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One recalls the little dry pellet fired steam engine models.
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Bick Don, I enjoy metal work as well as plastic modeling. Here's a pic of a Philip Duclos "Flame Sucker" I made a number of years ago - haven't run it in a long time. I, too, would like to make an IC engine one day. Bick
Don,
I enjoy metal work as well as plastic modeling. Here's a pic of a Philip Duclos "Flame Sucker" I made a number of years ago - haven't run it in a long time. I, too, would like to make an IC engine one day.
Bick
On the bench: Revell Euro Fighter 1/32
Ontario, CANADA
Texgunner Incredible! Yes, I was thinking of maybe a small scale V-8, ie 1/5 or so. Set screws that small?!?! Man, I admire skill like that Bick. Were you trained as a machinist?
Incredible! Yes, I was thinking of maybe a small scale V-8, ie 1/5 or so. Set screws that small?!?! Man, I admire skill like that Bick. Were you trained as a machinist?
Texgunner, thanks again. No, self taught from books and lots of ruined parts LOL. Formal education in BioMedical sciences.
@Spruce Thank you.
And back to the OP, clever and it is great what one can do with a few files, a hammer and some bits of metal.
Really nice work !
That takes a lot of patience and skill.
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
Texgunner Wow Bick! Is that thing scratch-built or a kit? Educate me a lil' please. Either way, it looks terrific. If it is scratch-built, than I'm even more impressed. Perhaps you would take on a commission build of a small-block Chevy V-8? Gary
Wow Bick! Is that thing scratch-built or a kit? Educate me a lil' please. Either way, it looks terrific. If it is scratch-built, than I'm even more impressed. Perhaps you would take on a commission build of a small-block Chevy V-8?
Gary
Gary, Yes it is scratch-built from aluminum bar stock with a steel piston. axle and brass bearings. And, thank you for the complement. My equipment won't handle a small-block Chevy but miniature - well maybe. I really want to build a 5 cylinder CO2 radial though. A bit of trivia - there are 1-72 set screws in it - uses an 0.028" hex key. When I made it I was shocked that 1-72 set screws were available.
@Don, The little engine is a compressed air one I built for a 'cookup' on a now defunct forum. Sorry, can't remember the designer though. It was made on my Unimat 3.
Bick, what is that little one in the lower right corner?
I have a book with the flame sucker in it, and figured I'd start with something like that even before I made a steam engine. The boiler bothers me for steam, though I know you can run them on compressed air.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
Sprue-ce Goose Nice idea Dash8 ! Could a Coffee Can Foundry and Gingery lathe be next on the list? http://makezine.com/2010/08/19/gingery-metal-lathe-build/ Note: The author of the above MAKEZINE article describes himself as : ......"descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates."
Nice idea Dash8 !
Could a Coffee Can Foundry and Gingery lathe be next on the list?
http://makezine.com/2010/08/19/gingery-metal-lathe-build/
Note:
The author of the above MAKEZINE article describes himself as :
......"descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates."
Don Stauffer Notice how hard it is to get a 250 watt soldering gun these days? I did shop around and got one from Sears.
Notice how hard it is to get a 250 watt soldering gun these days? I did shop around and got one from Sears.
Good point; haven't looked lately.
I must presume due to surface mount vs. the older and higher voltage tube technology.
mississippivolTim Allen excepted, of course...
Metal working is a good skill for a modeler to have. Sometimes PE parts needs to be annealed- I bought one of those old alcohol lamps to anneal them instead of cranking up my propane torch, which I still need for heavier soldering jobs. Notice how hard it is to get a 250 watt soldering gun these days? I did shop around and got one from Sears.
I did buy a toy soldier casting set to make small pot metal castings. I have plans for a charcoal foundery, and have gathered parts, but just not got around to building it. I do have a small modeler's lath and two drill presses- a regular one for heavier work and a small bench model (max 1/8 drill size) for on top of the modeling bench.
Eventually hope to build some of those operating model engines- one or two steam ones first, then a working IC engine.
GMorrison An adult male chimpanzee standing bipedally while using a tool to dip for ants in the Goualougo Triangle. The way humans make and use tools is perhaps what sets our species apart more than anything else. Now scientists are more and more uncovering the forces that drove our lineage to our heights of tool use — and how tool use, in turn, might have influenced our evolution.
The way humans make and use tools is perhaps what sets our species apart more than anything else. Now scientists are more and more uncovering the forces that drove our lineage to our heights of tool use — and how tool use, in turn, might have influenced our evolution.
Some what, my hobby shop wants to much for mini
model putty knives. So I thought of heating up
a small dia steel rod you get at the hardware store $3
with a propane torch outside. Then peened the tip
flat with a hammer. Touched it up with the Dremel
and Bob is your uncle. I tried some small wood for
a putty knife and it made mess. This homemade
tool works awesome, so much more control
and way less putty is used.
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