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Offline galglg

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V12 steam engine complete
« on: August 22, 2015, 01:14:07 AM »
V12 has been completed.
This is perhaps one of the most complex I made engine. This engine was using about 400 portions and 500 screws, took 250 hours produced. Although a large number of parts, but after the engine starts, precision parts and have the inter fit perfectly, up and running very smooth. each cylinder displacement of about 10MLX12, I have drunk ...





























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Offline derekwarner

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2015, 03:45:54 AM »
That is truly an amazing build Jin...... :drinking-41:....do we see two lubricators and two throttle valves on common tube intake rail manifolds fed to two banks of 6 cylinders?

It will certainly consume a vast volume of steam....... Derek
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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2015, 05:19:35 AM »
Very nice, any chance of a video of it running?  I would like to both see and hear it go.

Mike

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2015, 05:24:59 AM »
Hi Jin, that is a really impressive engine. A lot of parts, pieces and adjustement. Very well done.
Kind Regards
Achim

Offline philjoe5

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2015, 02:14:45 PM »
Very impressive engine Jim.  Fantastic work, I'd love to see and hear it running :ThumbsUp:

Cheers,
Phil
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.  - Mark Twain

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2015, 07:45:21 PM »
not sure if I know how to do this (jin seems to have a problem linking vidios)

[youtube1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLoAnks1z0E[/youtube1]

Offline philjoe5

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2015, 08:30:46 PM »
Wow Kev, that's impressive.  Looks like you're running it without an air tight connection.  Amazing work :ThumbsUp:

Cheers,
Phil
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.  - Mark Twain

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2015, 11:43:15 PM »
jins video not mine, just posted it on his behalf :)

Offline galglg

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Re: V12 steam engine complete
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2015, 12:41:51 AM »
jins video not mine, just posted it on his behalf :)
Thank you for kev

 

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