Author Topic: Potty Over Crank Wall Engine (Read 231468 times)

sbwhart · « **Reply #275 on:** June 13, 2011, 02:11:13 AM »

I was wondering what you were on about, then the penny dropped, a good:- "got ya" John.

It was a Toyota Estate and I ran the engine with one of those little tyre inflater things you plug into your fag lighter:- (thats cigaret lighter for you guys across the pond).

Stew

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #276 on:** June 13, 2011, 03:41:03 AM »

And....... Yer 'tiz. A bit, LOUD.........

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=4422.90

David D

sbwhart · « **Reply #277 on:** June 15, 2011, 01:39:51 PM »

Well got it all assembled and running again its run like a little sewing machine for at least eight hours.

Finished off the governor and got it hooked up to a drive belt, bin using one of those long springs john gave me but it keeps coming apart in the end I tried a spot of supper glue on the joint how do you guys join them up.

Thought I'd try a nicker elastic drive and asked my boss to donate some, all she said was you'll have to let me take them off first, that caused a sweat I though my birthday had arrived early.

Johns making me a hardwood base, so here's a few shot on the test bed.

The governor is sort of working the shaft from the butterfly valve is catching the frame and sticking so I've to cut that back a bit and try again also I think the return spring is too strong, so a bit of experimenting is required.

And here's a few beauty shots

I'll post some more pics when I get the posh hardwood base and a video of it running.

Stew

Bogstandard · « **Reply #278 on:** June 15, 2011, 01:50:15 PM »

Stew,

For joining the spring belt, you bend out a tiny half loop hook at each end from one of the spirals and just link them together. If it is a standard Mamod type, one end should be tapered down so that it screws into the other larger end.

Due to appointments, your base is due to be machined some time this weekend. But to cut the flywheel slot, you will have to bring the engine round for me to play with first and measure it up.

John

sbwhart · « **Reply #279 on:** June 15, 2011, 03:45:20 PM »

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tew,

For joining the spring belt, you bend out a tiny half loop hook at each end from one of the spirals and just link them together. If it is a standard Mamod type, one end should be tapered down so that it screws into the other larger end.

Due to appointments, your base is due to be machined some time this weekend. But to cut the flywheel slot, you will have to bring the engine round for me to play with first and measure it up.

No rush John:- I've other things on untill next week, we can sort it out when ever your ready.

Thanks for the spring joining info, I can't remember where it came from, you could have gave it to me

Stew

HS93 · « **Reply #280 on:** June 15, 2011, 04:15:33 PM »

Hi stew it's looking Great,I bet if you went around to that local Philanthropist he may show you how to do it with his spring material,

Peter

doubleboost · « **Reply #281 on:** June 15, 2011, 04:28:17 PM »

Looks great

Very classy
John

AdeV · « **Reply #282 on:** June 15, 2011, 04:40:18 PM »

Stew, that's a work of art that engine is. I think it looks better than the prototype.

Are you still thinking of mounting it vertical & having a spot of line shafting for it to drive? I think that would really cap off a fabulous build.

Anyway, have a few of these:

and some of these:

and plenty of these:

NickG · « **Reply #283 on:** June 15, 2011, 06:14:43 PM »

Quote from: sbwhart on June 15, 2011, 01:39:51 PM

Thought I'd try a nicker elastic drive and asked my boss to donate some, all she said was you'll have to let me take them off first, that caused a sweat I though my birthday had arrived early.

Too much information

Engine looks brilliant Stew, so professional, can't wait to see it on the bogsie base and running

saw · « **Reply #284 on:** June 15, 2011, 06:50:09 PM »

Very beutifull

sbwhart · « **Reply #285 on:** June 16, 2011, 12:58:02 AM »

Quote from: NickG on June 15, 2011, 06:14:43 PM

Quote from: sbwhart on June 15, 2011, 01:39:51 PM

Thought I'd try a nicker elastic drive and asked my boss to donate some, all she said was you'll have to let me take them off first, that caused a sweat I though my birthday had arrived early.

Too much information Engine looks brilliant Stew, so professional, can't wait to see it on the bogsie base and running

She ment off the washing line.

Stew

sbwhart · « **Reply #286 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:26:26 AM »

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Are you still thinking of mounting it vertical & having a spot of line shafting for it to drive? I think that would really cap off a fabulous build.

Ade

Thats what I'm thinking about doing, I took the engine round to Johns for a natter and to bounce some ideas off him regarding the base it was my plan to make a brick wall but with the correct 1/3 scale bricks they would be lost behind the engine and it wouldn't look like a wall. John has a very nice piece of red oak that we think would make a base to mount it horizontally and to add some line shafting to it, so eventually that will be the plan, but in the mean time I can display it horizontally on the base.

John very kindly offered to machine the red oak up as I've an allergy to hard wood dust, I come out with a very uncomfortable rash.

Thank you all for comments munch appreciated.

Stew

sbwhart · « **Reply #287 on:** June 22, 2011, 11:45:58 AM »

John has very kindly finished the base he's used a beautiful piece of oak, I've added some bun feat to it made from draw knobs.

This is it on its posh base

I'll post a video of the finished engine running tomorrow.

Stew

Stew

doubleboost · « **Reply #288 on:** June 22, 2011, 12:23:01 PM »

That is a fine looking engine

The base sets it off just nice
Credit to you Stew
John

Bernd · « **Reply #289 on:** June 22, 2011, 12:48:02 PM »

Very nice engine and base, a real show stopper if I may say so.

Now about that base. Is this the same John that hates brown stuff?

Bernd

Bogstandard · « **Reply #290 on:** June 22, 2011, 12:54:03 PM »

Bernd,

Just because I hate working with it doesn't mean I can't.

John

sbwhart · « **Reply #291 on:** June 22, 2011, 12:55:26 PM »

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Now about that base. Is this the same John that hates brown stuff?

I've just shot myself in the foot.

Seriously though it a lovely bit of oak full of character I think it must have come from an old medieval church.

Stew

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #292 on:** June 22, 2011, 01:57:36 PM »

stunning Stew

I thought you would have mounted it vertical

Rob

Jasonb · « **Reply #293 on:** June 22, 2011, 02:13:02 PM »

Maybe its got a keyhole plate on the back so it can hang on the wall, Oh and thats not like any oak I've ever seen.

Jason

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #294 on:** June 22, 2011, 03:29:13 PM »

Ohhhh...... That's nice!

David D

sbwhart · « **Reply #295 on:** June 22, 2011, 03:36:25 PM »

Thanks Guys

Quote from: Rob.Wilson on June 22, 2011, 01:57:36 PM

stunning Stew

I thought you would have mounted it vertical

Rob

Rob:-

I have the option to mount it vertical, all I have to do is make a foot for it to slot into, I'll probably make that next week, I can also add line shafting at some point in the future.

Thanks again

Stew

arnoldb · « **Reply #296 on:** June 22, 2011, 04:29:02 PM »

Congratulations Stew - that's a REALLY good looking model - well done indeed! - in fact words fail!

A BIG "THANK YOU"

for taking us along your trials and tribulations on your build - and even on some off-topic matters

Your build log here is a Golden Thread; with much to learn from your shared experience, as well as that from other respected model engineers.

Once again, WELL DONE mate

Sincerely, Arnold

saw · « **Reply #297 on:** June 22, 2011, 04:47:09 PM »

This is an wunderfull engine that you have built. First I was wundering why you should have black color, but now when it's finish it's just fantastic. This engine should goes to hall of fame

Bogstandard · « **Reply #298 on:** June 22, 2011, 04:48:51 PM »

Jason,

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Oh and thats not like any oak I've ever seen

Do a google image search for 'red oak'.

I was given a load of the stuff a while back, and thought it might make good machine display bases. Looks like I was right.

John

sbwhart · « **Reply #299 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:17:03 AM »

Arnold/ Saw:- thanks for your kind words

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First I was wundering why you should have black color, but now when it's finish it's just fantastic.

Saw its the brass fittings that help to set the black off, it will do the same for any dark colour:- maroon, dark green etc.

Got the video loaded now so enjoy

Stew

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Author Topic: Potty Over Crank Wall Engine (Read 231468 times)

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