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Offline sshire

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Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« on: September 09, 2012, 12:42:35 PM »
Epicyclic Engine. Finished the last bits this morning. First run on air :clap:

After I run it in a bit, polishing and some work on the base.

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/sshire/3C348687-1D3C-4A96-BCC8-E45BECD8C1E8-3678-0000052671AA6323.mp4

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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 12:49:54 PM »
Hiya Stan...

That is a nice looking/running engine!

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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 07:37:58 PM »
Hypocycloidal  -  don't want to throw Marv in a fit

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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 08:58:39 PM »
Absolutely correct but I wanted to use Bill Reichart's original name for it. I'm sure Marv will understand  :smart:
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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2012, 06:15:34 AM »
I too now understand and sorry if I seemed a bit picky  :(

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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2012, 07:04:58 AM »
Ray
Picky is good. In most of what we do, "Close enough" won't result in a running engine.   :D

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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2012, 07:51:39 AM »
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Re: Hot off the mill! Epicyclic first run
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2012, 09:27:13 AM »
Nice Engine, as I hope to build an epicyclic clock (or continue it in the near future), any guidance as to how you cut the internal gears?