Check out these miniature engines , are they cool or what ?
And ah so tempting but expensive toys !
Yes , I am a forever child :0)
enginediy.com/
Edited by - heavy5 on 01/17/2021 13:59:15
I have no interest in building a V8 engine which works, but it was fun to see that the kit -and others- are available.
More than 65 years ago, I recall my neighbors building a working model steam engine.
The boiler was a paint can. Two cylinders, must have been a kit?
All the bits soldered on the can. They rigged a belt drive to a hacksaw blade and cut nails.
I book-marked that business, building a Stirling Engine to run forever is an attractive nuisance.
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Originally posted by heavy5Check out these miniature engines , are they cool or what ?
And ah so tempting but expensive toys !
Yes , I am a forever child :0)
enginediy.com/
Those are so neat!
I have collected a few antique engines.
They ^^ are works of art. My two oldest brothers had a Meccano steam engine when they were kids in the 1940s. My recollection is that it was quite similar to this one:
...not quite the same ballpark as the OP, but nevertheless........
Cool site. Thanks for sharing.
If a kit isn’t challenging enough, you could always build a running miniature V12 from scratch:
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Originally posted by Brian TMore than 65 years ago, I recall my neighbors building a working model steam engine.
The boiler was a paint can. Two cylinders, must have been a kit?
All the bits soldered on the can. They rigged a belt drive to a hacksaw blade and cut nails.
I book-marked that business, building a Stirling Engine to run forever is an attractive nuisance.
Yes , that one to me is a very interesting enigma .
Edited by - heavy5 on 01/18/2021 08:03:59
My has a few small steam engines and a big antique "hit and miss" gasoline one he tinkers with. One of my favorites is a little low temperature sterling engine that he sets on his coffee cup and it chugs away powered by the heat coming off the copy. Similar to this one:
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Originally posted by OwenThey ^^ are works of art. My two oldest brothers had a Meccano steam engine when they were kids in the 1940s. My recollection is that it was quite similar to this one:
...not quite the same ballpark as the OP, but nevertheless........
I had one like that as a kid! We were only allowed to fire it up when Dad was watching. Something about that tray with the burning lighter fluid you put under the boiler. Ha! Ha!
I used to mess with crystal radios too. I still have one around somewhere.
Used to have them at Radio shack. Under 10 bucks!
Edited by - bubbalouie on 01/18/2021 17:11:51
I'm nuts for these 1:4 scale engines that run.
They make 1:4 scale Cobras and Vettes and such that are radio controlled with these works of art powering them. These cost around 5k.
Edited by - steve davis on 01/18/2021 17:36:59
I would think for 5k they could have put the distributor where it belongs.
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Originally posted by steve davisI would think for 5k they could have put the distributor where it belongs.
too simple
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