Video of working Rolls Royce Merlin model engine

[pstockley]

http://www.enginehistory.org/merlin_xx.htm

I have seen this engine in the flesh when I lived in the UK and it is truly amazing. It was all machined from solid bar!

His next model is even more amazing

http://www.enginehistory.org/eagle_22.htm

[WhiteTiger]

I look at things like this and the tiny bridgport models and just stare in slack jawed awe... then inevitably the thought creeps in: "waaaaay too much free time"


Tiger

[cwdance1]

I have to agree with way to much free time!!!

[One of Many]

Any time I see this level of work,I can't help but think it has more to do with priorities. If all your needs and wants are taken care of, it leaves you free to make these choices. These people obviously have worked out the option to make their time available to these projects. Where I draw the difference is some are naturals at it and some couldn't learn it in several life times. Free time is always found where wasted time once was.......errr, so I'm told.

Some day!

I have seen the site before, but I don't recall ever seeing the video. Thanks for posting it!

DC

[Mcgyver]

Paul, that's an impressive museum quality piece of work, thanks for posting. not many guys on the planet turning out that kind of museum quality model...Bill Huxhold who's local to us, comes to mind http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Huxhold.htm , he's usually at TSME meetings but I haven't been in a while. He often speaks there, instructional seminars on the stuff he makes - a highlight.

[CNC Pro]

Nice piece of work!
I recall reading an article about an engineer/hobbyist in the Detroit area that produced scale (running) Chevy 350 V-8’s in his basement shop. His first model created so much attention and requests for purchase that he went into limited production. And that was with a price tag around the $20-30,000.00 range! Obviously, there is a market out there of executive desks/boardrooms that wouldn’t be complete without one of these little jewels! (Maybe not GM executive offices anymore! )

[JerryFlyGuy]

I thought I'd add my two bits, attached is a link for a fella who built a WWII PT boat engine, two piston's per bore, 18 cylinder. The pipeing was all machined out a flat stock and silver soldered together.. I was impressed [ still am ]

You can find it here

Jerry