What are you working on?

[stevehuckss396]

This forum has been very slow for a very long time. It's hard to believe nobody is working on anything. Post some pictures of something you are working on. Does'nt have to be complete.

I built this 4 banger from a casting designed by Jerry James the Genius.
I am working on this 4 cylinder from castings designed by the late bob shores. I will have both with me and a few more things at the new show in Zanesville, Ohio next month.

What's happening out there?!!!

[elmerfud]

Hi Steve,
A web page needs to be devoted to this subject rather than scattered blogs across different sites, anyone who starts it, i am there.
There is lots of reference material around, but it can take ages to gather and interpret to minaiture design.
Some day.....

[elmerfud]

PS; nice castings on the v4.

[stevehuckss396]

Hard to believe nobody but Mr Fud is doing anything.

Does anybody know who made the castings for this steam engine. It was built from bar stock using a set of plans that was supposed to be part of a casting kit. I made mine 1/2 scale of the drawings. The only thing on the print set is this text.

GAGE
5006 Justin Dr. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114

Anybody seen this thing before

[elmerfud]

neat little motor steve, the desktop cnc mill is in the works at the moment.
am unemployed so i am making the most of time off and boots and all, build that mill.
early january i should post some pics hopefully of a working hobby mill making 1/4 scale alloy blocks.

then i hope i find a job, cheers good sir.

[stevehuckss396]

I need to get back on track with my mill project. I keep getting sidetracked.

I liked the little engine so much, I made another one.

[dynosor]

Originally Posted by stevehuckss396 I liked the little engine so much, I made another one.

The little engine that could

be swallowed accidentally...



Cute. What is the bore and stroke? Looks like .0625 x .125" scaled off the screen, unless that is your big toe...

[stevehuckss396]

Originally Posted by dynosor The little engine that could be swallowed accidentally... Cute. What is the bore and stroke? Looks like .0625 x .125" scaled off the screen, unless that is your big toe...

Base is .375 X .406
Flywheel is .250 X .125
Piston/rod is .0625 X .175
Stroke is .0625
Crank is .032 with a .020 throw pin
The air passages are .013
The cylinder is .080 square with a 000-120 X .0625 screw holding it on



The video is fuzzy due to the cheap camera but you might be able to make a little something out.

YouTube - Micro HOSC First run

YouTube - Micro HOSC First run

[stevehuckss396]

Originally Posted by elmerfud Hi Steve, A web page needs to be devoted to this subject rather than scattered blogs across different sites, anyone who starts it, i am there. Some day.....

Some day is today.

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/

[dynosor]

That is tiny!

How do you time the air entry? The general shape looks like the pivoting plate arangement of this engine:

http://cedesign.net/steam/store/stor...s/model-60.jpg

[stevehuckss396]

Originally Posted by dynosor That is tiny! How do you time the air entry? The general shape looks like the pivoting plate arangement of this engine: http://cedesign.net/steam/store/stor...s/model-60.jpg

It is a horizontal wobbler. The cylinder wobbles between an intake and exhaust port depending on the position of the piston.

[putputman]

Steve, I have been following your builds on differant web site and am facinated with the size and speed you make them. What size and type lathe & mill do you use? With the price of steel and other materials climbing like they are, I may have to start getting serious about engine size. I think I will start saving my scrap.
Keep the pictures coming.
Arv