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DMIOM · « **Reply #50 on:** October 24, 2012, 06:43:53 PM »

Quote from: Stilldrillin on October 24, 2012, 03:43:47 PM

.....With red spokes, would this look ok?......Or, are they a little on the large side?....

On the colour - just my opinion (a) the un-painted metal balances the unpainted metal at the hot end, and (b) I find that, depending on the context, having things light-coloured (or sometimes having them black) can make them look physically lighter.

Also, if you take the length along the engine's main axis, with those flywheels they protrude about the same amount as the hot end is distant from the centre of the red frames centre.

Dave (IOM)

andyf · « **Reply #51 on:** October 24, 2012, 07:09:51 PM »

To make the flywheels "belong" a bit more, maybe just a touch of colour on them; perhaps a thin red line around the rims (like a whitewall tyre, but much thinner).

Or perhaps a splash of red on the hubs like this crude rendition:

Andy

NickG · « **Reply #52 on:** October 26, 2012, 02:01:42 PM »

I quite like those flywheels David, I reckon they should be painted except for the hub face and the rim - so any machined bits unpainted. Maybe just 1 and a pulley on the other side - save a flywheel for something else, or is that just me being a tight @rse!

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #53 on:** October 26, 2012, 03:33:44 PM »

What Nick said David

Rob

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #54 on:** October 26, 2012, 04:00:10 PM »

Dave.
Unfortunately I cannot leave the castings unpainted. A few pinholes in the spokes have had to be filled.

Nick.
Don't worry about flywheel stock. It's all in hand......

Andy, Rob.
Thanks for your input. I now think black spokes with polished rim is the way to go.

Here is the original. Repainted, and fitted to another engine.......

My main concern was that a pair this diameter, might look too much. Intending to finish off with alloy pulleys to the outside of the hubs.

Thanks for your interest, and input, Chaps!

David D

sbwhart · « **Reply #55 on:** October 26, 2012, 04:09:09 PM »

Ther's something about black that turns me on be it on a shaply female leg or a fly wheel it realy does it for me.

Stew

NickG · « **Reply #56 on:** October 27, 2012, 03:33:37 AM »

I would never have thought of gloss black but it looks brilliant! I also liked the cream that Chris did his 10V a while back - think I might be moving away from the red flywheels I've always done in the past - don't know where that fixation came from, think it was from younger days when spend endless hours staring at traction engine flywheels!

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #57 on:** October 27, 2012, 03:58:45 PM »

Thanks nick! I don't know why I don't think black, more often.

Stew.
Here's 10 curvaceous legs for you.........

What cher reckon?

First coat, only. Another one, sometime, then clean up the rims.

David D

sbwhart · « **Reply #58 on:** October 27, 2012, 04:04:05 PM »

Better:--- Just paint those orangy red bits black and you'll have it licked

Stew

Rob.Wilson · « **Reply #59 on:** October 27, 2012, 04:25:32 PM »

Nice one David , the engine dose look better with two flywheels

Rob

saw · « **Reply #60 on:** October 27, 2012, 04:54:31 PM »

Now it's a pice of art

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #61 on:** October 27, 2012, 05:05:43 PM »

Quote from: sbwhart on October 27, 2012, 04:04:05 PM

Better:--- Just paint those orangy red bits black and you'll have it licked

Stew

Stew.
The 'orrible colour, is my overenthusiastic camera. Colour balancing against the black background.

It's actually a nice red..... To my eye.

It's staying as is.......

Rob, Benni.
Thank you!

David D

NickG · « **Reply #62 on:** October 28, 2012, 06:07:31 AM »

looks great David, I like it!

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #63 on:** November 16, 2012, 04:05:03 PM »

Well...... This is still progressing, slowly.

Unfortunately, the enthusiasm's been a bit lacking recently. Spent a lot of time with other things, and the gonna do's.

Made a new burner......

Complete with removable cap, held with O ring.......

Then I spent a nice hour, this afternoon experimenting with burner settings.......

Just the rod lengths left to fiddle with, and make pivot pins, instead of the M3 screws.

David D

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #64 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:07:31 AM »

Yes...... I know, it's been a while.

So frustrated with the slow progress, and other frustrations.

I put it back in the toy cupboard, for 8 months......

Finally, got around to it, last week. Everything went well, for a change!

I really like the, "teamwork" flywheels........

JB-welded a stainless disc, to keep the burner in place.......

And, the final video......

It's been a very frustrating job. But, it's all I hoped for, when I started out. "I'm a bit pleased with that".......

David D

Bluechip · « **Reply #65 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:34:08 AM »

Hi Dave

That really is a cutie ...

Great improvement from when you got it.

So, what's next ??

Dave BC

NickG · « **Reply #66 on:** July 31, 2013, 03:41:59 AM »

Looks great that David, like the skid too.

Bangkok Mick · « **Reply #67 on:** July 31, 2013, 04:07:08 AM »

Great job David it looks great.

Cheers Mick

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #68 on:** July 31, 2013, 05:48:12 AM »

Nick, Mick...... Thank you!

Dave..... Thanks, too!

Next? Well..... It's just been christened, Metisse.
Don't think the Rickman Bros. will be concerned. But, it will be a bit of a mongrel, when I'm done with it......

David D

tekfab · « **Reply #69 on:** July 31, 2013, 05:54:33 AM »

Quote from: sbwhart on October 26, 2012, 04:09:09 PM

Ther's something about black that turns me on be it on a shaply female leg or a fly wheel it realy does it for me.

Stew

Therapy Stew, "T H E R A P Y " with the help of the group you can beat this !

Mike

vtsteam · « **Reply #70 on:** August 01, 2013, 11:04:15 PM »

What a beauty! Missed this one first time around.

Stilldrillin · « **Reply #71 on:** August 02, 2013, 02:07:31 AM »

Thanks VT!

David D

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