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Offline Powder Keg

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Steam siren
« on: July 26, 2008, 11:37:11 AM »
I never ever even thought of building one of these. Until a chap from the UK sent me some plans for one. There are only a few parts so I thought I would build one in my spare time. Friday after work I cut out the lever, that opens the valve, on the CNC mill. The original plans were quarter scale. I'm doubling everything for a half scale version. It's still pretty small. It looks like a fairly straight forward project. Compromising of mainly lathe work there are only a couple pieces that require a mill.

Here is the lever that I made.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/CIMG0618.jpgSteam siren

I'll update this as photos become available:o)

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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2008, 09:50:37 PM »
Managed to squeze a bit of work on this in today. I started on the valve body. This is the bottom end. It will have a 1" hex machined on the end of it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/CIMG0619.jpgSteam siren

I have to drill and tap the end for a 1/2" pipe thread. I like to do that first, While I still have something substantial to hold onto.

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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2008, 10:20:01 PM »
There are several examples on you tube here is one.


and another.


I thhink these are fairly unusual? I have never seen or heard one before. Better reason for me to make one:o0

Later, Wes
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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2008, 10:57:06 PM »
I Think part of the fun in building something is researching it. Here is another Video. I think these guys were having a bit of fun:o)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4923944683991053650

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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2008, 11:16:28 AM »
Very very cool.

What are you going to power it with?
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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2008, 11:31:43 AM »
The same way Cat Anderson would do it LOL



Just kidding :o) I have air at home. I would like to make a boiler though.

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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2008, 07:53:12 PM »
I bored the end for a 1/2" pipe tap and tapped it. Notice the marks on the tap so I can gauge when I'm getting close to the bottom.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/CIMG0619a.jpgSteam siren

After I finished taping the piece, I cut the part off the shaft with my bandsaw. I chucked it back up and faced it to length and bored the different steps that were required.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/CIMG0623.jpgSteam siren

I then started on the body of the siren. It is a tube that is bored on one end to get silver soldered to the valve and the other end is threaded, so the rotor can be removed for cleaning.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/CIMG0621.jpgSteam siren

That's all for now.

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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2008, 11:24:53 PM »
Can't wait to hear the sound on this one. Love the brassy sound...


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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2010, 06:42:34 PM »
Had a small Snafo  this weekend and needed something to do. I saw my Siren parts lying there and decided I needed to revive this thread\o/ It was a pretty lazy day today but I needed to accomplish something. I cut the hex into the bottom of the siren this will allow it to be tightened onto a steam/air pipe.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/Powderkeg3418/Steamsiren006.jpgSteam siren

I need to find a couple of 1/8" endmills to mill the turbine slots. that should be fun:o)

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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2010, 07:38:46 PM »
Very good Wes! I want to see this one finished!

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2010, 07:44:45 PM »
Yea, Me too. I vowed not to tart any more projects till I finished three that were ongoing. Unless they pertained to something that I was building.
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A Gismo ??? If it has a flywheel or spins and is made with small parts. I'll take one! If it makes noise, moves, or requires frequent oiling and dusting it's a better deal yet. It's especially right if its shiny and bright; but if it's dirty and dull it wont mater at all...

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2013, 05:02:34 PM »
Quote from: Powder Keg on November 27, 2010, 07:44:45 PM
Yea, Me too. I vowed not to tart any more projects till I finished three that were ongoing. Unless they pertained to something that I was building.

Wes

Things are kind of slow so I was reading some of the old posts. This one sounded interesting. Just wondering if you ever made any more progress on it?  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2013, 06:43:02 PM »
I was thinking that myself a few months back. The neighbours would love it   :poke: but hooked up on air would freak any theif   :D
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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2013, 09:19:54 AM »
Looking good so far - where did you get the plans? I have been keeping my eye out but not really looking, but would love to make a third scale one to go on a traction engine.
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Re: Steam siren
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2013, 11:30:44 AM »
Quote from: ChriX on December 21, 2013, 09:19:54 AM
Looking good so far - where did you get the plans? I have been keeping my eye out but not really looking, but would love to make a third scale one to go on a traction engine.

I'll second the request for the drawings. I am ready to machine a whistle or siren for my own TE. I'll post the build pics if anyone can supply the plans.
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