Author Topic: Vickie Engine Finished (Read 11964 times)

b.lindsey · « **on:** July 03, 2016, 10:11:18 PM »

Well I am calling this one done though I will probably find a few things to tweak with a little more run time. I have added some final pictures below. I am uploading another video to youtube also and will link to that once the upload finishes.

Many thanks to all of you who followed the build and added both encouragement and suggestions along the way.

Now its back to completing the P&W build...fortunately the flywheel spokes on those flywheels are cast in

Bill

yogi · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2016, 10:35:37 PM »

Beautiful engine Bill!

Well done!

b.lindsey · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2016, 11:05:20 PM »

Many thanks Yogi. Here is the video.

Bill

[youtube1]https://youtu.be/WizjO0jMxXU[/youtube1]

wagnmkr · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2016, 11:27:55 PM »

Absolutely Gorgeous Bill

Very well done indeed. I'm afraid mine is still in a tray of raw parts and will likely be there for a while.

Tom

b.lindsey · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2016, 12:11:36 AM »

Thanks Tom, but take heart. I started this one maybe 7-8 years ago. Put it down on numerous occasions to work on other engines, and only recently got back to it. Jerry did a very nice design on this one and I am happy to have completed it now. It's one of those projects where there is more to it, than appears when seeing the finished engine .

Bill

cwelkie · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2016, 12:40:34 AM »

Very, very nice Bill. I particularly like the paint-filled details; they add a nice finishing touch.
Great runner too!
Charlie

b.lindsey · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2016, 12:46:34 AM »

Thanks Charlie, just some of the many details Jerry included in his design, but it does add to the Victorian theme I think.

Bill

Dave Otto · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:19:01 AM »

Beautiful work Bill!

You are one of the Sherline Masters.

Dave

toolznthings · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:22:51 AM »

Super nice !!

Brian

Robert Hornby · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2016, 01:59:20 AM »

First class Bill. 10/10 for me. I will defiantly have a go at one of these.
Robert

b.lindsey · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2016, 02:19:34 AM »

Dave, Brian, and Robert. I appreciate the nice comments, and the support. Now I can hope the P&W will run as well.

Bill

Dave Otto · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2016, 02:30:24 AM »

No doubts my friend; no doubts.

Dave

crueby · « **Reply #12 on:** July 04, 2016, 02:55:36 AM »

Totally awesome!!

Flyboy Jim · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2016, 03:28:40 AM »

Bill,

As I said in your build thread, it's a great running engine! Your pictures in this thread do a wonderful job of displaying just how nice the craftsmanship is on your Vickie!

Jim

Hugh Currin · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2016, 04:59:59 AM »

Bill:

A beautiful engine and a very smooth runner. The finish is superb. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

Was it all done on the Sherlines except for the flywheel?

Thanks.

Hugh

Kim · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2016, 06:49:30 AM »

You did a beautiful job on this engine Bill! She's really gorgeous and runs beautifully too!

Thanks for sharing your build with us!
Kim

rudydubya · « **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2016, 07:04:06 AM »

Beautiful work Bill. I really like the fine work on the fins and the brass. And it runs great.

Regards,
Rudy

RayW · « **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:32:17 AM »

Great job Bill. A beautiful job and a real credit to you.

Jo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2016, 12:17:22 PM »

Nice

I still think that this engine should be added to my build list

Jo

wagnmkr · « **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2016, 12:24:03 PM »

Jo, I'd be willing to bet that if Miss Vickie was a casting kit, she would be done and dusted by now, and living in a part of your house that wasn't full of machines.

Tom

b.lindsey · « **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2016, 12:39:07 PM »

Many thanks to all of you for the very nice comments.

Hugh, as you noted, with the exception of turning the flywheel blank, everything else was done on the Sherlines.

Bill

Don1966 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2016, 06:15:53 PM »

Bill my brother she looks tops and you did it justice my friend. I am sure Jerry would of been proud of what you done to his engine. Beautifully done in every way and ........I..........like..........

Don

b.lindsey · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2016, 06:29:06 PM »

Thanks brother, not quite up to your polishing standards yet but getting there. Happy 4th to you as well!!

Bill

Don1966 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 04, 2016, 06:32:39 PM »

Thanks Bill and sorry I missed you when you came. It would of been nice to connect my brother maybe next time.

Don

scc · « **Reply #24 on:** July 04, 2016, 08:14:32 PM »

Beautiful in every respect...........Terry

zeeprogrammer · « **Reply #25 on:** July 04, 2016, 09:08:56 PM »

Awesome Bill. That really came out swell.
Beautiful motion too.

Very very nice.

vcutajar · « **Reply #26 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:07:06 PM »

Great runner Bill.

Vince

bruedney · « **Reply #27 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:34:48 PM »

Awesome build Bill - Inspiring

I have been a bit wary of Stirlings but I am now interested.

Regards

Bruce

Ramon Wilson · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2016, 10:43:58 PM »

Lovely result Bill - I confess I didn't follow any build if you did one but what you have there is a great looking engine, beautifully finished and a superb runner to boot.

Regards - Ramon

b.lindsey · « **Reply #29 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:15:07 PM »

Don, Terry, Zee, Vince and Bruce...many thanks for having a look. Bruce, I find Stirlings fascinating if only from the physics perspective...just how fast an enclosed volume of air can be heated and cooled enough to make them go round. They can be finiky, but good close tolerances are the key and absolute minimal friction. A quart of denatured alcohol and your good to go for many hours of fun. This is my fifth one, all are from Jerry's plans, but each one different.

Bill

Tennessee Whiskey · « **Reply #30 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:59:45 PM »

Now that's a Southern boy, you mentioned fifth and alcohol in the same post

. All humor aside Bill, it's a beauty. It's very elegant and as you say, in the realm of engineering, it's quite intriguing

Cletus

b.lindsey · « **Reply #31 on:** July 05, 2016, 07:17:02 PM »

Thanks Cletus, hope you had an enjoyable 4th of July. Wish you would stop sending the heat this way though

Bill

Tennessee Whiskey · « **Reply #32 on:** July 05, 2016, 09:18:24 PM »

I don't know which is worse, the heat or the humidity. We call this weather you can wear. A lot of terrible storms passed thru or near here

. So, finishing the P&W is next (almost done) what's next Professor?

Cletus

crueby · « **Reply #33 on:** July 05, 2016, 10:47:31 PM »

Quote from: b.lindsey on July 05, 2016, 07:17:02 PM

Thanks Cletus, hope you had an enjoyable 4th of July. Wish you would stop sending the heat this way though

Bill

Thanks a LOT! Now he is sending it farther north!

Keep the heat, we need some rain!

Oh, and again, fantastic engine!

b.lindsey · « **Reply #34 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:33:52 AM »

Cletus, after the P&W, it's back to the 1903 Wright engine, though I will be doing some work on the little brother casting set too. The Wright engine is a long term project.

Bill

fumopuc · « **Reply #35 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:20:56 PM »

Hi Bill, congratulations for this runner.

steamer · « **Reply #36 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:31:27 PM »

Saweeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

Dave

philjoe5 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 06, 2016, 10:53:45 PM »

Bill,
Absolutely first class in your usual manner

Thanks for sharing your work and hopefully I'll see you with this engine at a Cabin Fever show.

Cheers,
Phil

b.lindsey · « **Reply #38 on:** July 07, 2016, 12:27:33 AM »

Many thanks Achim, Dave, and Phil. I do hope to get back to CF before too long.

Bill

zeeprogrammer · « **Reply #39 on:** July 07, 2016, 01:16:06 AM »

Quote from: b.lindsey on July 06, 2016, 01:33:52 AM

Cletus, after the P&W, it's back to the 1903 Wright engine, though I will be doing some work on the little brother casting set too. The Weight engine is a long term project.

re: the heat and humidity. Does anyone live in perfect weather?
Would you want to?

Dave Otto · « **Reply #40 on:** July 07, 2016, 01:27:45 AM »

Quote from: zeeprogrammer on July 07, 2016, 01:16:06 AM

Quote from: b.lindsey on July 06, 2016, 01:33:52 AM
Cletus, after the P&W, it's back to the 1903 Wright engine, though I will be doing some work on the little brother casting set too. The Weight engine is a long term project.

re: the heat and humidity. Does anyone live in perfect weather?
Would you want to?

I don't know sometimes Southwestern Idaho has perfect weather and it is pretty darn nice; right now it is 78 degrees and 21%. Pretty nice weather for July! Just don't ask me about it in January.

Dave

crueby · « **Reply #41 on:** July 07, 2016, 01:30:22 AM »

Quote from: Dave Otto on July 07, 2016, 01:27:45 AM

Quote from: zeeprogrammer on July 07, 2016, 01:16:06 AM
Quote from: b.lindsey on July 06, 2016, 01:33:52 AM
Cletus, after the P&W, it's back to the 1903 Wright engine, though I will be doing some work on the little brother casting set too. The Weight engine is a long term project.

re: the heat and humidity. Does anyone live in perfect weather?
Would you want to?

I don't know sometimes Southwestern Idaho has perfect weather and it is pretty darn nice; right now it is 78 degrees and 21%. Pretty nice weather for July! Just don't ask me about it in January.

Dave

Winter probably inverts it, 21 degrees and 78 inches of snow...

Dave Otto · « **Reply #42 on:** July 07, 2016, 01:34:10 AM »

I sure hope not; we're lucky to get 3 to 4 inches at a time in the city usually less; I think I shoveled once or twice last winter and it was only a skiff. Single digit temps are not uncommon though.

crueby · « **Reply #43 on:** July 07, 2016, 01:54:51 AM »

Quote from: Dave Otto on July 07, 2016, 01:34:10 AM

I sure hope not; we're lucky to get 3 to 4 inches at a time in the city usually less; I think I shoveled once or twice last winter and it was only a skiff. Single digit temps are not uncommon though.

Over here it varies a lot, lot of small snows, occasional multi foot storm usually off the Great Lakes.

Flyboy Jim · « **Reply #44 on:** July 07, 2016, 02:56:46 AM »

Quote from: zeeprogrammer on July 07, 2016, 01:16:06 AM

Quote from: b.lindsey on July 06, 2016, 01:33:52 AM
Cletus, after the P&W, it's back to the 1903 Wright engine, though I will be doing some work on the little brother casting set too. The Weight engine is a long term project.

re: the heat and humidity. Does anyone live in perfect weather?
Would you want to?

We do.................other than the odd little shower in the winter!

Jim

gary.a.ayres · « **Reply #45 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:23:51 PM »

One of the best-looking engines I have seen. I love the contrast between the contemporary lines of the engine and the neo-classical support columns.

The photos are superbly composed too.

A beauty.

b.lindsey · « **Reply #46 on:** March 28, 2019, 09:53:26 PM »

Many thanks Gary.

Bill

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