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Gallery, Projects and General => Gallery => Topic started by: NickG on October 05, 2011, 01:38:10 PM
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Hi all,
I haven't been completely idle since the last models I showed on here ... almost but not completely! It's only taken another 8 months but I've finally finished the 2nd Poppin engine I started a long time ago. The first one was finished around February as a present for my dad. I can't believe it but I actually started it in February 2010 :jaw: I started making two but found it too monotonous and decided just to finish one at a time. Luckily I had already made doubles of quite a few of the more time consuming components so it wasn't too bad to finish off.
I would recommend this build to anyone who has a few steam engine builds under their belt, both engines worked first time with the initial timing settings which I did by eye so as far as flame lickers go, it must be quite a forgiving design if I've managed that! The only mods I did were slightly smaller dia flywheels with 6 lightening holes rather than 4, no radii on the top of the standard and a different, 1 piece piston design from graphite kindly donated by Ade. The bearings were also kindly donated by Jim.
Anyway, here are a couple of pics / video. The burner and base if I'm honest were a bit of a rush job, used bits that made it as easy as possible! The lid on the burner is a 'doppler' plug from an armour piercing projectile which enables spin to be measured by radar. It just happened to fit!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/NickG24/Poppin/2011-10-0421-53-56_0002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/NickG24/Poppin/2011-10-0421-53-40_0001.jpg)
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Apologies for the poor video ... never been a strong point! I should have added that unlike some other flame lickers these will start from cold.
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That's a great little engine Nick! :clap: :clap: :thumbup:
David D
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Very COOL!!!!!!!!!! :headbang:
I love the sound of those engines!
I hope to make one of those in the upcoming years!!!
This winters and most likely next years project is a sideshaft vacuum engine by Jerry Howell.
Hopefully it will run half as good as yours!!!
:beer:
Andrew
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Nice. Sounds great.
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thanks guys, it was a very pleasing project, just took way longer than I would have liked bug that's just my fault! These are the most complex things I've made so far and probably have turned out the best so I'm happy. Still a long way to go and lots to learn but I feel ready to try an I.c engine next!
Sure it will Andrew, the Jerry Howell one looks a really nice design too.
Nick
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Nice going Nick :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Sounds great to :thumbup:
Rob
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Thanks Rob! Got to be an I.c next now!
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Thanks Rob! Got to be an I.c next now!
It dose :poke: :whip: ,,,,,,,, What one do you fancy building ,,,,,,,so many to chose from :dremel:
Rob
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Always wanted to do a hit & miss and projects take me that long to complete I figure I should do one straight off rather than have to end up building 2 engines! There are too many to choose from, really I need to make one from bar stock as can't afford castings at the mo. Ideally I should design one myself but then there's the risk it won't work!! I like the Tiny I.c that Arv designed on hmem and Gail modified to hit & miss but is it too small and fiddley for my first?!
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Hi
Nick
That is a nice engine :clap: :clap: :clap:
Makes all the propper sounds
John
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Cheers John!
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Hi Nick,
Great little engine!
Andy