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Elmer's Kimble engine
DaveH:
Arnold,
Fabulous from start to finish, so well photographed and documented. :bow: :bow: :bow:
And the finished engine I'll go along with Benni - A Masterpiece. The perspex cover - what a beautiful touch. :bow: :bow: :bow:
You really are an inspiration to a lot of us Arnold :bow: :bow: :bow:
:beer:
DaveH
arnoldb:
Thank you Dave :beer: - If I'm an inspiration, well, thank you, but that's passing along inspiration I gained from other people and having fun in the process :D
:beer:, Arnold
BillTodd:
superb :)
miner49r:
Arnold,
Finely executed. I was curious how well the Kimble would run with air leaking past the sides of the vane. You have proved it can be done.
Alan
arnoldb:
Bill, Thanks :beer:
Thank you Alan :beer: . Yes, it can be done, but tolerances are very close; between the relatively tiny air/steam passages feeding the engine and the comparatively "large" surface area around the vane, this was quite a difficult engine to build. I took the time to really try to understand what would make it tick over, and I'll openly admit that it was more of a challenge to get going than Phil Duclos's "Little Blazer"!
:beer:, Arnold
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