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Making a Wood Beam Engine

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Rob.Wilson:
Hi Gerhard  :thumbup:

I have to agree with Arnold ,,,,,,  :)  ,,,  the extra bit of detailing on the boss was time well spent ,,, and the look of brass against mahogany is very pleasing to the old eye balls .


Have you drawn up plans for the engine  or are you designing as you go ?


Rob


PS Bogs do you have an EN# OR ANSI #  for the material specs  you used in your engine build  :lol: :) 

Gerhard Olivier:
Thanks chaps

Bogs that is a cool engine. How did you get that flywheel balaned???  Arnold and Rob thanks I wanted to make the boss as big as possible but not bigger than the wood boss - so the cutout was a compromize.

Rob there is a plan it is under the rasp in some of the first pics ( full size in MDF)



Mostly the detail is just made to fit the situation

Gerhard

madjackghengis:
Ah Gerhard, that is the best way to build an engine, just making the parts to fit what's already together, and adapting as you go.  I believe I'd tie lead weights on the flywheel until it is pretty much balanced, then drill holes and put in lead, and plug the holes with pretty wood.  Looking good so far :hammer: mad jack

Gerhard Olivier:
Hi chaps just to let you all know - im off to Sunny South Africa tomorrow.  Going to drink all the Windhoek lager I get my hands on for 10 days.

Will report back after

Cheers
Gerhard

Stilldrillin:
Cheers, Gerhard........ 

Hope you have a great time!  :thumbup:


David D

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