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New project started, double acting "steam" engine!
John Hill:
First step, boring the cylinder using a boring bar I made.
Cylinder roughed out and a smaller diameter for the valve, holes drilled for the steam ports..
Of course if I had been smart I would have drilled the holes for the ports prior to boring but I didnt so back in the lathe it goes for a light skim to get rid of any burrs from the drilling.
Decisions, decisions! I have to decide what type of valve to use, a simple spool type would be easy enough but a rotary system would get me to use a couple of spur gears I have. :scratch:
sbwhart:
Good start John
Every project beings and ends on a lathe :D
Thats looks a tidy part off tool you've got there.
Stew
John Hill:
--- Quote from: sbwhart on November 07, 2009, 03:12:05 AM ---Good start John
Every project beings and ends on a lathe :D
Thats looks a tidy part off tool you've got there.
Stew
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Thanks Stew.
The part off tool was a 'set' on sale which was still quite expensive but I treated myself to it. A month or two later I had broken both ends of the blade and I was shocked to find the blade now cost more than the 'set' had. I gritted my teeth and bought another blade but I am blankety-blank careful about how I use it!
bogstandard:
This brings back memories.
--- Quote ---A month or two later I had broken both ends of the blade and I was shocked to find the blade now cost more than the 'set' had. I gritted my teeth and bought another blade but I am blankety-blank careful about how I use it!
--- End quote ---
The trials and tribulations of getting to know the limitations of your machinery and tooling. I still go thru all that at times.
Can't wait to see how this one turns out John. Should be something special.
John
NickG:
Nice 1 John,
Can't wait to watch this project unfold!
Nick
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