excited but :worthless:  :dremel:

Nick


 

CrewCab:

--- Quote from: NickG on October 29, 2009, 06:37:21 PM ---I think the only one that is anywhere near achievable in the time for me is the Flame Gulper. 
--- End quote ---

"g" should be quite do-able Nick  :thumbup:

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